# BAE Systems Australia to build AUD 100M stealth coating factory at Williamtown

BAE Systems Australia will build a stealth coating factory at Williamtown Airport, New South Wales, costing over AUD 100 million (USD 64 million). The facility will produce, apply and maintain F-35 stealth coatings, creating 25 jobs and serving as a regional hub for the Indo-Pacific.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-08-23
- Where: Williamtown, New South Wales, Australia
- Value: $64.0M (100.0M AUD)
- Jobs: 25
- Status: announced
- Products: stealth coatings for F-35
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md), [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [BAE Systems Australia](https://endata.com/companies/9219.md)

## Sources

- [breakingdefense.com](https://breakingdefense.com/2023/08/regional-hub-for-f-35-work-australia-boots-up-stealth-coating-factory-for-indo-pacific/), 2023-08-23: "Pat Conroy, the Australian defense industry minister, made the announcement in a stop with local journalists at Williamtown Airport."

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