The Queensland Government and one of the world’s largest plane manufacturers have signed a historic deal usually reserved for the United States.
The first aircraft to be designed, engineered and manufactured in Australia in more than 50 years will mean hundreds of jobs, local supply opportunities and defence industry stimulus as part of Queensland’s COVID-19 economic recovery.
“Our investment in this advanced manufacturing project will provide critical skills for suppliers, academia and Boeing and culminate in Queensland becoming the primary final assembly facility for the Boeing Airpower Teaming System.” Boeing unveiled a model of an unmanned aircraft at the Queensland Premier’s announcement of a partnership to assemble Boeing’s first Australia-developed unmanned aircraft. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Dan PeledBoeing employs 1700 staff in Queensland, and 400 local businesses are involved in the supply chain.
“It’s one that will build cutting-edge skills to stimulate the innovation ecosystem in Queensland,” he said.
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