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BAE Systems and Marand signed a $790 million long term agreement for the supply of vertical tails for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter at the Avalon Airshow on Friday, the largest and highest value Australian F-35 work package announced to date.
Victorian based Marand has worked closely with BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin and the Victorian government to demonstrate its capabilities as a competitive supplier to the F-35 program. The company will be the in-country lead for the manufacture of 722 vertical tail fins, and will undertake final assembly of titanium components being machined by BAE Systems Australia in Adelaide.
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“BAE Systems and Marand have worked together successfully on the F-35 for the past four years, including the last 18 months on the vertical tails,” said BAE Systems group managing director – international, Guy Griffiths. “This long term agreement will bring more work into Australia. It underscores not only our confidence in the F-35 program but also in our continuing relationship with Marand.
“I would like to emphasise our company’s commitment to developing the Australian supply chain for the F-35 program and to thank the Victorian government for its support of Marand.”
