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Adelaide-based aerospace manufacturer Aerobond has announced a 3,500-square metre manufacturing facility in South Australia.
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The aircraft maintenance company, which partnered with South Australian cyber security company Secure State, confirmed the new facility in a public statement made on 29 July.
It’s understood the facility will be used for the development of advanced composite solutions for aerospace, defence and space sectors as well as machining, non-destructive testing, painted and treated finishes and other projects.
Aerobond founder and managing director Justin Struik said the facility was built for innovation, business growth, and sovereign manufacturing capability.
“Success isn’t a solo journey, it’s built through collaboration with brilliant minds and dedicated teams,” he said in a public statement.
“At Aerobond, we’ve seen this in action over the past 11 months. Our incredible team has come together to establish a 3,500 metres square state-of-the-art manufacturing facility right here in South Australia.
“A huge thank you to everyone who has played a role in this ambitious project. Your hard work, expertise, and teamwork have turned a vision into reality.
“With such a remarkable team, the possibilities are endless. We’re excited to see what’s next on the horizon … Here’s to dreaming big and achieving greatness together.”
Late last year, the company confirmed that they had signed a new contract to support the production and provision of launcher canisters for the Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile system, to be acquired by the Royal Australian Navy as part of the SEA 1300 project.
At that time, it was announced that Aerobond, drawing on extensive experience in the commercial aviation industry, would provide domestically produced launcher canisters to Kongsberg as part of work on the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) capability which will be fitted to the Royal Australian Navy’s Anzac Class frigates and Hobart Class destroyers.
In addition, Aerobond has previously been featured as one of the grant recipients under the federal government’s Defence Industry Development Grant (DIDG) program. The company received $354,053 to establish a Defence Radome Transmissivity Centre that will enable testing of radomes that protect antennas used on aircraft or maritime platforms for purposes such as intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, targeting, communications, or weather monitoring.
