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technicians sustaining the F-35 fleet in the final years of this program are yet to be born.
F-35 sustainment at Williamtown will generate hundreds of highly skilled jobs but the impact of the program will be felt far and wide, from our supply chain, economic contribution, export opportunities and our growing sovereign capability.
Some 750 direct and indirect jobs will be created nationally, contributing $70 million in GDP to the Australia economy by 2025. While some 360 new, direct jobs in our business will be created over the next 10 years.
And the impact of the program doesn’t stop there. To keep our programs delivering for the RAAF we rely on our network of trusted suppliers, and industrial capability is set to grow with the program. By 2025, we will have developed a specialist supply chain of around 76 SMEs to support us – in the Hunter Valley and across the nation.
For the past 100 years, the RAAF has played a vital role for our nation and we are immensely proud to play our part in supporting their service men and women.
Thank you to the RAAF for your unwavering service to Australia and for taking us with you on the journey so far and the decades to come.
F-35 Technicians at BAE Systems Australia - Williamtown Facility
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Messages from our people:
Derren
F-35 Program Manager, Williamtown.
Congratulations to the RAAF on 100 years of service to Australia. It is a huge privilege to support the RAAF and to be on this journey with the F-35 fleet. Working from our Williamtown facility, I feel privileged to look up and see the RAAF flying the F-35 knowing the part we play in its success. It
is particularly special to see apprentices coming through the program who are at the start of their careers and very excited to be working in the early stages of such a significant program.
Stephanie
Graduate Aerospace Engineer, Williamtown.
Happy 100th birthday to the RAAF! I often feel humbled by the size and importance of the Hawk LIF Program. To begin my career working on a platform of such significance leaves me excited for the future and brings purpose to my role every day.
Adam
Project Manager, Wagga Wagga.
Supporting the RAAF is at the heart of what we do and I am thrilled to join in congratulating the RAAF on their 100 years of service to Australia. Our team, past and present, pride themselves on delivering the highest quality aviation technical training to ADF aircraft technicians and are incredibly proud to support the RAAF.