Posts by Shooting Australia
Firearms Registry review announced
03 MAy 2022 A three month review of the NSW Firearms Registry will be conducted to ensure that processes around the licensing of firearms are robust, timely, and efficient. NSW Deputy Premier and Minister for Police Paul Toole announced the Review to be headed up by former NSW Police Assistant Commissioner Geoff McKechnie. “Mr McKechnie…
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NIOA Acquires New Zealand Firearms Wholesaler
27 April 2022 Australian-owned NIOA has just released information around their 100 per cent acquisition of Sportways Distributors. NIOA will expand its presence in New Zealand with the acquisition of a leading firearms and ammunition wholesale distributor as part of a strategy to extend its operations to include a permanent presence in New Zealand. Australian-owned…
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Australian Missile Corporation Selected for Guided Weapons Program
5 APRIL 2022 The Australian Missile Corporation has welcomed its appointment to the Enterprise Partner Panel for the nation’s new guided weapons enterprise. The AMC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Queensland-based NIOA – the largest Australian-owned supplier of weapons and munitions to the Australian Defence Force. As a Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) enterprise…
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NIOA Reveals Plans for $50M Gun Factory
17 DECEMBER 2021 NIOA has revealed plans for a $50 million factory, specialising in the manufacture of small arms and weapons for the Australian Defence Force, commercial markets and international export. Lithgow in New South Wales, Brisbane, and Benalla in Victoria have been touted as potential sites for the new plant which would come online…
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Defence Minister Opens New $11M Building at NIOA
17 NOVEMBER 2021 NIOA has officially opened its new $11 million Brisbane office tower, highlighting the enormous benefits the domestic defence industry brings to the economy. Defence Minister Peter Dutton yesterday officially opened the tower, unveiling a commemorative plaque in the five-storey building in front of defence industry stakeholders, community leaders and business partners. The…
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