Raaf Base Tindal Tender

Scope The Australian Government has announced plans to invest A1.6bn 1.05bn to upgrade the Royal Australian Air Force RAAF Base Tindal. With the investment the government aims to make sure that the Australian Defence Force ADF can continue to deliver a potent air combat capability from the Northern Territory. Over 300 jobs will be created in the construction phase alone. The investment is part of the A8bn 5.298bn we are spending over the coming decade on defence facilities in the top end as part of the defence white paper and under our Developing Northern Australia initiatives. For these redevelopment projects an investment of A737m 488m will be made to upgrade the airfield. Upgrades include the extension of the runway and construction of a new air movement terminal parking apron and extra fuel storage facilities. Construction is subject to approval from the parliament and is expected to start from the middle of this year with completion expected by the end of 2027. The upgrade will support the arrival of the countrys new F-35A Joint Strike Fighter aircraft at RAAF Base Tindal.