The Morrison Government is creating jobs and strengthening the future of defence manufacturing in Victoria, with a new state-of-the-art armoured vehicle centre of excellence to be established at Avalon Airport in Greater Geelong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A first of its kind, Hanwha Defense Australia\u2019s 32,000sqm armoured vehicle centre of excellence is estimated to create a minimum of 300 jobs over the life of the $1 billion project, generating ongoing support opportunities for Australian industry until the late 2040s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hanwha was contracted by the Morrison Government last December to deliver 30 self-propelled howitzers and 15 armoured ammunition resupply vehicles, collectively referred to as the Huntsman family of vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price said Hanwha would build the sovereign armoured vehicle manufacturing and maintenance facility to deliver core platforms of the Protected Mobile Fires project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHanwha will draw on Greater Geelong\u2019s highly skilled and experienced workforce to deliver this project,\u201d Minister Price said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAbout 100 jobs are expected to be created during the two-year, $170 million construction of the armoured vehicle centre of excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is great news for the Geelong region economy that the $1 billion program will support at least 300 jobs during its lifespan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis project demonstrates the Morrison Government\u2019s commitment to supporting local jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Senator for Victoria, Sarah Henderson said Avalon Airport was an ideal location for the armoured vehicle centre of excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAvalon Airport, complete with its international terminal which the Morrison Government helped build, is a wonderful asset for our region and will make a first-class home for the Howitzer defence project,\u201d Senator Henderson said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Government\u2019s election commitment to base this $1 billion defence project in the Geelong region, announced in May 2019, is an absolute game-changer for our local economy and for Victoria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWith five Australian-owned companies currently shortlisted to construct the armoured vehicle centre of excellence, a sovereign national asset for military capability manufacturing, this will deliver an immediate jobs boom for our region and for Victoria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGeelong is set to become one of Australia\u2019s most important defence manufacturing centres. It is expected that other defence industry suppliers will consider re-locating to the Geelong region so the opportunities for future growth are enormous.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Design work on the facility is now in its final stages, and there is an opportunity for Australian defence industry partners to co-locate on site to streamline the manufacturing process and maximise export opportunities for the Australian defence industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The new facility will include multiple assembly lines, a 1500m test track, a deep-water test facility, and an obstacle course to test capability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hanwha will build the new facility on a 20-hectare site at Avalon Airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The site will be leased from Linfox Pty Ltd, an Australian-owned logistics and supply chain management company.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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