Australia Finalizes Deal To Build Kongsberg Missiles Domestically

Chief GWEO AIRMSHL Leon Phillips (center right) and General Manager Kongsberg Defense Australia, John Fry (center left) signing a contract

Air Marshal Leon Phillips (center right) and Kongsberg Defense Australia's General Manager John Fry (center left).

Credit: Australian Defense Department
The Australian Defense Department has signed a contract with Kongsberg Defense Australia to build a missile factory in Newcastle, New South Wales. Once completed in 2027, the Kongsberg site will be the country’s first missile production facility, set to manufacture and service the Naval Strike...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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