New $200 Million Defence Megastructure Takes Shape in SA - Manufacturers' Monthly

New $200 million defence megastructure takes shape in SA - Manufacturers' Monthly

A P-8A Poseidon flies as a part of a capability showcase during the Australian International Airshow 2025, at Avalon Airport. Image: LAC Ryan Howell/Department of Defence Nearly 2000 tonnes of structural steel – over half from Whyalla Steelworks – have been used to complete a massive $200 million four-bay aircraft hangar in northern Adelaide for maintaining the ADF’s Boeing 737 military aircraft. The Deep Maintenance and Modification Facility (D…

South Australia’s DMMF facility takes shape – Defence SA

A major milestone has been reached in the construction of South Australia’s landmark Deep Maintenance and Modification Facility (DMMF), with the steel frame of the expansive four-bay aircraft hangar now complete. More than 60 per cent of the 1,800 tonnes of structural steel used in the frame was sourced from the Whyalla Steelworks, reinforcing the state’s commitment to sovereign capability, local industry and advanced manufacturing. Located adja…