Boeing Defence Australia Receives Approval to Locally Manufacture Parts for Super Hornets, Chinooks

Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) has received Military Production Organisation Approval (MPOA) from the Defence Aviation Safety Authority (DASA), allowing it to manufacture aerospace components locally for the Australian Defence Force (ADF).

The approval is expected to increase the availability of parts for ADF aircraft and lower sustainment costs.

With this approval, BDA can now produce a variety of aerospace-grade components, including avionics, electrical and mechanical appliances, wiring and structural harnesses, and communication systes. The local production capability applies to ADF aircraft such as the E-7A Wedgetail, P-8A Poseidon, C-17A Globemaster, F/A-18F Super Hornet, EA-18G Growler, CH-47F Chinook, EC135-T2+ helicopter, and future AH-64E Apache.

The first part manufactured under the new authorization was a plastic wire guard for a Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18F Super Hornet, produced at RAAF Base Amberley.

BDA is the fourth Australian company to obtain this type of military production approval, which is regulated under Defence Aviation Safety Regulation 21 Subpart G. The company’s new role in manufacturing aims to strengthen Australia’s sovereign capability in maintaining, repairing, and upgrading military aircraft.