Lockheed Martin, Thales Partner for GWEO Site
5 Oct 22
Lockheed Martin Australia and Thales Australia will open a new facility to support the Australian Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) Enterprise in the development and production of various manufacturing activities.
James Heading, Lockheed Martin Australia’s Director of Programs Strategic Capabilities, Office for Missiles and Fire Control, welcomed the establishment of the new facility which will be located in Mulwala, NSW.
“Lockheed Martin Australia and Thales Australia have unique and complementary backgrounds and expertise in the manufacture and delivery of weapons capabilities that together will provide further impetus for the Australian Government’s objective of expanding the national defence industrial and manufacturing capability, Mr Heading said.
“It will bring Australia a step closer to a national guided weapons capability as well as set us up for potential future export of Australian manufactured products.”
Thales Australia currently manages the Commonwealth owned facility at Mulwala and is the first co-located presence for Lockheed Martin in Australia.
Thales Australia’s Chief Executive, Jeff Connolly, said, “We are committed to investing in the industrial capability and technology necessary to support the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the Australian Government’s ambition to accelerate the creation of a Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Enterprise, boosting skilled jobs and helping secure Australia’s national defence capabilities.”
Source: Land Forces 22