Australia’s NIOA buys 100% of USA’s Barrett Firearms
Australian defence contractor NIOA has expanded its global reach with the 100 per cent acquisition of the industry-leading rifle design
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Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions Queensland factory starts producing
Defence manufacturer Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions has produced the first article from its new regional Queensland plant, an important milestone as
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NIOA buys New Zealand firearms wholesaler
NIOA will expand its presence in New Zealand with the acquisition of a leading firearms and ammunition wholesale distributor as
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NIOA wins contract to deliver next stage of ADF weapons upgrade
NIOA is proud to have been selected to deliver the first stage of a major weapons upgrade for the Australian
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NIOA testing T-Worx Intelligent-Rail system
A smart rail system that transforms rifles into real-time data nodes linking soldiers in the battlefield with tactical leaders and
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NIOA building small-arms factory
NIOA has revealed plans for a $50 million factory, specialising in the manufacture of small arms and weapons for the
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NIOA plays for lead in Sovereign Guided Weapons Enterprise
NIOA has announced its bid to enter the massive Australian sovereign guided-missiles manufacturing program.
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NIOA teams with Winchester for ADF ammo supplies
NIOA has signed a long-term supply contract with Winchester, the world’s largest small-arms ammunition enterprise, shoring up ADF supplies.
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NIOA begins Benalla refurb
NIOA has begun an extensive refurbishment within its tenancy area at the Commonwealth-owned munitions factory in Benalla, Victoria. FILE PHOTO:
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NIOA expanding Brisbane HQ
Australia’s largest privately-owned weapons supplier NIOA is set to break ground on an $11m expansion of its Brisbane base.
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NIOA wins first phase of LAND 159 Lethality Systems Project
NIOA has won the first stage of the LAND 159 Lethality Systems Project that will replace and modernise 26 weapon systems used by the ADF.
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NIOA secures 10-year tenancy at Benalla
Up to 100 jobs will be created NIOA Munitions who signed a new 10-year contract for a tenancy at the Benalla munitions factory in Victoria today.
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Brig (retd) Ben James joins NIOA
Recently retired Brig Ben James will join the defence-prime NIOA in their newly created role of General Manager Weapons and Munitions, based in Canberra.
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Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions begin construction this week
BADGE Constructions will begin building Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions’ new $60m state-of-the-art munitions forging facility in the Fraser Coast region soon.
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NIOA starts 84mm production at Benalla
NIOA announced today that it has commenced operations at the Commonwealth-owned munitions facility at Benalla. FILE PHOTO: Soldiers from 1RAR
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NIOA lands huge German Army order before building factory
NIOA welcomes the announcement by joint-venture partner Rheinmetall Waffe Munitions [RWM] that the first orders for artillery shells from the
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NIOA to take bigger footprint at Benalla
Minister for Defence Christopher Pyne today announced the government was taking a new approach to the long-term tenancy arrangements at
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NIOA wins 81mm mortar ammo contract
NIOA has been awarded a three-year contract to supply the ADF with 81mm practice and high-explosive mortar ammunition. FILE PHOTO
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NIOA extreme-tests weapon paint for ADF
The ADF’s Armaments Systems Program Office (ARMTSPO) recently commissioned NIOA to undertake suitability trials for a specialist weapon paint system
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NIOA displays new heavy-hitting machine gun
Improvements in battlefield optics have extended the range of the modern battlespace creating a new requirement for a round such
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