The United States is planning to build a squadron operations facility, an apron to park six B-52 bombers and a maintenance facility at Tindal airbase in Northern Australia, the local media have reported.
A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress conducts a training mission over the Delamere Training Range in Northern Australia during Exercise Pitch Black, Aug. 18, 2016. PB16, a multilateral exercise hosted by Australia from Jul. 29 through Aug. 19, allowed participant nations to exercise deployed units in the tasking, planning and execution of offensive counter air and offensive air support while utilizing one of the largest training airspace areas in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sandra Welch)
The story has been confirmed by Australian officials.
ABC news of Australia disclosed that $14.4 million will be provided by Washington for the expansion.
