Defence suppliers in Victoria.
Kyle Hartwell works from Melbourne with Victorian suppliers who already make what defence needs. Victoria runs its own defence team and supplier network, so this page covers what's local to you.
Victoria builds a lot of Australia's land vehicles.
It's also where the Commonwealth runs its land systems work, so a Victorian supplier is close to the buyers.
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29,000
Defence industry jobs
The Victorian Government's count of defence industry jobs in the state.
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Land
Systems divisions
The Commonwealth's Land Systems and Armoured Vehicles Divisions are based in Victoria.
Source: Victorian Government, Land capability (opens in a new tab)
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Avalon
Huntsman
Hanwha Defense Australia's Armoured Vehicle Centre of Excellence, for the AS9 Huntsman and AS10, is in the Avalon Airport Industrial Precinct.
Source: Victorian Government, Land capability (opens in a new tab)
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Bendigo
Bushmaster
Thales Australia makes its Bushmaster and Hawkei vehicles in Bendigo.
Source: Victorian Government, Land capability (opens in a new tab)
Every figure is the source's own, read on 15 October 2026.
Where Victorian buyers look you up.
The state's own network and offices sit alongside the national registers. A buyer checking a Victorian supplier will often start here.
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Victorian Defence and Space Network (opens in a new tab)
Set up by the Victorian Government with AIDN. Membership is free for Victorian defence and space businesses, and it compiles the state's supply chain capability.
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Defence Victoria (opens in a new tab)
The Victorian Government's Defence and Aerospace team, in the Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions. It's the single point of access for government and industry across the state's defence sector.
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ICN Victoria (opens in a new tab)
The Victorian office of the Industry Capability Network, which runs ICN Gateway.
Source: ICN Victoria (opens in a new tab) · Our ICN Gateway guide
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AIDN Victoria (opens in a new tab)
The Victorian chapter of the Australian Industry & Defence Network, the national association for defence SMEs.
Source: AIDN (opens in a new tab)
Listed so you know where to look. Ironpeak Consulting has no affiliation with, and no endorsement from, any of them.
Support Victorian suppliers can use.
National grants sit on top of these. Our guide to the Defence Industry Development Grants has the streams and dates.
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The Victorian Government Pavilion
The Victorian Government hosts around 60 Victorian businesses at each major domestic defence trade show. Exhibitor applications for its pavilion at Avalon 2027, from 23 to 28 February 2027, are open.
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Defence and Industry Study Course
The Victorian Government funds up to 50% of the course fee for up to five people from an eligible Victorian business. You apply to Defence for the course as well.
Source: Victorian Government, Industry grants and support (opens in a new tab)
Who you'll deal with.
Kyle Hartwell Founder
Kyle works from Melbourne. He'll look at your business the way a Victorian buyer would, then walk you through it on a call.
More about usHow we help Victoria suppliers get seen.
We make sure everything a buyer or a prime checks about you holds up and says the same thing. It starts with a look at where you stand.
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The Defence-able Review
How your business holds up when a buyer checks it, walked through on a call.
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Credible
Your website and capability statement, made to hold up for a defence buyer.
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Found
Your register and portal records, complete and matching everywhere a buyer looks.
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Considered
Eligible and positioned for the tenders and grants that suit you.
Talk to us in Melbourne.
Book a call and we'll look at your business the way a Victorian buyer would.