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Defence around Australia
DEFENCE INTHE NT
THE NORTHERN TERRITORY
and northern Australia are strategically important to the defence of Australia and to supporting the ADF operations in the region.
The Northern Territory is home to 10% of Australia’s permanent Defence Force personnel, across all services. The Northern Territory boasts:
• 70% of Australia’s Abrams Main Battle Tanks
• 77% of Australia’s Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters
• 70% of Australia’s Armidale Class Patrol Boats
• A squadron of FA18 Hornet fighters. Defence recurrent expenditure in
the Northern Territory is more than $1 billion per year, equivalent to 7.9% of the Territory’s state final demand and 6.1% of the total Australian Defence expenditure.
To find out more about the Territory’s defence presence and defence industry support go to www.defencesupport.nt.gov.au
Bases:
Bradshaw Training Area,
Timber Creek; Defence Establishment Berrimah, Berrimah; Headquarters Northern Command, Darwin; Larrakeyah Barracks, Larrakeyah; HMAS Coonawarra,
Larrakeyah; Joint Defence Establishment Pine Gap, RAAF Darwin, Winnellie; RAAF Tindal, Katherine; Robertson Barracks, Palmerston
DEFENCE IN VICTORIA
VICTORIA sees $8 billion of defence spending annually, with 20,000 people working across roughly 400 Defence companies. With a focus on vehicles and manufacturing, Victoria has a vibrant defence community from universities, Primes and SMEs along with uniformed and APS personnel.
Bases:
Bandiana, Puckapunyal, Watsonia, East Sale, Broadmeadows, Victoria Barracks, Swan Island, Defence Plaza, Williams, Cerberus
DEFENCE IN NSW
THERE ARE more uniformed and civilian Defence personnel based in New South Wales than any other Australian State or Territory. NSW is home to over 80 Defence sites across all three services with capabilities in acquisition, sustain- ment, training, ICT, cyber, space, ISR, and a broad range of Primes and SMEs in these domains. For more information visit
www.defence.nsw.gov.au
Bases:
Australian Headquarters Joint Operations Command; (HQJOC), Bungendore;
Blamey Barracks, Kapooka; Defence Establishment Orchard Hills, Orchard Hills; Garden Islands Precinct, Potts Point;
HMAS Albatross, Nowra; HMAS Kuttabul, Potts Point: HMAS Penguin, Mosman; HMAS Waterhen, Waverton; HMAS
Watson Wentworth Watsons Bay; Liverpool Military Area, Liverpool Lone Pine Barracks, Singleton; Navy Fleet Headquarters, Potts Point; Navy Base East, Potts Point; RAAF Glenbrook, Glenbrook RAAF Richmond, Richmond; RAAF Wagga, Wagga Wagga; RAAF Williamtown, Williamtown; Randwick Barracks, Randwick; Victoria Barracks Sydney, Paddington; Department of Defence Offices: Defence Plaza Sydney, Sydney
DEFENCE IN QUEENSLAND
QUEENSLAND HAS a strong history of equipping and sustaining the ADF. Queensland is the country’s second largest defence employer and home
to approximately 25 per cent of ADF personnel. For more information,
go to www.defenceindustries.qld.gov.au Bases:
Army Aviation Centre, Oakey; Borneo Barracks, Cabarlah; Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera; HMAS Cairns, Cairns; Jezzine Barracks, Townsville; Kokoda Barracks, Canungra; Lavarack Barracks, Townsville; Navy HQ South Queensland, Bulimba; NHQ South Queensland, Brisbane; RAAF Amberley,
Mobile Phone and UAV Detection + Jamming
Contact: Maurice Gilbert
Phone: +61 407 408 647
Email: maurice.gilbert@merewyn.com.au
Contact: Freddie Grew
Phone: +61 418 205 570
Email: freddie.grew@merewyn.com.au
Email: Phone: Web:
info@merewyn.com.au
1800 233 414
www.merewyn.com.au
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