New South Wales is home to the operational headquarters of the Australian Navy, Army, Air Force and Joint Operations Command. The state has more than 80 defence facilities, including more training facilities than any other state. More than 28% of current serving members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) are from NSW.
The NSW defence industry has core strengths and expertise in capabilities such as advanced and subsystem manufacturing, sustainment of major systems, complex project management, complex systems integration, design and production.
The Australian Government’s commitment of $270 billion to modernise Australia’s defence capability guarantees long-term demand for sovereign defence industry capabilities, products and services.
Through Defence NSW, the NSW Government supports investment and innovation by creating the conditions for sustainable, technologically advanced and globally competitive defence industries.
At a glance
$3.38 billion
Gross Value Add delivered by NSW to the Australian defence industry in 2021-22
+27.1%
Increase in the NSW defence industry Gross Value Add in 2021-22
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NSW has the most defence bases and facilities of any Australian state
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The NSW defence industry leads Australia across every GVA metric:
- $653.4m (manufacturing)
- $856.9m (construction)
- $1,245.8m (professional, scientific and technical services)
Over 65,000
Defence and aerospace skilled workers employed in NSW
45%
Number of previous ADF members living in regional Australia
Hot opportunities
Repair and maintenance
Defence aerospace
Space and satellite
Cyber
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