NIOA is an Australian armaments and munitions company, headquartered in

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, Australia. Owned by the Nioa family, it is a

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which is a supplier of arms and ammunition to the sporting, law enforcement and military markets. Its founder and CEO, Robert Nioa, is the son-in-law of Australian federal politician

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History

NIOA was involved with importing Adler shotguns into Australia during the 2010s. On 28 July 2016, NIOA was awarded a contract to supply 40 mm automatic grenade launchers to the

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. On 15 November 2017, NIOA was selected by the

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to supply weapons. On 5 December 2017, NIOA signed a contract with the Australian Department of Defence to supply the

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with multiple types of ammunition. On 23 January 2018, NIOA was awarded a contract by the Australian Army to supply 155 mm artillery ammunitions. On 1 November 2019, former Australian politician

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was appointed to the advisory board of NIOA. On 29 June 2020, NIOA agreed to enter into a joint tenancy, alongside

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, of the government-owned munitions factory in

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. On 9 December 2020, NIOA entered into an agreement with

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to supply the Australian Defence Force with small arms ammunition. On 3 June 2021, NIOA partnered with Black Sky Aerospace and Quickstep in their bid under the Australian Missile Corporation for the

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's sovereign guided missiles project. On 17 January 2023, NIOA acquired full ownership of Barrett Firearms Manufacturing, an American rifle manufacturer.

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* {{Official website, https://www.nioa.com.au/ Australian companies established in 1973 Ammunition manufacturers Companies based in Brisbane Defence companies of Australia Family-owned companies of Australia Firearm manufacturers of Australia Manufacturing companies established in 1973 Privately held companies of Australia Retail companies established in 1973 Retail companies of Australia Sporting goods retailers of Australia Barrett Firearms Manufacturing

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