PARTNERS

Aquaterro was founded 25 years ago, and remains a 100% Australian-owned company supplying integrated products and services to the Australian Defence Force, State and Federal law enforcement agencies, as well as to regional partners.

Aquaterro has become one of the largest and most successful suppliers of soldier/officer carried & worn equipment in Australia.
Supplying equipment to Australia’s most elite end-user organisations, Aquaterro understands the importance of providing fully supported, top-tier products that enable programs to deliver, and operational personnel to safely and effectively perform their roles; at the highest level and in all conditions.

In 2020 Aquaterro opened its built-for-purpose 4,600m2 high security corporate headquarters; storage, distribution, R&D, manufacturing, technical inspection & maintenance workshop.

Aquaterro is proud to be a 100% Australian Owned company, investing continuously in developing sovereign industry capability and maximising opportunities for Australian industry.

“Our mission at Aquaterro is to provide professional personnel, operating in dangerous environments, with protection against threat by means of equipment and systems of the highest quality and performance.”

Headquartered in Canberra, Lockheed Martin Australia is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation. The company employs more than 1,200 people in Australia working on a wide range of major programs spanning the aerospace, defence and civil sectors.

Our innovative technologies have been contributing to the security of Australia and realisation of Australia’s national interests for over 70 years. We deliver exceptional program performance and leading innovation for Australia across a broad range of environments and domains. Lockheed Martin’s diverse programs form a critical backbone of Australia’s current and future defence capabilities including Next Generation Pilot Training, Combat Systems Integration, Rotary Wing Systems and Sustainment, 5th Generation Air Combat Capability, Surveillance across air, sea, land and space domains.

Beca is one of Asia Pacific’s largest independent advisory, design and engineering consultancies. After a century of operation, we have grown to be one of the most progressive, client-centric professional services consultancies in our region.

With more than 3,300 employees in 21 offices across Asia-Pacific, we offer a range of professional services to support the full capability lifecycle. We are the problem-solvers – the thinkers, the creators, the planners and practitioners – who have been working together to make everyday better for over 100 years.

Beca has a long history of working with the Defence sector, working collaboratively to deliver superior results in partnership for more than 50 years in the Australian and New Zealand Defence market.

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The Indigenous Defence & Infrastructure Consortium (iDiC) provides good and services via its 90 businesses to the Defence Industry in a range of including Professional Services, Consulting services, Labour hire solutions, Facilities Services, Engineering Services, Construction, ICT, Graphics, Logistics, Consumables and PPE. iDiC was established in 2016 as Indigenous owned and controlled businesses were seeking to participate in the delivery of long-term Nation building projects which build sovereign capability and offer longer term contracts and relationships. Energised and enthused by the National Innovation and Science Agenda, Indigenous entrepreneurs have rallied together to become a key cog in the supply chain of prime contractors in the Defence Industry.

As a supply chain aggregator, the iDiC focuses on identifying business opportunities for its Indigenous business consortium partners. It then presents turnkey solutions providing a de-risked integrated offering to its clients. The iDiC is able to navigate the supply chain requirements of large companies, which are somewhat daunting for small to medium enterprises, and prequalify as an approved supplier. By taking this approach Indigenous businesses are getting access to contracts which they normally would not have been able to as a stand-alone business.

JLB-Yaran is an Indigenous and Veteran owned professional service provider to Defence. JLB-Yaran’s management team have over 60 years of Navy experience and passionately support the warfighter by influencing Defence Programs across the nation. Committed to developing innovative solutions to strengthen Australia’s sovereign capability while prioritising the needs of our frontline Military personnel, JLB-Yaran supports Defence by delivering Consultants who deliver outcomes focused solutions to Defence. A strong supporter of Veteran employment, JLB-Yaran understands the capability veterans posses and ensure their skills and experiences are retained in Defence.

JLB-Yaran is a consortium partner of iDiC and have established a partnership which delivers trusted professionals to Defence, while also developing genuine employment pathways for Indigenous people into Defence. JLB-Yaran’s Indigenous Development & Employment Program (IDEP) is endorsed by iDiC and the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA). The IDEP will ensure Indigenous talent in Defence, regardless of their employer, have the opportunity to develop long-term careers in Defence and reach their aspirations. JLB-Yaran and iDiC are determined to ensure Indigenous talent in Defence develop into leadership roles and inspire the next generation of Indigenous talent.