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Thales Australia opens new advanced manufacturing facility in Lithgow

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31/08/2023

Minister for Defence Industry, Pat Conroy has officially opened Thales Australia’s new Lithgow Arms facility, marking a milestone in the company’s plans to transform its Lithgow facility into an advanced manufacturing 4.0 and integration hub for next-generation of Australian designed small arms and weapons systems.

This purpose-built, state-of-the-art facility, marks the first phase of Thales Australia’s plans to transform the Lithgow Arms facility, combining and integrating traditional precision manufacturing and digital technologies as part of the company’s Industry 4.0 transition.

The site continues Lithgow’s historic relationship with small arms manufacturing in Australia and will novel manufacturing technologies including 3D printing, and will include the installation of automated electro-plating and other metal treatment capabilities.

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