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102 TOP 20 DEFENCE SMEs
DECEMBER 2021 – JANUARY 2022 | WWW.AUSTRALIANDEFENCE.COM.AU
agencies and mobility services. Architected in collaboration with ASD and approved for use by ASD, the AltoCrypt Stik has set the benchmark for delivering modern secure communications.
Penten continues to deliver sovereign innovation and technology having been recognised with the successful award of multiple Defence innovation grants that have matured through to user trials and evaluation in collaboration with Defence clients to support
the warfighter in delivering world-leading tactical communication security and applied artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.
In the last 12 months Penten also set up a new business unit Tactical Communications Security, which has received over $6 million
in funding through the C4 EDGE Program and also through the Defence Innovation Hub.
AREAS OF INTEREST IN DEFENCE
Penten is an Australian cyber security company, delivering specialist cyber security engineering to Defence, Government and the FVEY community.
Penten’s purpose is to deliver new cyber security and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to digitally transform defence and government agencies. The company has actively contributed to challenging the difficult problems facing defence and national security agencies with a clear focus on the creation of sovereign advantage for Australia. Penten has a long history of building accreditable designs and solutions for secure enterprise and tactical classified information exchange. Penten has rapidly grown to more than 140 personnel with a depth of skills, experience and security clearances to deliver solutions which can be tailored and supported locally to ensure sovereign information assurance and retain Australia’s technology advantage. Penten’s future focus is towards the collaborative development of enhanced secure enterprise mobility, tactical communication security and Applied AI solutions to further enhance Australia (and its Allies’) advantage.
ANZ SME20 AERO PM
Turnover: 11.7 million
Employees: 58 Defence
Percentage of Females in Workforce: 17 Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP): Yes Ownership: Australian Privately Owned Details: 40 Blackall Street
Barton ACT 2600
Tel: (02) 5100 7594
Website: www.aeropm.net
Contacts: Emily Frizell - CEO
Adam Frizell - GM
CURRENT DEFENCE CONTRACTS
AIR DOMAIN
AIR 555-1: Airborne ISREWAIR 5428 Ph3: Aircrew Training AIR 3021: Mobile Electrnoic Warfare Threat Emission System AIR 3032: Woomera Range Remediation
AIR 5349: Airborne Electronic Attack
AIR 6000: Joint Strike Fighter
AIR 6500: Integrated Air and Missile Defence
AIR 7404: C-130J Replacement
AIR 8000 Phase 2 C-27J Spartan
Air Domain Centre
Air Force Headquarters
Air Warfare Centre
DEF6014-1: Loyal Wingman
Future Air Combat Systems Program Office
FUTURE AIR MOBILITY SYSTEMS PROGRAM OFFICE
Headquarters Surveillance and Response Group
Integrated Air and Missile Defence Program Managmeent Office Tactical Fighter Systems Program Office
LAND DOMAIN
Army Headquarters Garrison and Facilities Infrastructure Support Services
LAND 154: Counter Initiated Explosive Device
LAND 200: Battlefield Command Systems
LAND 1771: Geospatial Intelligence Support for Army
LAND 2097: Special Operations Helicopter
LAND 4503: Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter
Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Systems Program Office
MARITIME DOMAIN:
- Maritime Integrated Warfare Systems - SEA1000 Estate and Infrastructure
- SEA1350
JOINT DOMAIN:
- Joint Command and Control, Communication and Computers and Intelligence Systems Program Office
- PLAN DELPHIC
- Materiel Procurement Branch
CIOG DOMAIN:
- JP9111 Warfighting and Network Applications
AREAS OF INTEREST IN DEFENCE
AeroPM specialises in the provision of Engineering, Project Management, Test & Evaluation, Integrated Logistics and Commercial Procurement services. AeroPM provides exceptional support to acquisition agencies with each of our employees possessing an adroit technical grounding within the Defence enterprise.
Projects within the Defence domain have a strong requirement
for excellent Project Management, astute pragmatic Engineering capability, skilled Logistics support and experienced commercial specialists. As such, all Defence projects are of interest to AeroPM. Our team of experienced professionals have the qualifications, experience, and knowledge to support Defence in delivery of critical capability.
AeroPM is continuing to strengthen our expertise in the Aerospace, Joint Systems, Land and Maritime domains and likewise seeks to continue to support sustainment of current Defence capability.
PROJECTS BEING BID:
AIR DOMAIN
• AIR2025-6: JORN Upgrade
• High Frequency Program Management Office • Space Acquisition Program Office
MARITIME DOMAIN:
SEA5000: Hunter Class Frigates