Australia’s Quickstep to Provide Components for F-35 Jets

Northrop Grumman signed a six-year agreement with Quickstep Holdings Limited for the supply of components to support the F-35 global aerospace program.

The order was signed under an existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Australian-owned and operated company, with work to be completed in Sydney, New South Wales.

Northrop Grumman manufactures the centre fuselage section for all three F-35 variants. In 2012, the company integrated Quickstep into its global supply chain for the F-35 and has become Northrop Grumman’s largest Australian supplier for the program.

The Australian Government joined the global F-35 program in 2002, and for the last 20 years, more than 70 directly-contracted Australian businesses have made significant contributions to the design and development phases of the program.

Northrop Grumman is a principal partner to Lockheed Martin Corporation in the design, development, production and sustainment of the F-35 multirole fighter for the United States and its allies. In February 2022, Northrop Grumman delivered its 900th fuselage to the program.

Quickstep Holdings Limited is the largest independent aerospace composite business in Australia, with facilities in Sydney, Geelong, Melbourne and Dallas.