Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions Archives

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

NIOA gets 5-year extension on 155mm munitions contract

19/06/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2451 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

A worker on the production line examines a freshly forged 155mm artillery-shell casing at the Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions factory in Maryborough, Queensland. Photo supplied.

Australian News Sovereign industry

First exports shipped from Queensland munitions plant

03/05/202303/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4134 Views 3 Comments Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions

Defence manufacturer Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions’ Queensland artillery shell plant is growing exponentially as it takes another important step towards full-rate