Inside DMO

A strong Australian defence industry sector is an important strategic component of Australia’s national Defence capability.

The Defence Export Unit was created to enhance Australian defence industry sector exports by coordinating a whole-of-government approach to defence export facilitation.

Our Vision

The Defence Export Unit is valued by Defence, industry and export markets as a key enabler in establishing and assisting export opportunities for Australian defence industry.

Our Mission

To assist Australia’s defence industry sector to sustain strategically important defence industry capabilities through export sales.

Our Goals and Strategies

Understand Australian defence industry capability
+ Analyse Australian defence industry capability
+ Engage with defence industry and agencies
+ Manage knowledge of defence industry capability
+ Advise on defence industry policy initiatives

Identify current and future foreign defence market opportunities
+ Analyse overseas defence markets
+ Qualify overseas defence markets
+ Manage knowledge of defence market opportunities

Build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders
+ Analyse stakeholders needs
+ Build effective stakeholder relationships
+ Manage effective stakeholder relationships

Grow Australian defence industry exports
+ Support Australian defence industry capabilities and companies
+ Influence policy affecting Australian defence exports

Contacts

Click here for a list of DEU contacts

Export Control

Export Control for defence and defence related goods is managed by Strategy Group. Click here for Export Control