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Kongsberg Defence Australia Missile Manufacturing Facility

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Source: Defense Mirror

Project
Planned

A new manufacturing facility in Newcastle, Australia, established by Kongsberg Defence Australia to produce Joint Strike Missiles (JSM) and Naval Strike Missiles (NSM). This is the first facility outside Norway to manufacture these precision-guided weapons, supporting Australia's Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Plan to boost missile manufacturing capacity and defense self-reliance.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Manufacturing (Industrial), Government, Aerospace & Defense, Residential, Commercial
Location
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Defense Mirror

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The project “Kongsberg Defence Australia Missile Manufacturing Facility” is an infrastructure initiative in the Manufacturing (Industrial) sector, located in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Defense Mirror.

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Prospective

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2026-07-22

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A new manufacturing facility in Newcastle, Australia, established by Kongsberg Defence Australia to produce Joint Strike Missiles (JSM) and Naval Strike Missiles (NSM). This is the first facility outside Norway to manufacture these precision-guided weapons, supporting Australia's Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Plan to boost missile manufacturing capacity and defense self-reliance.

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Location

Country

Australia

State

New South Wales

City

Newcastle

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Defense Mirror

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Sector

Manufacturing (Industrial), Government, Aerospace & Defense, Residential, Commercial

Article published date

2025-11-10

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