Why Orlando Research Report

DEFENSE & AERO SPACE SPENDING

CENTRAL FLORIDA, INCLUDING THE SPACE COAST, IS A MAJOR PLAYER IN THE DEFENSE INDUSTRY WITH OVER $6 BILLION PLUS IN GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS AWARDED EACH YEAR.

DEFENSE ACTIVITY

MAJOR DEFENSE CONTRACTORS

9.7% REGIONAL ECONOMY FROM DEFENSE SPENDING

$8.7 BILLION IN ECONOMIC IMPACT

190,000 TOTAL EMPLOYMENT

Source: Florida Defense Industry Economic Analysis Report, 2020.

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