Raytheon Australia announces regional S-100 manufacturing hub
Raytheon Australia
has announced that the Shoalhaven region in New South Wales
will become the “Asia-Pacific manufacturing and sustainment hub” for the Schiebel S-100 Camcopter unmanned aerial system (UAS)
if the platform is selected to meet an Australian Army requirement under the Land 129 Phase 3 programme.
In a statement on 13 October, Raytheon Australia
said the selection of Shoalhaven would look to leverage its regional profile and its partnerships with three companies based in the city of Nowra:
Schiebel’s local subsidiary, Schiebel Pacific Limited; Air Affairs Australia; and Innovation Composites.
In September Raytheon Australia
said it had lined up partnerships with 10 local companies to support its bid.