Australian industry stands to benefit from the US Department of Defense’s assignment of the first component repair responsibilities outside the continental US for the F-35 Lightning II.
From 2021 to 2025, three of the first 65 components have been assigned to Australia to undertake repairs on a global basis for all F-35s around the world, with the UK assigned 48 components and the Netherlands assigned 14.
Then from 2025 onwards, Australia has been handed responsibility for 64 of these 65 components in the Pacific region, leaving a single component assigned to South Korea for repair regionally.
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Although contracts are yet to be finalised, this initial work is estimated to be worth between $80 million and $100 million to Australia, according to Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne, who described the announcement as “a major win for the nation’s defence industry”.
BAE Systems Australia will be the lead provider of global sustainment services for life support components, and will play a leading role in regional sustainment work across avionics and digital mission systems and electrical system components, the company stated.
BAE Systems’ services will be delivered in Australia with teaming partners GE Aviation, Martin-Baker Australia, Northrop Grumman Australia and Rockwell Collins Australia.
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