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A NIOA employee goes full auto with a Colt M4A1-AU on the range to test the durability of EC Paint under extreme conditions. NIOA photo.
ADF Australian News Science & Technology 

NIOA extreme-tests weapon paint for ADF

08/11/2018 Brian Hartigan 1479 Views 0 Comments Armaments Systems Program Office, ARMTSPO, NIOA

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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M777 artillery fire at High Range Training Area. Photo by Brian Hartigan.
Australian News Science & Technology 

New artillery-shell plant for regional Queensland

07/11/201807/11/2018 Brian Hartigan 1667 Views 0 Comments artillery ammunition, NIOA, Rheinmetall

The Federal government will support a proposal to establish an advanced forging and manufacturing facility in regional Queensland to produce

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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 to take up tenancy at Benalla munitions factory

06/09/201806/09/2018 Brian Hartigan 1829 Views 0 Comments Benalla, NIOA

Minister for Defence Christopher Pyne announced on Tuesday that Australian company NIOA is to take up a tenancy at the

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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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$100 million to enhance Army artillery

24/01/2018 Brian Hartigan 2810 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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