Sydney, January 14, 2014 - Boeing [NYSE: BA] is expanding its relationship with Australian industry by selecting Lovitt Technologies Australia and Marand Precision Engineering to make components for the F-15 multi-role strike fighter jet.
Lovitt and Marand are part of the Defence Materiel Organisation’s Global Supply Chain (GSC) Program, which works with the Boeing Office of Australian Industry Capability (OAIC) to match Boeing to the capabilities of Australian industry.
“Boeing continues to develop tremendous value in Australia by working with local defence industry partners to build capability and deliver products into our global supply chain,” said Ian Thomas, president of Boeing Australia & South Pacific. “Through the OAIC, Boeing has issued contracts totalling more than US$285 million to highly skilled Australian companies over the past five years.”