Babcock Australasia (Babcock) will expand its new Adelaide defence-support facility, just months after the building was officially opened.
“We’ve gone straight into phase two of this build at Woodville North because we recognise the need to deliver strategic infrastructure that empowers local businesses, supports jobs, and secures the future of Australia's defence capabilities," Babcock Australasia CEO, Andrew Cridland, stated.
The Adelaide-headquartered defence prime will increase its footprint at Woodville North by an extra 50 per cent to allow for its growing operations.
“The expanded facility will provide additional space to maximise the production, integration and testing of the new Enhanced Defence High Frequency Communications System before it is transported to each node site," Babcock Australasia Managing Director Mission & Support Systems, Richard Udall, said.
The new $7 million warehousing assembly hall will serve as a testing facility to support Babcock’s upgrade and enhancement of the nation’s Defence High Frequency Communications System (JP9101) and will also aid future Defence projects.