• Unique Structure

• Started as part of a federal STEP grant

• Nearly 300 companies identified

• Nearly 70 members

• A&D contributes 3.96 percent to the state’s GDP,

which ranks NH higher than 44 other states

• New Hampshire’s average A&D industry wages were the 5th highest in the nation and generated a total payroll of more than $653 million a year

• Well-organized sectors

• Fast-growing sectors

• Innovative products

• Customized solutions

• Vast commercial opportunities

Historic gains in growth

• 2010: aerospace orders increased 234%

• 2011: airplane production reached a record high

• 2012: production increased again by 18%

Bottom line:

• The sector is in the midst of a strong up cycle

• Replacement of older fleets

• New technologies

Investment in skills development, tooling and manufacturing

Attractive Markets:

• India• World leader in arms importation since 2011• U.S. defense supplies $8billion• Public sector drives the Indian aerospace industry

• Brazil • High economic growth creating strong demand for aviation services and infrastructure• 2nd largest general aviation fleet in the world

Attractive Markets:

Turkey

• World’s sixth largest army, second largest army in NATO

• Air force is the world’s third largest operator of F-16s

• $12 billion market for aerospace products

• $4 billion market for defense-related products

Attractive Markets

Canada

• 5th largest aerospace market

• U.S. aerospace exports $6 billion in 2012

• Large OEMs• Bombardier• Pratt & Whitney Canada• Boeing Canada• Bell helicopter Textron Canada

What we’ve done:

Organizing export opportunities

Five member companies attended the International

Paris Air Show

New England-wide collaboration to establish

aero-defense corridor with Aero Montreal

For more information about NHADEC

and to become a member:

www.NHADEC.com

membership@NHADEC.com