SPOTLIGHT: From assembly to manufacturing – how Port Wakefield transforms Australian missile capability

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Aug 25, 202638:36Government & Organizations

Port Wakefield is not a replica of Camden. This distinction matters enormously. James Heading, director and general manager for missiles and fire control at Lockheed Martin Australia, has spent 18 months driving that mes...

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