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The Illawarra Shoalhaven Defence Advantage

The Illawarra Shoalhaven is the perfect location to establish your defence business.

The Illawarra Shoalhaven is a strong and growing defence region with unique capabilities in steel manufacturing, naval aviation and R&D. The Illawarra Shoalhaven Regional Defence Network is at the centre of an eco-system of government, industry and education supporting and enabling defence industry to thrive in the region.

We:

Promote the regions defence capabilities
Connect and inform
Advocate on behalf of industry to all levels of government
Connect the region to national and international defence industry opportunities
Support industry priorities including workforce and skills

The Illawarra Shoalhaven 10-year Defence Industry Strategy

Prepared by KPMG in partnership with regional stakeholders including the Illawarra Shoalhaven Regional Defence Network, The Illawarra Shoalhaven 10-year Defence Industry Strategy outlines six strategic focus areas required for the region to play an expanded role in the nation’s rapidly growing defence industry sector.