We're supporting Australian defence exporters.

Backing Australia's defence exports

At Export Finance Australia, we provide financial expertise and solutions to support Australian defence exports across a range of sectors including advanced manufacturing, engineering and software.

We support businesses of many sizes, from small and medium enterprises to defence primes, providing finance to enter and deliver international defence contracts.

We also work collaboratively with other Australian and international financiers to help support defence exports from Australia.

How we could help

Through our loans, bonds and guarantees we could support Australian defence exporters to grow internationally with: 

Working capital

Boost cashflow to finance against invoices, purchase order and contracts.

Capital expenditure

Purchase new equipment to expand your export operations. 

Contract security

Provide your bank or buyer with security for an export-related contract.

What is a defence export?

A defence export is any defence-specific or dual-use good, or service, exported by the Australian defence industry, including as part of a supply chain, that is intended for a defence or national security end-user. 

Who can we support?

As Australia’s export credit agency, we have a track record of supporting Australian defence exporters across multiple sectors such as air, land, sea and cyber security to help them win defence contracts overseas.

Supporting Government strategic priorities

The Australian Government is focused on the development of the defence industrial base and helping defence businesses achieve greater export success. At Export Finance Australia, we support this goal through providing financing solutions to the Australian defence industry and administering the US$3 billion Defence Export Facility.

For more information, see the Defence Industry Development Strategy.

Our criteria

A transaction must meet the following criteria for us to provide our solutions:

Australian benefit

Have the necessary level of Australian benefit

Commercial

Be commercially viable

Approvals

Have the required defence export permit or in-principle approval from Defence Export Controls

Want to know more about defence exports?

The Defence Industry Development Strategy contains information about the Australian Government’s approach to supporting the Australian defence industry, including through export success.