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Australian-owned firearms, weapons and munitions company NIOA announced that it has opened an office at Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey, home to a workforce of over 6,000, the Joint Program Executive Office Armaments and Ammunition as well as the Combat Capability Development Command Armaments Centre.
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Robert Nioa, chief executive officer of NIOA, observed that the opening marked depending industry cooperation between Australia and the United States. He was joined by Major General John T Reim, Commanding General of Picatinny Arsenal and Joint Program Executive Officer Armaments and Ammunition for the ribbon cutting ceremony.
Picatinny Arsenal is home to the Joint Program Executive Office Armaments and Ammunition and the Combat Capability Development Command Armaments Centre.
“Co-development, co-production and co-sustainment within the allied network starts with co-location,” Nioa said.
“NIOA is committed to expanding its participation in and collaboration with the US defence industrial base to enhance US and allied global security objectives.
“Opening a permanent office at the US Army’s centre for munitions research and technology provides a gateway for us to grow our presence in the US and work more closely with America’s longstanding allies, particular its AUKUS partners in the UK and Australia.
“We are excited about the opportunities this will bring, not only for our company but for the broader goals of our allied defence forces.”
The announcement comes amid ongoing growth for the company in the US market, including the acquisition of Barrett Firearms in 2023, a supplier to the US Army, and a recent teaming agreement with Aerojet Rocketdyne.
NIOA also recently confirmed that Dan Olson had joined the NIOA Group’s Advisory Board, alongside Ellen Lord, former US under secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment.
