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Officials at the opening of the new GMLRS production facility in Port Wakefield, South Australia. Credit: Lockheed Martin Corporation.<\/p>\n
Australia is set to begin manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles at a newly opened plant in Port Wakefield, South Australia by the end of 2025.<\/p>\n
The facility has been completed in less than seven months by Intract Australia, an Indigenous-owned and operated company. It will become only the second site worldwide, after Lockheed Martin\u2019s main facility in Camden, Arkansas, to produce GMLRS missiles.<\/p>\n
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The Port Wakefield missile facility will enable Australian manufacturing of GMLRS all up rounds and launch pod containers.<\/p>\n According to Australian government, the Port Wakefield factory is expected to generate around 20 new on-site manufacturing roles and support several hundred positions across associated supply chains.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the first group of Australian workers have been trained at Lockheed Martin\u2019s Camden facility. This is expected to help facilitate knowledge transfer and enhance local defence capabilities.<\/p>\n The project aligns with the Albanese Government\u2019s plan to invest up to A$21bn ($13.9bn) over ten years to secure long-range strike systems and manufacture longer-range munitions domestically. It also meets scheduled targets under Australia\u2019s Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) Enterprise plan announced last year.<\/p>\n Acting Prime Minister Richard Marles said: \u201cStarting missile production in Australia this year is a major step in building the industrial strength our nation needs. It\u2019s about creating advanced manufacturing capability that will serve Australia for decades to come.<\/p>\n \u201cThis factory is part of a bigger picture \u2013 growing a high-tech industry that supports skilled jobs, drives innovation and strengthens Australia\u2019s economy. It\u2019s a clear example of what a future made in Australia looks like.\u201d<\/p>\n Australia received approval<\/a> from the US State Department in March 2025 for a potential foreign military sale involving Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System-Alternate Warhead (GMLRS-AW) rounds and associated equipment.<\/p>\n The agreement is valued at $91.2m (A$137m), with Lockheed Martin in the US and Lockheed Martin Australia named as the principal contractors.<\/p>\n The GMLRS missile system is launched from High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), which have been acquired<\/a> as part of the Australian Army\u2019s long-range fires project.<\/p>\n In November 2025, Moog Australia and Lockheed Martin Australia signed a contract<\/a> for the development of the control actuation system for GMLRS missile.<\/p>\n \n Sign up for our daily news round-up! Army Technology Excellence Awards – Nominations Closed<\/p>\n Nominations are now closed for the Army Technology Excellence Awards<\/a>. A big thanks to all the organisations that entered \u2013 your response has been outstanding, showcasing exceptional innovation, leadership, and impact across the defence sector.
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