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Newcastle Airport Congratulates Lockheed Martin Australia on Significant ADF Contract Win

Newcastle Airport extends its warmest congratulations to Lockheed Martin Australia on yesterday’s announcement from the Australian Defence…

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Another major milestone for Astra Aerolab as Newcastle Airport gets Development Application consent

Just a month after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese turned the first sod on Newcastle Airport’s $110 million…

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Region set to benefit from $74 million Lockheed Martin Australia proposal

Lockheed Martin Australia (LMA) has announced plans to invest $74 million into the establishment of a national…

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Leading Defence contractors set up base at Newcastle Airport

Two leading Defence industry SMEs have set up office in the Newcastle Airport aviation precinct, further bolstering…

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Building Australia’s Newest Defence Hub in The Hunter

With international conflict on the rise, critical Australian Defence Force projects like AIR6500: Australia’s Joint Battle Management…

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BAE Systems expansion plans at Willamtown take flight

Off the back of the NSW Government $250 million Jobs Plus Program announcement, BAE Systems Australia is…

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Qantas Connects Defence Hubs in Newcastle and Adelaide

The Flying Kangaroo has landed in Newcastle, bringing passengers direct from Adelaide to the Hunter Region for…

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HENSOLDT Australia Take Up Residence at Newcastle Airport

2 February, 2022 Leading defence contractor HENSOLDT Australia has established a new office within the Newcastle Airport…

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BAE Systems Australia to expand footprint at Newcastle’s Astra Aerolab

In a significant show of confidence in Astra Aerolab and the Defence and Aerospace industry at Williamtown,…

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Deputy Premier John Barilaro unveils stage one of Newcastle Airport’s Astra Aerolab

Tuesday, 8 December 2020 Newcastle Airport and the Williamtown Special Activation Precinct (SAP) are set to be…

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Astra Aerolab signs agreement with Leading Edge Data Centres to bring dedicated data centre to Williamtown

Astra Aerolab has cemented its place as the pre-eminent space for innovation, announcing it has entered into…

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NSW Government names Williamtown as location for new Special Activation Precinct

The Hunter Region and Northern NSW are set to reap significant benefits after the NSW Government today…

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First major contracts for Astra Aerolab works

Astra Aerolab, Newcastle Airport’s newly acquired and globally significant Defence and aerospace precinct is one step closer…

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Astra Aerolab contracts announced as Newcastle Airport forges ahead with Williamtown industrial hub

A PRECINCT for defence and aerospace industries at Williamtown has taken a step forward after contractors were…

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Newcastle Airport purchases land for Astra Aerolab

Newcastle Airport this week took a giant step toward the development of Astra Aerolab Business Technology Park…

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Opinion: Hunter industry integral to supporting fighter’s future

Early next week the first of the Royal Australian Air Force 72 F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike…

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NSW Government and Newcastle Airport to start Astra Aerolab precinct

NSW Deputy Premier, John Barilaro MP, has announced $11.7 million in funding to create a world-leading aerospace…

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NSW government announces $11.7 million to start work on Williamtown defence-aviation-technology precinct

The NSW government has committed 11.7 million to kick-start work on a new defence, aviation and technology…

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Council shareholders approve proposed purchase of land for Airport expansion

Council shareholders approved proposed purchase of land for Airport expansion Newcastle City Council and Port Stephens Council,…

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