Company Profile

NIOA is a family-owned, global firearms, weapons and munitions company. Our operations include NIOA Australia, NIOA New Zealand, NIOA UK, the Australian Missile Corporation, Barrett Firearms (USA) and joint venture company, Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions.  Since our early beginnings in regional Queensland, Australia in 1973, we have been driven by loyalty, trust, serving people and exceeding their expectations. We deliver world-leading products and technologies for the benefit of our customers wherever they are around the globe.  
NIOA is the largest, privately-owned supplier of weapons and munitions to the Australian and New Zealand Defence Forces, law enforcement and commercial markets. We own Barrett Firearms which is the global leader in long-range, large-calibre precision rifle manufacturing, supplying the United States military and more than 75 US Department of State and approved countries around the world, as well as law enforcement agencies and sport shooters.