State Government of Victoria AUSTRALIA

Karen LoughranKaren.loughran@dsdbi.vic.gov.au+1 703 682 6830

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Victoria – Geography and economics

• The South Eastern states comprise: – 67% of the population– 65% of all economic activity

• Victoria:– 3% Australia’s land mass– 25-30% Australia’s GDP– 25% Australian population

Victoria – An overview

Victoria’s economy is larger than Israel, Singapore and the UAE

Why Victoria for Defence

Sector Overview• Victoria’s defence industry is the most diverse in Australia,

encompassing aerospace, maritime, land, munitions, systems and military training.

• Victoria has over 300 defence companies, employing over 6,000 people in the defence industry.

• The Victorian defence industry generates almost A$1.7 billion in turnover and over A$225 million in exports annually.

Why Victoria for Defence

Business Ecosystem• Victoria has a core of defence industry primes and Tier One

suppliers including Thales, BAE Systems, Boeing, GKN Aerospace and Lockheed Martin.

• Melbourne is home to large research organisations such as Australia’s Defence Material Technology Centre (DMTC), the Defence Science & Technology Organisation’s (DSTO), the Defence Science Institute (DSI), Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and leading edge universities.

• Victoria is home to one of Australia’s major naval shipbuilding facilities (Williamstown shipyard), delivering warships to the Australian Defence Force and allied nations.

Why Victoria for Defence

Recent Defence Projects in Victoria

• DMTC– a A$20 million contract to partner with industry to research and improve

the protective equipment for the Australian Defence Force (ADF)

• Thales Australia– a A$130 million contract for delivery of 101 Bushmaster vehicles to

the ADF

• Joint Strike Fighter– twelve Victorian companies have been awarded contracts

to work on the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program

• BAE Systems– a A$3 billion Landing Ship Helicopter/Dock (LHD) construction contract

at the Williamstown shipyard

Why Victoria for Defence

Who’s Here

Why Victoria for Defence

Future Potential Initiatives

• Military vehicle and munitions design, manufacture and assembly.

• Submarine industry supply chains and advanced shipbuilding

• Development and production of autonomous systems