Aerospace: California s Other Innovator

Aerospace: California s Other Innovator

U.S. ranked top in aerospace and defense employment among selected countries 2010 Canada 6.3% Japan 2.3% Brazil 1.7% U.S. 53.8% Europe 36.0% Source: Deloitte, "The Aerospace and Defense Industry in the U.S., March 2012.

Total employment in the U.S. aerospace industry has been decreasing Total employment (thousands) 1,000 950 900 850 800 750 700 650 600 550 500 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 Source: Aerospace Industries Association (accessed October 2012).

Contribution of the aerospace and defense industry to U.S. GDP compared to other industries 2009 GDP contribition (%) 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 Source: Deloitte, "The Aerospace and Defense Industry in the U.S., March 2012.

U.S. aerospace industry has been experiencing a trade surplus Trade of the U.S. aerospace industry Trade (US$ billions) 160 Exports Imports 140 120 36.61 37.69 100 29.57 25.13 26.35 80 60 40 97.22 95.08 81.17 77.50 86.98 20 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Source: Aerospace Industries Association (accessed October 2012).

California had the most direct employment in the U.S. aerospace and defense industry 2010 Employment (thousands) 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 Source: Deloitte, "The Aerospace and Defense Industry in the U.S., March 2012.

California ranked 2nd among top 10 states in aerospace and defense exports in the U.S. Exports (US$ billions) 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 2009 2010 Source: Deloitte, "The Aerospace and Defense Industry in the U.S., March 2012.

California ranked 4 th among top 10 states for the U.S. aerospace and defense average wages 2010 Average wages (US$ thousands) 105 100 95 90 85 80 75 Source: Deloitte, "The Aerospace and Defense Industry in the U.S., March 2012.

Aerospace establishments some examples in California Some examples of aerospace establishments in California: NASA: Jet Propulsion Laboratory - Pasadena, CA Ames Research Center - Moffett Field, CA Dryden Flight Research Center - Edwards, CA Key Air Force Bases: Los Angeles Air Force Base - El Segundo, CA Edwards Air Force Base - Edwards, CA Vandenberg Air Force Base - Lompoc, CA Major private sector employers: Boeing - Long Beach, Seal Beach, and El Segundo, CA Lockheed Martin (Skunk Works) - Palmdale, CA Gen Corp - Canoga Park, Sacramento, CA Sources: Northern California Center of Excellence and the Center for Applied Competitive Technologies, 2010; the Milken Institute. Note: The map is based on information in 2008. Northrop Grumman - El Segundo, Redondo Beach, and Palmdale, CA Raytheon - El Segundo, CA

Distribution of aerospace establishments in California by region 2009 Silicon Valley 11.4% South Central 5.3% Bay Area 7.2% Central Valley 5.6% Far North 1.0% Greater Sacramento 3.3% San Diego & Imperial 8.3% Inland Empire 8.2% Orange 14.8% Los Angeles 34.8% Sources: Northern California Center of Excellence and the Center for Applied Competitive Technologies, 2010; EMSI 4 th Quarter 2009.

Aerospace manufacturing sector employment in California by region 2009 Employment (thousands) 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Sources: Northern California Center of Excellence and the Center for Applied Competitive Technologies, 2010; EMSI 4 th Quarter 2009.

Projected change of employment in the aerospace manufacturing sector in California by region 2009-2014 Change of employment (%) 25 20 15 10 5 0-5 Sources: Northern California Center of Excellence and the Center for Applied Competitive Technologies, 2010; EMSI 4 th Quarter 2009.

Aerospace revenue and earnings per worker in California by region 2009 US$ (billions) 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 Revenue (left axis) US$ (thousands) 120 Earnings per worker (right axis) 100 80 60 40 20 0 Sources: Northern California Center of Excellence and the Center for Applied Competitive Technologies, 2010; EMSI 4 th Quarter 2009.

Predicted change of employment for top 10 fastest growing aerospace occupations in California 2009-2014 Aerospace occupations Predicted change of employment Aircraft mechanics and service technicians 13% Industrial engineers 10% Computer software engineers, applications 10% Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic 8% Managers, all other 6% Business operation specialists, all other 6% Machinists 5% Computer software engineers, systems software 4% Engineering managers 3% Aerospace engineers 2% First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers 2% Sources: Northern California Center of Excellence and the Center for Applied Competitive Technologies, 2010; EMSI 4 th Quarter 2009.

Projects and products of the U.S. aerospace establishments in California Aquarius Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Hybrid Airship Advanced Composite Cargo Aircraft (ACCA) Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover Lunar Atmosphere Dust Environment Explorer Juno Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) ASTRO and NextSat