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Boeing selects Australia's Ferra Engineering to build P-8A HAAWC wing kits

Boeing has chosen Brisbane-based Ferra Engineering to manufacture wing kits for the High Altitude Anti‑Submarine Warfare Weapon Capability (HAAWC) fitted to P‑8A Poseidon torpedoes. The expanded arrangement brings production work to Australia, supporting sovereign defence capability and enhancing crew safety during combat operations.

Discovered 2026-02-02T03:03:38.859904-08:00 | 2026-02-02T03:03:38.859904-08:00

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Moves critical HAAWC component production into Australia, strengthening sovereign industrial capacity and supply‑chain resilience as P‑8 fleets grow in the region (see recent P‑8 sales to Singapore and Denmark) (source:8ae62bd7-50fd-4735-bebb-88a74b98a5e8, source:a065161c-a2b9-403d-a6ab-7ca0f334b2e1).
Local manufacturing supports operational readiness and safety for maritime patrol operations by delivering HAAWC wing kits that improve high‑altitude weapon delivery and crew protection, complementing recent P‑8 operational deployments (source:9d30ddab-cd3d-4338-ac8f-00aec4bb9b54).

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