Say Yes To Aerospace in Virginia. Aerospace VIRGINIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP

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1 Say Yes To in Virginia 1

2 Virginia s Industry Employs 30,300 people at 256 firms, primarily in Technology and Equipment Key aerospace manufacturers include Moog, Orbital Sciences, Rolls-Royce Leading aerospace technology companies include Boeing, NASA, and The Corporation In the past ten years, 67 Industry projects have announced over 7,398 new jobs and investments of $1.76 billion Virginia ranks first in the nation for U.S. Department of Defense Prime Contracts ($55.1 billion in FY 2012) Benefits from key military bases in Hampton Roads and Northern Virginia Over 18,000 people leave the military from Virginia bases each year Benefits from R&D assets such as DARPA and the National Institute of Location of NASA Langley Research Center and NASA Wallops Flight Facility Home to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Has a direct economic output of $7.2 billion Central location on the Atlantic Coast provides interstate and rail access to the Northeast, Southeast, and Midwest Access to international markets provided by the Port of Hampton Roads and Washington-Dulles International Airport Photo Credit: NASA Wallops Flight Facility

3 Industry in Virginia Virginia s industry employs over 30,300 people. The top two sectors by employment are Technology (13,100) and Equipment (9,100). These two sectors comprise 73% of employment in Virginia. Virginia s industry includes the production of aerospace equipment as well as aerospace research and development at private, academic, and government facilities. Virginia s industry is supported by 390 machine shops employing 5,400 people. The direct economic output of Virginia s Industry is $7.2 billion. also supports $4.6 billion in additional economic activity in Virginia. Equipment Technology Government MRO Other Virginia is home to 256 companies with 430 locations. The Technology (94) and Equipment (64) sectors account for 74% of all aerospace firms. Virginia s companies cover equipment production, headquarters operations, technology and research, and government agencies. Companies with corporate or regional headquarters in Virginia include Airbus, General Dynamics, Northrop Grumman, Orbital Sciences, and Rolls-Royce North America. Equipment Technology Government MRO Other

4 Major Companies in Virginia Aerojet Airbus Alcoa Howmet Analytic Services Aurora Flight Sciences BAE Systems Boeing Dynamic Aviation Group Euro Composites General Dynamics Goodyear Tire & Rubber L-3 Lockheed Martin Moog Northrop Grumman Orbital Sciences Raytheon Rockwell Collins Rolls-Royce The Corporation New and Expanding Companies in Virginia In the past ten years, 67 Industry projects have announced over 7,398 new jobs and investments of $1.76 billion. Recent major announcements include: Alcoa Howmet Cobham Composite Products Dynamic Aviation Orbital Sciences Corporation Orion Air Group Rolls-Royce North America

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6 Virginia s Skilled Workforce Selected Occupations Virginia Employment Virginia Average Salary Engineers 4,160 $126,130 Mechanical Engineers 7,730 $83,890 Electrical Engineers 5,960 $90,180 Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians 4,950 $62,190 Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 3,380 $72,710 Industrial Engineering Technicians 1,220 $49,940 Software Developers, Applications 32,610 $101,200 Software Developers, Systems Software 30,680 $112,410 Machinists 7,370 $41,130 Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic 1,500 $38,340 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 8,350 $38,490 Team Assemblers 10,270 $26,820 Sheet Metal Workers 5,110 $39,730 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 1,810 $53,070 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 7,730 $43,970 Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2012

7 Virginia s Educational and Training Opportunities The National Institute of is a research and graduate education institute created to conduct leading-edge aerospace and atmospheric research, develop new technologies, and help prepare the next generation of scientists and engineers. Research at NIA is sponsored by aerospace companies and government agencies. NIA is a strategic partner of NASA Langley Research Center and works through a consortium of research universities including Virginia Tech, University of Virginia, Old Dominion University, and The College of William and Mary. Virginia Tech, University of Virginia, and Old Dominion University offer aerospace engineering programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. In Aviation Week s 2013 Workforce Study, aerospace employees ranked Virginia Tech as one of the top universities for advancing their career. The Virginia Community College System provides education and training programs for Virginians and Virginia businesses. In the Richmond area, a partnership between John Tyler Community College and Rolls-Royce allows students in the Precision Machining Technology program to train on a machining center at the college which is similar to the ones used at the company s Crosspointe location. Degree programs include Aviation Maintenance Technology CAD/CAM Engineering Technology Industrial Electronics Industrial Production Industrial Technology Mechanical Engineering Technologies Precision Machining Technology Welding In Hampton Roads, The City of Newport News offers an aviation magnet school program to its high school students. The Aviation Academy is a specialized four-year program to prepare highly motivated and successful high school students for careers in engineering technology with an emphasis on aviation and computers. Aviation classes cover pre-engineering subjects: physics, electricity, materials, fluids, pneumatics, and aircraft design. Students earn college credit for some of their classes.

8 Virginia s Research and Development Assets Virginia is home to numerous R&D facilities, including: Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing Commonwealth Center for Propulsion Systems Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport NASA Langley Research Center NASA Wallops Flight Facility National Center for Hypersonic Combined Cycle Propulsion National Institute of Old Dominion University Department of Mechanical and Engineering University of Virginia o Research Laboratory o Rotating Machinery and Controls Laboratory Virginia Modeling, Analysis, and Simulation Center Virginia Space Grant Consortium Virginia Tech s Department of and Ocean Engineering

9 Virginia s Government and Military Assets Over 18,000 people exit the U.S. military from bases in Virginia each year The Pentagon Army Training and Doctrine Command Central Intelligence Agency Department of Homeland Security Defense Technical Information Center Fort Belvoir Fort Lee Join Base Langley-Eustis Marine Corps Base Quantico Missile Defense Agency National Ground Intelligence Center National Reconnaissance Office Naval Air Station, Oceana Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Navy Commander Operational Test and Evaluation Force Norfolk Naval Base Office of Naval Research Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command