Aust + NZ Defence Directory 2021-22
AUSTRALIAN + NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE DIRECTORY 2021/22 INDUSTRY GROUPS, ASSOCIATIONS & GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS SOVEREIGN I DUSTRY CAPABILITY EDI ORIAL
FORCE ORDNANCE TO CONTRIBUTE TO AUSTRALIA’S SOVEREIGN DEFENCE CAPABILITIES F orce Ordnance, a division of the Lightforce Group of companies, has its sights set on becoming a major contributor to the realisation of Australia’s sovereign defence industrial capability. Force Ordnance was established in 2017 in formal response to the Australian Government’s plans to significantly develop sovereign defence capability. The Adelaide-based business in- tends becoming a major partner to defence and law enforcement agencies ultimately as a systems integrator, leveraging its first-rate local manufacturing capability and the strength of its extensive local and international partnerships that produce a broad range of firearms, weapon systems, ammunition, optical systems, thermal imaging and more. Lightforce Group and Force Ordnance CEO Al Jawhari clarifies that whilst the Force Ordnance brand is young, it has veteran heritage. “The Lightforce Group comprises a range of wholly owned brands and strategic partnerships that Force Ordnance brings together to present a compelling local solution to fulfil the Govern- ment’s sovereign capability objectives,” explained Mr Jawhari. “Force Ordnance ticks all of the boxes required to close the capability gap, offering government ready access to local essential skills, innovative technology, quality manufacturing capabilities, intellectual property, financial resources and infrastructure.”
AJ Jawhari CEO Lightforce Group
The Lightforce Australia Group of Companies includes Lightforce Australia, Nightforce Optics, EuroOptic Australia and Horus Vision Reticle Systems. It has two manufacturing facilities, one in South Australia and one in the United States. The US business manufactures rifle optics while the Lightforce head office in Adelaide manufactures and exports driving lights and sporting lights. The group’s weapons manufactur- ing credentials reside substantially in Ace Precision Rifle Systems (APRS) which has been building premium rifles in Adelaide for the past 10 years. Using the finest components machined to exact tolerances, APRS produces the highest quality precision rifles and offers a full gunsmithing service. Force Ordnance’s manufacturing supply chain capability is comprehensive and includes engineering design, wire arc additive manufacturing, material properties, robotics and automation, precision machining (turning and milling) and light and heavy fabrication. “Our team possesses a significant breadth and depth of experience and the Lightforce Group’s engineering and quality standards ensure that Force Ordnance products are developed and delivered in line with our high-quality planning, design, manufacture and assembly standards,” added Mr Jawhari. Force Ordnance Business Development Manager, special forces veteran Paul Mason, said that whilst Force Ordnance more than delivers on sovereign industrial capability with its 40-year track record in precision manufacturing and engineering, it also offers best-in-class products that are battlefield-proven. “Force Ordnance can produce a range of world-leading assault rifle solutions, for example, that are not only manufactured in Australia but that can feature the best scopes, reticles or suppressors available globally,” explained Mr Mason. Force Ordnance is developing among other projects, its very own Australian made APRS QTD1 Long Range Rifle, referred to as The Inter- ceptor. The sniper rifle is 100% Australian designed and manufactured and features Force Ordnance’s patent-pending Quick Take-Down System which enables the user to remove or replace the barrel in seconds without compromising accuracy, as well as allowing for the deployment of a range of calibres. “Force Ordnance is geared to providing the best capability possible to the men and women in uniform, be they military, police or security services, who protect our nation and we can do this sustainably and cost-effectively,” added Mr Mason.
“We deliver on the front line and the bottom line.”
Force Ordnance’s exclusive global partnerships also enable it to import products but most importantly manufacture, world-leading firearms and related products under licence from LMT Defence, Cadex Defence and Theon Sensors.
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