Quickstep Holdings Ltd (ASX: QHL) (Quickstep or the Company) is pleased to announce that its Aerostructures business has secured an order for Lot 17 F-35 vertical tail components.
The $11.3 million order will be delivered in FY24 and FY25 from the group's Bankstown facility. The customer, Marand Precision Engineering, is a longstanding partner to Quickstep on the F-35 program.
Commenting on the award, Mark Burgess, Managing Director and CEO, said “following our multi-year award announcement on 25 August 2022, this additional order means our F-35 vertical tail production is also underpinned by firm contracts through FY25. It is a great testament to the quality and delivery performance of our Aerostructures business, especially in a challenging operating environment, that we have secured this follow-on work. We are proud to support this important international program and continue to explore opportunities for additional volume.”
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| Quickstep Holdings Limited | Aircraft Doors, Fuselage Sections, Tooling, Subcontracted Composite Parts, Composite Design Consultants, Composite Manufacturing Services, Empennages, Wing Flaps, Carbon-reinforced Composites, Foam Core Composites, Laminates, Ultrasonic Testing, Fairings, Final Assembly |
| Marand Precision Engineering | Tooling, Empennages, Precision Machined Parts |
| Related aircraft programs: |
| Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II |
| Related directory sectors: |
| Manufacturing Services |
| Composites |
| Airframe Assemblies |
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