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The 10th edition of the Australian Defence Exports Catalogue has been announced, featuring a record 365 Australian industry businesses.
The catalogue is a critical showcase to international defence leaders, promoting Australian defence industry businesses to enter the global supply chain and market.
“Defence is committed to building and sustaining critical skills and capabilities locally, supporting our sovereign defence industrial base and delivering a future made in Australia,” said Deputy Secretary of Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group Chris Deeble.
“Exports strengthen Australia’s defence industrial base by increasing resilience, diversifying revenue streams and embedding Australian capability into global supply chains, ensuring Australian Defence Force personnel receive the capability they need at the pace required.”
This includes small and medium-sized enterprises as well as the major primes.
The targeted Australian Defence Strategic Sales Office is supporting the catalogue through focusing on “priority defence exports”.
In the 2026 catalogue, this specifically include the MQ-28 Ghost Bat, Bushmaster and Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicles, Jindalee Operational Radar Network, AS9 Huntsman, Redback infantry fighting vehicle, and Boxer combat reconnaissance vehicle.
Defence said this year’s catalogue is aligned with the 2026 National Defence Strategy and Defence Industry Development Strategy, two initiatives that have expressed strong intention to work towards building a sovereign Australian defence base.
The catalogue also explicitly noted the continued work Defence is doing to achieve the Sovereign Defence Industrial Priorities that put Australian defence industry businesses at the forefront of inventors and international markets.
“Events such as Sea‑Air‑Space provide valuable opportunities to engage directly with international partners and to support meaningful conversations between Australian defence industry and global customers,” said Michael Howell, First Assistant Secretary Industry Engagement.
“These engagements help build trusted relationships and support long‑term export opportunities for Australian businesses.”
To be included in the catalogue, businesses must be export ready within the next 12 months and include a minimum of 51 per cent of the product or service being Australian content, manufacturing, design or intellectual property.
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