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A New Zealand Army soldier fires a machine-gun practice during the Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting 2019 at Puckapunyal, Victoria. Photo by Corporal Jessica de Rouw.
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NZDF extends Thales Australia contract to supply ammo

10/12/201910/12/2019 Brian Hartigan 905 Views 0 Comments ammunition, New Zealand Army, NZDF

The New Zealand Defence Force and Thales Australia’s Australian Munitions business have signed an agreement to continue the supply of

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Soldiers from Townsville-based 4th Regiment Artillery fire an M777 155mm Howitzer in High Range Training Area. Photo by Brian Hartigan.
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Does political double speak bode ill for munitions manufacturing in Australia?

10/02/201812/02/2018 Brian Hartigan 4195 Views 11 Comments ammunition

Recently, Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne announced two significant contracts for the supply of ammunition to the Australian Defence Force

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Soldiers from Townsville-based 4th Regiment Artillery fire an M777 155mm Howitzer in High Range Training Area. Photo by Brian Hartigan.
Australian Australian Army News 

$100 million to enhance Army artillery

24/01/2018 Brian Hartigan 2693 Views 1 Comment 155mm, ammunition, M777, NIOA

Queensland company NIOA has been awarded a $100 million contract to supply 155mm M777 Lightweight Towed Howitzer ammunition to the Army.

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Australian 5.56mm ammunition. Photo by Sergeant John Waddell.
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NIOA wins $95 million munitions contract

30/11/201730/11/2017 Brian Hartigan 2715 Views 0 Comments ammunition, munitions

Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne yesterday congratulated NIOA on being awarded a major Defence contract to supply more than

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