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Australian politicians have toured a new advanced manufacturing building constructed at the Lithgow Arms site by Thales Australia.
Deputy NSW Premier Paul Toole toured the state-of-the-art manufacturing building part-funded by a $1.12 million grant from the NSW Regional Job Creation Fund Round two and matched dollar-for-dollar by Thales Australia.
The new building expects to provide 56 jobs and supply an increased production capacity on both military and civil manufacturing lines over the next three years. It will also support collaboration for research institutions, SME partners, and industrial partners
The construction and design were contracted to Australian firm FDC Construction, who has also worked with Thales on Navy support facilities at Garden Island and Thales corporate headquarters at Sydney Olympic Park.
Thales Australia land vice-president Julie Bown said the investment in new advanced manufacturing capability at Lithgow Arms would ensure the 110-year history of manufacturing at the site could continue long into the future.
“Thales Australia is proud of our stewardship of this critical industrial capability that has supported the ADF and allies for more than a century,” she said.
“In an uncertain world, it is vital that Australia maintains its sovereign manufacturing capability to prepare for all contingencies, and our investment at Lithgow reflects our commitment to continue providing advanced capability that’s made in Australia.”
Thales Australia has made a $70 million investment over the past 10 years to develop the Lithgow facility into a modern manufacturing and integration hub for the design, development, and manufacture of weapons systems for the ADF, industrial partners, and export customers.
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