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Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, USA. Photo courtesy US Army Corps of Engineers.
Australian News Sovereign industry USA 

NIOA moves ‘inside the wire’ at Picatinny

28/11/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1556 Views 0 Comments Barrett, NIOA

Australia’s NIOA Group has taken up a tenancy at Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey, USA, as the company looks to

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30mm projectiles for Boxer CRVs manufactured by NIOA at Benalla. Photo supplied.
News Sovereign industry 

NIOA begins Boxer ammunition production

25/10/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1480 Views 0 Comments NIOA

NIOA has begun ammunition production for the Army’s next-generation armoured Boxer vehicle, marking a significant milestone for munitions manufacturing in

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A range of (inert) 155mm Assegai ammunition on display at the NIOA stand at Land Forces 2018 in Adelaide. Photo by Brian Hartigan.
Australian Army News Sovereign industry 

NIOA gets 5-year extension on 155mm munitions contract

19/06/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2579 Views 1 Comment NIOA, Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions

NIOA has confirmed an extended partnership with Defence which it says will “future proof” supply surety of advanced artillery rounds

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NIOA Group CEO Robert Nioa has announced the company’s acquisition of US rifle maker Barrett Firearms. Photo supplied.
Australian News USA 

Australia’s NIOA buys 100% of USA’s Barrett Firearms

17/01/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2648 Views 0 Comments NIOA

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 project manager Jeff Crabtree, left, with RNM director Jackson Nioa and Member for Maryborough Bruce Saunders and the first projectiles to come out of the $60m shell forging plant in Maryborough, Queensland. Supplied.
Australian News 

Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions Queensland factory starts producing

04/08/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3160 Views 0 Comments

Defence manufacturer Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions has produced the first article from its new regional Queensland plant, an important milestone as

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Australian New Zealand News 

NIOA buys New Zealand firearms wholesaler

01/05/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2851 Views 0 Comments NIOA

NIOA will expand its presence in New Zealand with the acquisition of a leading firearms and ammunition wholesale distributor as

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Defence Minister Peter Dutton chats with NIOA’s armoury manager Keith Grundy (right) and General Manager, Weapons and Munitions, Ben James at the company’s Brisbane headquarters. Photo supplied.
ADF News Science & Technology Sovereign industry 

NIOA wins contract to deliver next stage of ADF weapons upgrade

14/04/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3296 Views 0 Comments NIOA

NIOA is proud to have been selected to deliver the first stage of a major weapons upgrade for the Australian

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The weapon-mounted T-Worx Intelligent-Rail system is being trialled by NIOA. US Army photo by Angie DuPuydt.
Australian News Science & Technology Sovereign industry 

NIOA testing T-Worx Intelligent-Rail system

21/03/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3872 Views 3 Comments NIOA

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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Australian News Sovereign industry 

NIOA building small-arms factory

17/12/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4172 Views 1 Comment NIOA

NIOA has revealed plans for a $50 million factory, specialising in the manufacture of small arms and weapons for the

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HMAS Hobart fires an SM2 missile. Photo by Chief Petty Officer Cameron Martin.
Australian News Sovereign industry 

NIOA plays for lead in Sovereign Guided Weapons Enterprise

24/05/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2148 Views 0 Comments

NIOA has announced its bid to enter the massive Australian sovereign guided-missiles manufacturing program.

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ADF Australian News 

NIOA teams with Winchester for ADF ammo supplies

07/12/202007/12/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2485 Views 2 Comments

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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Australian 5.56mm ammunition. Photo by Sergeant John Waddell.
Australian News Science & Technology 

NIOA begins Benalla refurb

16/10/202016/10/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3193 Views 0 Comments

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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Australian News 

NIOA expanding Brisbane HQ

02/10/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3814 Views 0 Comments

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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Australian soldier Private Anthony Brown conducts a range shoot with the EF-88 Austeyr rifle at the Taji Military Complex, Iraq. Photo by Able Seaman Chris Beerens.
ADF Australian News Science & Technology 

NIOA wins first phase of LAND 159 Lethality Systems Project

16/07/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6824 Views 3 Comments

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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A range of (inert) 155mm Assegai ammunition on display at the NIOA stand at Land Forces 2018 in Adelaide. Photo by Brian Hartigan.
ADF Australian News 

NIOA secures 10-year tenancy at Benalla

29/06/202029/06/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3123 Views 0 Comments

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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Brigadier Ben James, Commander 1 Brigade, farewells United States Marines at RAAF Base Darwin, after a successful six months with the Marine Rotational Force - Darwin. Photo by Able Seaman Kayla Hayes.
Australian News Science & Technology 

Brig (retd) Ben James joins NIOA

16/03/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4358 Views 0 Comments

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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Artist's impression of the Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions forge near Maryborough, Queensland. NIOA image.
ADF Australian News Science & Technology 

Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions begin construction this week

11/03/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3091 Views 0 Comments

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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Australian Army soldiers from 1RAR fire an 84mm Carl-Gustaf weapon at High Range Training Area near Townsville. Photo by Brian Hartigan.
Australian News Science & Technology 

NIOA starts 84mm production at Benalla

15/05/201915/05/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3497 Views 0 Comments

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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A range of (inert) 155mm Assegai ammunition on display at the NIOA stand at Land Forces 2018 in Adelaide. Photo by Brian Hartigan.
Australian News Science & Technology 

NIOA lands huge German Army order before building factory

30/04/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4401 Views 0 Comments

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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Australian 5.56mm ammunition. Photo by Sergeant John Waddell.
Australian News Science & Technology 

NIOA to take bigger footprint at Benalla

23/01/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3172 Views 0 Comments

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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