Boeing Australia Holdings Pty Ltd, or simply Boeing Australia, is Boeing's largest subdivision outside the United States. Established in 2002, the company oversees its seven wholly owned subsidiaries, consolidating and co-ordinating Boeing’s businesses and operations in Australia. Boeing has played a role in Australia’s aerospace industry through its products and services and has 3000 employees spread across 38 locations in every state and territory except Tasmania. With an investment of more than $800 million, Boeing generates approximately $400 million in export revenue for Australia through its commercial and defence products and services. History of Boeing in Australia Boeing began working in Australia through its subsidiary Boeing Aerostructures Australia, which was formerly known as de Havilland Australia and established in 1927. Boeing acquired de Havilland Australia in 2000 as its second direct investment in the continent since purchasing Rockwell International in 1996. Rockwell Australia became Boeing Australia Ltd (now Boeing Defence Australia) in 1996. In 1997, Boeing bought AeroSpace Technologies of Australia, which until the 1980s was known as Government Aircraft Factories. The five remaining subsidiaries were acquired as follows: Jeppesen in 2000, Alteon in 2002, Aviall in 2006, and Insitu Pacific in 2009. Boeing Defense, Space & Security Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) products and services placed in or destined for Australia include: C-17 Globemaster III military transports, CH-47 Chinook helicopters, Boeing 737 Wedgetail AEW&C Wedgetail aircraft, F/A-18 Hornets, F/A-18F Super Hornets, aerospace support, such as F-111 Through Life Support and the F/A-18 Hornet Upgrade Program. delivery of 6th C-17 to Australia Army aviation training and training support, Harpoon missile, Joint Direct Attack Munitions, Network-enabled systems, Defence High Frequency Communication System (DHFCS), ScanEagle unmanned air vehicle (UAV), and Joint participation on the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) Satellite program with the U.S. Air Force. In Australia, BDS is represented in by its business unit Boeing Defence Australia (BDA), which is a defence aerospace enterprise. BDA supports some of the largest and most complex programs for the Commonwealth of Australia, the Australian Defence Force, and commercial customers. BDA also conducts operations and maintenance for classified programs and Australian Government sites, and operates in line with the three divisions of BDS - Boeing Military Aircraft, Global Services & Support, and Network & Space Systems. These types of innovations in technology and investments are due to Boeing’s long term view of its business in Australia; its investment in the training and development of