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YOUR GATEWAY TO DEFENCE OPPORTUNITIES
A Partnership between Defence SA and the Government of South Australia, Department of State Development. Powered by Gateway by ICN, this Hub serves as your comprehensive Gateway to Defence opportunities in South Australia.
When it comes to defence projects, the SA Defence Hub provides you with unlimited access to suppliers, Defence primes and original equipment manufacturers in South Australia.
It's a simple, easy-to-use tool for Defence Primes and project owners to promote upcoming procurement and contracting opportunities, and for suppliers to showcase their capabilities.
In fact, some of the country's largest tier one and two contractors trust Gateway, backed by ICN's network of Industry Specialists, to help them meet local content requirements.
And more than 90,000 suppliers have already discovered that joining Gateway is the most efficient and effective way to boost your business.
ICN Defence Highlights
In 2023/24, we helped local businesses find over $1.45B+ worth of defence contracts.
33
Defence projects listed on Gateway
1,031
Defence contracts won
$1.45B+
Value of wins
$133B+
Value of projects
How it works for Suppliers
The SA Defence Hub has all your SA Defence matters covered.

"It can be challenging for a smaller company to get a foot in the door. ICN breaks down barriers and makes it more accessible"
Luke Sernecki
Chief Operating Officer, PRP Manufacturing
Unlock your opportunities
When it comes to finding new defence opportunities, one of the biggest challenges can be breaking into new or expanding supply chains. Using the SA Defence Hub and our Industry Specialists, you can be sure to find new work opportunities perfect for your business.
- Billions of dollars of defence projects listed
- New Project Alerts
- Submit unlimited EOIs
- Industry Specialists working for you behind the scenes
- Help promote your business.

Promote your business
You can create your own profile (your resumé for new business), and be listed on our publicly searchable SA Defence Hub for free. With an optional paid subscription, your profile will also be listed on our publicly searchable Gateway by ICN database that gets searched over 12,000 times each month, and you can even create your own landing page if you're a Premium subscriber.
Connect with other businesses
A large South Australian defence supplier database and a network of Industry Specialists helps open doors to great projects and other suppliers in the defence sector, as well as other sectors across Australia and around the world.
- View the profiles of businesses you might like to partner with
- Follow businesses that you’re interested in
- See how you compare to your competition
And most importantly, ICN can provide your business with the right connections, contacts and advice to help unlock the sales opportunities across Australia and even globally, that you need to grow.
How it works for Project Owners
The SA Defence Hub has all of your Defence projects covered.

"Working with ICN has led to a lot of benefits in a short amount of time. ICN is very proactive trying to understand our requirements, and we have very quickly seen a fairly big spike in contractor interest. Our subcontractor coverage is getting a lot wider."
Jamie Porrovecchio
Pre Contracts Manager - Sitzler
Promote your project
Promote your project to defence suppliers in South Australia – and to over 90,000 suppliers through Gateway by ICN nationally.
For defence projects in South Australia, ICN SA provides powerful procurement and supply chain tools, backed by expert advice and support. ICN SA also provides this service across any industry sector through Gateway by ICN.
- Maximise the exposure of your project to local suppliers, with automatic notifications sent to all registered companies every time you list a new package.
- Promote procurement and contracting opportunities and call for local suppliers and sub-contractors to register their interest.
- Clearly define the scope of your project with work packages separated into categories so suppliers and contractors can easily check their capability against the scope of work in each package.

Making SA Defence Hub work for you
The SA Defence Hub leverages Gateway by ICN, the fast and effective way for you to access the best suppliers in the region.
Tailored project pages on the SA Defence Hub and Gateway by ICN allow you to promote upcoming procurement and contracting opportunities, making it simple to collect EOIs, maximise local content, and implement second and third-tier supply opportunities.
Listing your project on the SA Defence Hub and Gateway by ICN can help you:.
- Maximise the exposure of your project – with automatic notifications sent to all registered companies once a new package is listed.
- Promote procurement and contracting opportunities – through a tailored project site that allows local suppliers and sub-contractors to register their interest.
- Clearly define the scope of your project – by separating work packages into categories and attaching a scope of works so suppliers and contractors can easily assess their suitability in the package.

Our Industry Specialists can help you
- Find the best fit suppliers for your project
- Handle enquiries on your behalf, providing a first point of contact for all supplier enquiries, freeing you and your team to focus on your core activities
- Include bespoke questions in a variety of formats, to make it easy to shortlist suitable suppliers
- Manage the supplier registration process by viewing expressions of interest in particular packages in real time
Join South Australia's premier network of Defence suppliers and projects today.
Featured suppliers
CENTURY PRODUCTS (S.A.) PROPRIETARY LIMITED
Century Engineering is a South Australian based SME (Small to medium enterprise) located in Edinburgh North, South Australia. Century is a mechanical manufacturer with strong in-house disciplines in fabrication, machining, painting and assembly, with a team of 90 personnel operating over 2 shifts in its manufacturing facility. Century provides complex manufacturing services predominantly in Defence (both Naval & Land systems), Mining, Energy, and Water industries. They manufacture piece small single components, sub-assemblies and through to complex complete turn-key systems to its customers designs and specifications. Century has cemented a proven reputation in delivering products and components to major defence, mining and other industry sectors across Australia for over 70 years...
Mister Doors
Established in 1982, Mister Doors specialises in manufacturing metal door frames and timber and specialty doors for the building industry. The company operates from a 2,500m purpose-built manufacturing facility and continuously invests in new technology and systems processes. Their product range includes architectural and fire doors...
JMA Engineering
Mild steel fabrication & construction, crane hire, grit blasting, filtration equipment, tilt slab and precast panels, hand rails, stainless steel fabrication, stainless tank manufacturing up to 1 megalitre. Large warehouses and processing plants, factories, sheds, shopping centres, schools, new commercial buildings, office blocks & homes we're able to work directly with the customer or their builder of choice to manage the design concept, fabrication & install. Working in partnership with the stainless division winery catwalks, access towers and goods lifts are our main focus. our team can manage all components or supply and install parts of a bigger project. ISO 9001, ISO14001 & ISO 45001 & SCA CC2 certification give contractors assurance our design management, fabrication, erection & surface treatment processes are audited & held to a higher standard. This is necessary to compete for government works or other projects as outlined within contracts...
BROOK ENGINEERING
Brook Engineering, a South Australian family-owned business established in 1991, is a leader in mechanical design and turn-key manufacturing of special-purpose machines and precision components. With a strong heritage and multi-generational expertise, Brook Engineering offers comprehensive solutions in the integration of mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and control systems...
Mister Doors
Established in 1982, Mister Doors specialises in manufacturing metal door frames and timber and specialty doors for the building industry. The company operates from a 2,500m purpose-built manufacturing facility and continuously invests in new technology and systems processes. Their product range includes architectural and fire doors...
JMA Engineering
Mild steel fabrication & construction, crane hire, grit blasting, filtration equipment, tilt slab and precast panels, hand rails, stainless steel fabrication, stainless tank manufacturing up to 1 megalitre. Large warehouses and processing plants, factories, sheds, shopping centres, schools, new commercial buildings, office blocks & homes we're able to work directly with the customer or their builder of choice to manage the design concept, fabrication & install. Working in partnership with the stainless division winery catwalks, access towers and goods lifts are our main focus. our team can manage all components or supply and install parts of a bigger project. ISO 9001, ISO14001 & ISO 45001 & SCA CC2 certification give contractors assurance our design management, fabrication, erection & surface treatment processes are audited & held to a higher standard. This is necessary to compete for government works or other projects as outlined within contracts...
BROOK ENGINEERING
Brook Engineering, a South Australian family-owned business established in 1991, is a leader in mechanical design and turn-key manufacturing of special-purpose machines and precision components. With a strong heritage and multi-generational expertise, Brook Engineering offers comprehensive solutions in the integration of mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and control systems...
SAMARAS STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS
Total Capability in Structural Steel and Crane Hire services. Samaras Structural Engineers Deliver complete steel structure fabrication and construction solutions. Our capabilities include, 1. Light, medium and heavy steel fabrication 2. Plate work and module steel fabrication 3. Surface Treatment 4. Site craneage and erection 5. In house 3D modeling and shop detailing 6. Custom beam manufacturing Samaras Cranes offers a complete lift solution from estimating through to delivery and can offer. 1. Lift studies and lift Planning 2. On-site management and supervision 3. Bridge beam erection 4. Precast panel erection 5. Steel erection 6. Vessel installation 7. Crawler crane fleet 8. A diverse range of mobile cranes 9. Over 30 cranes with lifting capacities ranging from 3Tonne right up to 350Tonne...
JMA Engineering
Mild steel fabrication & construction, crane hire, grit blasting, filtration equipment, tilt slab and precast panels, hand rails, stainless steel fabrication, stainless tank manufacturing up to 1 megalitre. Large warehouses and processing plants, factories, sheds, shopping centres, schools, new commercial buildings, office blocks & homes we're able to work directly with the customer or their builder of choice to manage the design concept, fabrication & install. Working in partnership with the stainless division winery catwalks, access towers and goods lifts are our main focus. our team can manage all components or supply and install parts of a bigger project. ISO 9001, ISO14001 & ISO 45001 & SCA CC2 certification give contractors assurance our design management, fabrication, erection & surface treatment processes are audited & held to a higher standard. This is necessary to compete for government works or other projects as outlined within contracts...
BROOK ENGINEERING
Brook Engineering, a South Australian family-owned business established in 1991, is a leader in mechanical design and turn-key manufacturing of special-purpose machines and precision components. With a strong heritage and multi-generational expertise, Brook Engineering offers comprehensive solutions in the integration of mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and control systems...
SAMARAS STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS
Total Capability in Structural Steel and Crane Hire services. Samaras Structural Engineers Deliver complete steel structure fabrication and construction solutions. Our capabilities include, 1. Light, medium and heavy steel fabrication 2. Plate work and module steel fabrication 3. Surface Treatment 4. Site craneage and erection 5. In house 3D modeling and shop detailing 6. Custom beam manufacturing Samaras Cranes offers a complete lift solution from estimating through to delivery and can offer. 1. Lift studies and lift Planning 2. On-site management and supervision 3. Bridge beam erection 4. Precast panel erection 5. Steel erection 6. Vessel installation 7. Crawler crane fleet 8. A diverse range of mobile cranes 9. Over 30 cranes with lifting capacities ranging from 3Tonne right up to 350Tonne...
NYLASTEX TOOLING PTY. LTD.
Nylastex Tooling Pty Ltd is a leading South Australian advanced manufacturing company with more than 30 years of experience. The company delivers complex products and components across a range of sectors including defense, mining, medical, energy, hydrogen technology, and agriculture...
BROOK ENGINEERING
Brook Engineering, a South Australian family-owned business established in 1991, is a leader in mechanical design and turn-key manufacturing of special-purpose machines and precision components. With a strong heritage and multi-generational expertise, Brook Engineering offers comprehensive solutions in the integration of mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and control systems...
SAMARAS STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS
Total Capability in Structural Steel and Crane Hire services. Samaras Structural Engineers Deliver complete steel structure fabrication and construction solutions. Our capabilities include, 1. Light, medium and heavy steel fabrication 2. Plate work and module steel fabrication 3. Surface Treatment 4. Site craneage and erection 5. In house 3D modeling and shop detailing 6. Custom beam manufacturing Samaras Cranes offers a complete lift solution from estimating through to delivery and can offer. 1. Lift studies and lift Planning 2. On-site management and supervision 3. Bridge beam erection 4. Precast panel erection 5. Steel erection 6. Vessel installation 7. Crawler crane fleet 8. A diverse range of mobile cranes 9. Over 30 cranes with lifting capacities ranging from 3Tonne right up to 350Tonne...
NYLASTEX TOOLING PTY. LTD.
Nylastex Tooling Pty Ltd is a leading South Australian advanced manufacturing company with more than 30 years of experience. The company delivers complex products and components across a range of sectors including defense, mining, medical, energy, hydrogen technology, and agriculture...
BRICE METALS AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
Brice Metals is a stockist & distributor of Sheet & Coils, Universal Beams & Columns, Channel, Taper Flange Beams, Flats & Angles, Grade 250, 350, Bisalloy Plate, Black & Galv Pipe, RHS. Fencing & Roofing Material, sourced both locally and overseas to meet the needs of our customers requirements. We offer a full range of processing including, Cutting, Drilling, Coping, Flame & Laser cutting. We also provide a full range of slitting & shearing from our state of the art facility located in Cavan South Australia. Steel Distributor...
SAMARAS STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS
Total Capability in Structural Steel and Crane Hire services. Samaras Structural Engineers Deliver complete steel structure fabrication and construction solutions. Our capabilities include, 1. Light, medium and heavy steel fabrication 2. Plate work and module steel fabrication 3. Surface Treatment 4. Site craneage and erection 5. In house 3D modeling and shop detailing 6. Custom beam manufacturing Samaras Cranes offers a complete lift solution from estimating through to delivery and can offer. 1. Lift studies and lift Planning 2. On-site management and supervision 3. Bridge beam erection 4. Precast panel erection 5. Steel erection 6. Vessel installation 7. Crawler crane fleet 8. A diverse range of mobile cranes 9. Over 30 cranes with lifting capacities ranging from 3Tonne right up to 350Tonne...
NYLASTEX TOOLING PTY. LTD.
Nylastex Tooling Pty Ltd is a leading South Australian advanced manufacturing company with more than 30 years of experience. The company delivers complex products and components across a range of sectors including defense, mining, medical, energy, hydrogen technology, and agriculture...
BRICE METALS AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
Brice Metals is a stockist & distributor of Sheet & Coils, Universal Beams & Columns, Channel, Taper Flange Beams, Flats & Angles, Grade 250, 350, Bisalloy Plate, Black & Galv Pipe, RHS. Fencing & Roofing Material, sourced both locally and overseas to meet the needs of our customers requirements. We offer a full range of processing including, Cutting, Drilling, Coping, Flame & Laser cutting. We also provide a full range of slitting & shearing from our state of the art facility located in Cavan South Australia. Steel Distributor...
FERRETTI INTERNATIONAL OTTOWAY PTY LTD
Ferretti International is one of South Australia's leading fabrication and installation contracting company providing specialised services in pipe spooling, pressure vessel manufacture and repairs, structural steel and plate processing and fabrications for the Resources, Oil & Gas, Petro-Chemical, Mining, Defence and Water industries. Adelaide workshop specialises in pipe welding and general fabrication, and regional Whyalla workshop facilities including 100T overhead gantry crane and 3 off enclosed 6x6x 40 metre blasting and coating booths for large structures and large diameter process tanks. Our site service crews are highly trained and experienced in mining, oil and gas, and greenfield construction sites, Ferretti International offer our clients a complete turnkey solution. We are accredited to ISO and CCA3..
NYLASTEX TOOLING PTY. LTD.
Nylastex Tooling Pty Ltd is a leading South Australian advanced manufacturing company with more than 30 years of experience. The company delivers complex products and components across a range of sectors including defense, mining, medical, energy, hydrogen technology, and agriculture...
BRICE METALS AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
Brice Metals is a stockist & distributor of Sheet & Coils, Universal Beams & Columns, Channel, Taper Flange Beams, Flats & Angles, Grade 250, 350, Bisalloy Plate, Black & Galv Pipe, RHS. Fencing & Roofing Material, sourced both locally and overseas to meet the needs of our customers requirements. We offer a full range of processing including, Cutting, Drilling, Coping, Flame & Laser cutting. We also provide a full range of slitting & shearing from our state of the art facility located in Cavan South Australia. Steel Distributor...
FERRETTI INTERNATIONAL OTTOWAY PTY LTD
Ferretti International is one of South Australia's leading fabrication and installation contracting company providing specialised services in pipe spooling, pressure vessel manufacture and repairs, structural steel and plate processing and fabrications for the Resources, Oil & Gas, Petro-Chemical, Mining, Defence and Water industries. Adelaide workshop specialises in pipe welding and general fabrication, and regional Whyalla workshop facilities including 100T overhead gantry crane and 3 off enclosed 6x6x 40 metre blasting and coating booths for large structures and large diameter process tanks. Our site service crews are highly trained and experienced in mining, oil and gas, and greenfield construction sites, Ferretti International offer our clients a complete turnkey solution. We are accredited to ISO and CCA3..
CENTURY PRODUCTS (S.A.) PROPRIETARY LIMITED
Century Engineering is a South Australian based SME (Small to medium enterprise) located in Edinburgh North, South Australia. Century is a mechanical manufacturer with strong in-house disciplines in fabrication, machining, painting and assembly, with a team of 90 personnel operating over 2 shifts in its manufacturing facility. Century provides complex manufacturing services predominantly in Defence (both Naval & Land systems), Mining, Energy, and Water industries. They manufacture piece small single components, sub-assemblies and through to complex complete turn-key systems to its customers designs and specifications. Century has cemented a proven reputation in delivering products and components to major defence, mining and other industry sectors across Australia for over 70 years...
BRICE METALS AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
Brice Metals is a stockist & distributor of Sheet & Coils, Universal Beams & Columns, Channel, Taper Flange Beams, Flats & Angles, Grade 250, 350, Bisalloy Plate, Black & Galv Pipe, RHS. Fencing & Roofing Material, sourced both locally and overseas to meet the needs of our customers requirements. We offer a full range of processing including, Cutting, Drilling, Coping, Flame & Laser cutting. We also provide a full range of slitting & shearing from our state of the art facility located in Cavan South Australia. Steel Distributor...
FERRETTI INTERNATIONAL OTTOWAY PTY LTD
Ferretti International is one of South Australia's leading fabrication and installation contracting company providing specialised services in pipe spooling, pressure vessel manufacture and repairs, structural steel and plate processing and fabrications for the Resources, Oil & Gas, Petro-Chemical, Mining, Defence and Water industries. Adelaide workshop specialises in pipe welding and general fabrication, and regional Whyalla workshop facilities including 100T overhead gantry crane and 3 off enclosed 6x6x 40 metre blasting and coating booths for large structures and large diameter process tanks. Our site service crews are highly trained and experienced in mining, oil and gas, and greenfield construction sites, Ferretti International offer our clients a complete turnkey solution. We are accredited to ISO and CCA3..
CENTURY PRODUCTS (S.A.) PROPRIETARY LIMITED
Century Engineering is a South Australian based SME (Small to medium enterprise) located in Edinburgh North, South Australia. Century is a mechanical manufacturer with strong in-house disciplines in fabrication, machining, painting and assembly, with a team of 90 personnel operating over 2 shifts in its manufacturing facility. Century provides complex manufacturing services predominantly in Defence (both Naval & Land systems), Mining, Energy, and Water industries. They manufacture piece small single components, sub-assemblies and through to complex complete turn-key systems to its customers designs and specifications. Century has cemented a proven reputation in delivering products and components to major defence, mining and other industry sectors across Australia for over 70 years...
Mister Doors
Established in 1982, Mister Doors specialises in manufacturing metal door frames and timber and specialty doors for the building industry. The company operates from a 2,500m purpose-built manufacturing facility and continuously invests in new technology and systems processes. Their product range includes architectural and fire doors...
FERRETTI INTERNATIONAL OTTOWAY PTY LTD
Ferretti International is one of South Australia's leading fabrication and installation contracting company providing specialised services in pipe spooling, pressure vessel manufacture and repairs, structural steel and plate processing and fabrications for the Resources, Oil & Gas, Petro-Chemical, Mining, Defence and Water industries. Adelaide workshop specialises in pipe welding and general fabrication, and regional Whyalla workshop facilities including 100T overhead gantry crane and 3 off enclosed 6x6x 40 metre blasting and coating booths for large structures and large diameter process tanks. Our site service crews are highly trained and experienced in mining, oil and gas, and greenfield construction sites, Ferretti International offer our clients a complete turnkey solution. We are accredited to ISO and CCA3..
CENTURY PRODUCTS (S.A.) PROPRIETARY LIMITED
Century Engineering is a South Australian based SME (Small to medium enterprise) located in Edinburgh North, South Australia. Century is a mechanical manufacturer with strong in-house disciplines in fabrication, machining, painting and assembly, with a team of 90 personnel operating over 2 shifts in its manufacturing facility. Century provides complex manufacturing services predominantly in Defence (both Naval & Land systems), Mining, Energy, and Water industries. They manufacture piece small single components, sub-assemblies and through to complex complete turn-key systems to its customers designs and specifications. Century has cemented a proven reputation in delivering products and components to major defence, mining and other industry sectors across Australia for over 70 years...
Mister Doors
Established in 1982, Mister Doors specialises in manufacturing metal door frames and timber and specialty doors for the building industry. The company operates from a 2,500m purpose-built manufacturing facility and continuously invests in new technology and systems processes. Their product range includes architectural and fire doors...
JMA Engineering
Mild steel fabrication & construction, crane hire, grit blasting, filtration equipment, tilt slab and precast panels, hand rails, stainless steel fabrication, stainless tank manufacturing up to 1 megalitre. Large warehouses and processing plants, factories, sheds, shopping centres, schools, new commercial buildings, office blocks & homes we're able to work directly with the customer or their builder of choice to manage the design concept, fabrication & install. Working in partnership with the stainless division winery catwalks, access towers and goods lifts are our main focus. our team can manage all components or supply and install parts of a bigger project. ISO 9001, ISO14001 & ISO 45001 & SCA CC2 certification give contractors assurance our design management, fabrication, erection & surface treatment processes are audited & held to a higher standard. This is necessary to compete for government works or other projects as outlined within contracts...
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