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The Illawarra has a well-developed ecosystem of organisations involved with defence related procurement activities including a range of manufacturing services as well as research activities.
Wollongong and Shoalhaven companies offer a wide-range of products and services with growing opportunities to service the defence industries. These include: • Military-grade communications systems • Armoured steel plate • High-end welding and engineering • Engineered plastics and polyurethane • Electrical isolators and enclosures • Specialist protective coatings • Base safety systems • Ruggedised medical computing devices • Specialist labour services The armoured steel for the Collins-class submarines, Adelaide-class frigates and the Hobart-class Air Warfare Destroyers (AWD) projects was manufactured in Wollongong. Leading defence research and development organisations in Wollongong include: • Defence Materials Technology Centre (DMTC) • The SMART Infrastructure Facility • The Steel Research Hub • The Centre for Computer and Information Security Research |