Industry | Firearms, defence, retail |
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Founder(s) | Robert Nioa |
Key people | Robert Nioa (CEO) |
Products | Sporting goods, pistols, rifles, carbines, submachine guns, machine guns, ammunition |
Owner(s) | Nioa family |
Website | www.nioa.com.au |
NIOA is an Australian armament and munitions company, headquartered in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Owned by the Nioa family, it is a privately held company which is a supplier of arms and ammunition to the sporting, law enforcement and military markets.[1][2][3] Its founder and CEO, Robert Nioa, is a son-in-law of Australian federal politician Bob Katter.[4]
History[]
NIOA was involved with controversial importations of Adler shotguns into Australia during the 2010s.[5][6]
On 28 July 2016, NIOA was awarded a contract to supply 40 mm automatic grenade launchers to the Australian Army.[7]
On 15 November 2017, NIOA was selected by the New Zealand Defence Force to supply weapons.[8] On 5 December 2017, NIOA signed a contract with the Australian Department of Defence to supply the Australian Defence Force with multiple types of ammunition.[9]
On 23 January 2018, NIOA was awarded a contract by the Australian Army to supply 155 mm artillery ammunitions.[10][11]
On 1 November 2019, former Australian politician David Feeney was appointed to the advisory board of NIOA.[12]
On 29 June 2020, NIOA agreed to enter into a joint tenancy, alongside Thales Australia, of the government-owned munitions factory in Benalla.[13] On 9 December 2020, NIOA entered into an agreement with Olin Corporation to supply the Australian Defence Force with small arms ammunitions.[14][15]
On 3 June 2021, NIOA had partnered with Black Sky Aerospace and Quickstep in their bid for the Australian Government's sovereign guided missiles project.[16]
See also[]
- List of firearm brands
- List of modern armament manufacturers
References[]
- ↑ "Queensland: Australia's frontline for defence industries | The Australian". 30 October 2021. https://www.theaustralian.com.au/special-reports/queensland-australias-frontline-for-defence-industries/news-story/9edfe70b2f73e45583cbb1dd2a4da5cb.
- ↑ "NIOA is Now Australias Largest Australian Owned Supplier of Weapons to the ADF - Sporting Shooter". 10 August 2020. http://www.sportingshooter.com.au/latest/nioa-is-now-australias-largest-australian-owned-supplier-of-weapons-to-the-adf.
- ↑ Crockford, Toby (21 July 2017). "From a Gladstone servo to Australia's largest private military, police arms supplier". https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/from-a-gladstone-servo-to-australias-largest-private-military-police-arms-supplier-20170718-gxdfqw.html.
- ↑ "Peter Dutton in talks to create gun lobby 'council' to change firearms laws". 15 March 2018. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/mar/15/peter-dutton-considering-request-for-gun-importers-to-review-rule-changes.
- ↑ "Gunsmiths working around Adler ban". 13 April 2016. https://www.9news.com.au/national/gunsmiths-working-around-adler-ban/5fa66410-da25-4a67-b14b-123804a82c2b.
- ↑ "Rapid-fire Adler shotgun on its way to Australia threatens safety, Gun Control Australia says". 14 Jul 2015. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-14/rapid-fire-shotgun-import-concerns-gun-control-activists/6619226.
- ↑ "NIOA wins 40mm grenade launcher contracts". 28 July 2015. http://www.australiandefence.com.au/news/nioa-wins-40mm-grenade-launcher-contracts.
- ↑ "Australian SME to deliver weapon systems to NZDF - Defence Connect". 14 November 2017. https://www.defenceconnect.com.au/key-enablers/1530-australian-sme-to-deliver-weapon-systems-to-nzdf/.
- ↑ "NIOA to supply 30 different munitions to Australian military - Army Technology". 5 December 2017. https://www.army-technology.com/news/nioa-supply-30-different-munitions-australian-military/.
- ↑ "Army artillery enhanced under $100m project - Defence Connect". 23 January 2018. https://www.defenceconnect.com.au/land-amphibious/1805-army-artillery-enhanced-under-100m-project/.
- ↑ "NIOA awarded LAND17-1C2 artillery ammunition contract - ABDR". 25 January 2018. https://adbr.com.au/nioa-awarded-land17-1c2-artillery-ammunition-contract/.
- ↑ "NIOA APPOINTS HON DAVID FEENEY - NIOA". 1 November 2019. https://defence.nioa.com.au/latest-news/nioa-appoints-hon-david-feeney.
- ↑ "Update: Thales, NIOA secure 10-year munitions deals in Australia". 29 June 2020. https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/update-thales-nioa-secure-10-year-munitions-deals-in-australia.
- ↑ "NIOA and Winchester to supply ADF - Australian Defence Magazine". 8 December 2020. https://www.australiandefence.com.au/defence/land/nioa-and-winchester-to-supply-adf.
- ↑ "The locally based prime contractor has partnered with Olin Winchester in a bid to assure munitions supply for the ADF. - Defence Connect". 8 December 2020. https://www.defenceconnect.com.au/land-amphibious/7346-nioa-signs-supply-contract-with-winchester.
- ↑ "NIOA partners with Quickstep, Black Sky for sovereign guided weapons push". 2 June 2021. https://www.defenceconnect.com.au/key-enablers/8158-nioa-partners-with-quickstep-black-sky-for-sovereign-guided-weapons-push.
External links[]
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