Login
iscover
Western Australian Defence Industry Minister Paul Papalia CSC and WA Science Minister Stephen Dawson are inviting small to medium enterprises from the defence and space sectors to submit an expression of interest (EOI) to attend Avalon 2025 as either a co-exhibitor or rover.
To continue reading the rest of this article, please log in.
Create free account to get unlimited news articles and more!
The Avalon Australian International Airshow is a global business, defence and aviation event, attracting senior aerospace, defence and civil aviation industry, military and government decision makers from around the world.
Minister Papalia said, “Western Australia’s defence industry continues to grow and through the AUKUS agreement, there are more opportunities than ever for our local SMEs.”
Avalon attracted around 248,000 attendees in 2023, including over 280 official delegations from 28 countries, this included a WA delegation made up of 23 co-exhibitors and rovers, two of which made major collaboration announcements at the event.
“Western Australia’s representation at Avalon is a massive opportunity for our local defence and space industries, and I encourage SMEs interested in attending to submit an EOI,” Minister Papalia said.
In 2023, WA-based aerospace company Innovaero announced a strategic partnership with BAE Systems Australia to design, develop and launch the STRIX drone.
Meanwhile, WA-based communications company Blacktree Technology announced a collaboration with Airbus Defence and Space.
The Perth-based company will provide the ground segment for the Airbus-funded UHF military communications-hosted payload on board a commercial telecommunications satellite manufactured by Airbus.
WA’s science minister, Stephen Dawson, encouraged interested WA businesses to apply, saying, “Through opportunities just like this, the Cook government remains committed to supporting our defence and space industries to help diversify our state’s economy and create more jobs for Western Australians.”
EOIs close on 9 December. For more information and to apply, visit here.
