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Rethink Market Intelligence: Reporting 2.0 Launched
AusDIP Reporting 2.0 is now live in AusDIP – providing real-time, anonymised insights into what’s happening across the Australian defence industry.
Register NOW: Mirragin Australian Drone Ecosystem Portal Launches to Elevate Australia’s Drone Industry.
Australia’s drone industry has officially entered a new era of professionalism, collaboration, and opportunity with the launch of the Mirragin Australian Drone Ecosystem (MADE).
Advanced Manufacturing is Australia’s Next Growth Engine: BenchOn Launches New Capabilities.
Australia is making again. But this time it’s not about competing on cheap inputs or scale alone — it’s about advanced manufacturing: the smart integration of digital tools, automation, and specialised skills that deliver higher-value products and services. BenchOn launched new capability categories focused on Advanced Manufacturing, making it easier for contractors, defence primes and…
Tim Walmsley Named Executive of the Year at the 2025 Australia Defence Industry Awards
BenchOn is thrilled to announce that our CEO and Co-Founder, Tim Walmsley, has been awarded “Executive of the Year” at the 2025 Defence Industry Awards.
Australian Defence Industry Events in 2025 (Updated)
Discover the must-attend defence industry events in 2025, including the ADM Space Summit, ADM Congress, and AUKUS Pillar II Conference. Learn how to connect with decision-makers, showcase your capabilities, and secure your place in the defence supply chain.
Product Update: Australian Defence Industry Portal (AusDIP) expands to new capabilities in emerging technologies.
AusDIP has new capabilities which opens the door to more projects managing and suppliers.
Tim Walmsley announced finalist in Australian Defence Industry Awards
Tim Walmsley, CEO BenchOn, has been announced as a finalist in the Executive of the Year category at the 2025 Australian Defence Industry Awards, recognising his longstanding commitment to innovation, industry collaboration, and defence capability development in Australia.
How To: Adding your JOSCAR Accreditation to your AusDIP Profile
Australian Defence Industry Portal (AusDIP) now supports JOSCAR accreditation details in your Company Profile. This highly requested feature improves visibility and trust for suppliers and project managers. AusDIP does the capability matching and industry mapping, and JOSCAR does the vetting and certification. This creates a complete market vetting and canvassing process to help generate speed to capability in…
Streamlining Australian Defence Procurement: BenchOn and Hellios Information JOSCAR
The Defence industry has many requirements that businesses must meet before they can supply goods or services. This makes it hard for Defence Primes to find the right suppliers quickly. It also makes it difficult for small and medium businesses (SMEs) to break into the industry. To continue to improve procurement processes, Hellios Information, JOSCAR…