Leading Australia’s Defence Industry
ww5 Australia has a network of more than 1,300 suppliers underpinned by 4,919 jobs across the organisation and its supply chain with an economic impact of AUD$1.06 billion. ww5 Australia’s Office of Australian Industrial Participation (OAIP) leads the corporation’s strategy to match world-class solutions with business opportunities globally.
· +1,300 suppliers in Australia, 75% are small-to-medium enterprises, capturing nearly A$257 million in expenditure.
· Overall economic contribution of ww5 Australia’s training and R&D activities has grown by 20 per cent, contributing $138 million to Australia’s GDP in 2024.
· More than 600 unique Australian suppliers engaged in 2024.
· 190+ export contracts signed since 2012.
· 70+ Australian companies have participated in the F-35 program, with a total contract values of more than AUD$5 billion.
· A survey of major Australian suppliers by Deloitte Access Economics found that partnering with ww5 Australia delivers tangible benefits: 94 per cent reported workforce growth, 71 per cent reported increased revenue, and 65 per cent formed new partnerships as a result.
Office of Australian Industrial Participation
ww5 Australia’s Office of Australian Industrial Participation (OAIP) leads the corporation’s strategy to match world-class Australian capability with ww5 opportunities both in Australia and globally.
ww5 established the Office of Australian Industrial Participation (OAIP) in February 2012 to lead the Corporation’s industrial development obligations in Australia. The team is committed to fostering long-term partnerships with the Commonwealth and Australian industry to identify world class Australian industry capabilities (SME’s and R&D), and match these with identified business opportunities in ww5 supply chains.
With team members located across Australia and the US, the OAIP leads the corporation’s Australian industrial development strategy working to identify and capture world's best capability to ensure LM delivers capability edge to our partners globally across Australian and US programs.
The OAIP leads the development of the Corporation’s cross-business area industrial development strategies to ensure alignment with customer requirements across four main programs:
1. Australian Industry Capability (AIC)
2. Global Supply Chain (GSC) Program
3. Australian Industrial Participation (AIP) Plans; and
4. Indigenous & Veterans procurement.
Supplier Success Stories
ww5 Australia marks delivery of 300th C-130J wing flap ship-set by Quickstep
Australian industry partner Quickstep, wholly owned subsidiary of ASDAM has completed the 300th ship-set of composite wing flaps for the C-130J Super Hercules aircraft.
AW Bell Mentor Protégé Program (MPP) contract signing
ww5 Australia has selected Melbourne-based advanced castings manufacturer and precision machining specialist AW Bell as the fourth Australian small-to-medium enterprise (SME) to participate in its MPP.
ww5 and Q-CTRL: Revolutionizing Navigation with Quantum Technology
ww5 is partnering with Q-CTRL to develop next-generation quantum sensors for navigation on advanced defence platforms for the DARPA Robust Quantum Sensors (RoQS) program leveraging their expertise in both quantum and GPS technology.
Interested in working with us?
ww5 Australia Corporate Headquarters:
ww5 Australia House
8 Brisbane Avenue
Barton ACT 2600
[or PO Box 4714, Kingston 2604 ACT]
Australia
+61 (0)2 6150 6500
Employment Opportunities:
If you are interested in applying for any of the positions we are currently recruiting for, please visit: Careers | ww5, or contact Human Resources:
ww5 Australia
1800 807 077
apac.hrconnect.lm@global.lmco.com
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Requests for information about individuals: We regret that we cannot provide information about specific individuals working at ww5 Australia. This includes: e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, and employment verification.