Australia Progressing Plans to Upgrade Cocos Keeling Islands Airport to Support P-8A MPA Operations
18 Juni 2019
Cocos Keeling and Christmast Island in Indian Ocean (image : Google Maps)
Australia is moving ahead with plans to upgrade facilities at the Cocos Keeling Islands airport to support operations using P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft (MPA): a move that will significantly extend the country’s surveillance capability in the northern Indian Ocean.
A Department of Defence (DoD) Request for Tender released on 14 June sought planning proposals by 8 August under Project 8129 for the strengthening and widening of runways, taxiways and aprons, improvements to airfield stormwater infrastructure, and refurbishment of airfield ground lighting “to meet [the Department of] Defence’s operational and support requirements”.
The estimated value of the upgrade was put at AUD190–220 million (USD133–154 million).
(Jane's)
Australia is moving ahead with plans to upgrade facilities at the Cocos Keeling Islands airport to support operations using P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft (MPA): a move that will significantly extend the country’s surveillance capability in the northern Indian Ocean.
A Department of Defence (DoD) Request for Tender released on 14 June sought planning proposals by 8 August under Project 8129 for the strengthening and widening of runways, taxiways and aprons, improvements to airfield stormwater infrastructure, and refurbishment of airfield ground lighting “to meet [the Department of] Defence’s operational and support requirements”.
The estimated value of the upgrade was put at AUD190–220 million (USD133–154 million).
(Jane's)
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