Babcock expands Woodville North defence production and test facility
Adelaide-headquartered Defence prime Babcock Australasia (Babcock) has announced the opening of its new $7 million production and test facility at Woodville North. The facility will play a key role in the company’s upgrade and enhancement of the Defence High Frequency Communications System (DHFCS or JP9101) and support of other defence projects like AUKUS. The custom-built facility adds additional capability to Babcock’s overall footprint in Woodville North as part of its cutting-edge, $31 million Defence-accredited facility which opened in October 2024. Babcock Australasia CEO Andrew Cridland said the latest expansion, which supported 100 jobs during the six-month construction phase, will offer ...