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Ipswich is home to RAAF Base Amberley, Australia’s largest air force base and is one of the largest employers with approximately 5,000 employees. It is the second largest export industry with a total $1.4 billion, almost one fifth (19.7%) of all exports, this compared with 5.8% across Queensland. Defence has played a pivotal role to the industry and its supply chain with 14% of value added and an increase of $313 million over five years.
TAE Aerospace, a wholly owned Australian company has eleven sites globally with a new Turbine Engine Maintenance Facility. This provides a valuable resource for identifying opportunities and upskilling businesses to meet the expectations of the defence supply chain. MILVEHCOE is world class $170 million advanced military vehicle manufacturing facility in Australia, an asset of national significance. Rheinmetall Defence Australia is an entity and trusted partner to the Australian Defence Force. It continues to deliver on the $5.2 billion LAND 400 Phase 2 Project, creating jobs both through its facilities and through the local supply chain. Together, they play an important role in boosting Australian’s national defence capability. Greater Springfield’s Defence Industry Technology and Research Precinct will focus on high technology defence support industries, garnering national and international attention. The Centre and Precinct is a collaboration with industry, academia and government to enhance Australia’s defence industry capabilities. It is a place where Defence support industry players to collaborate, to create the next wave of innovative technologies. |