12 companies nominated for the prestigious Defence Teaming Centre Industry Awards
Twelve great defence industry companies have been selected as finalists for the 2026 Defence Teaming Centre Defence Industry Awards, with entries ranging from an innovation accelerator to passive radar systems, AI-enhanced autonomous control and products made from recycled acoustic panels.
As South Australia’s premier defence industry awards program, the Defence Industry Awards celebrate the organisations and individuals driving excellence across Australia’s defence sector.
Three awards are offered for nomination, in the following categories.
- Collaboration
- Innovation
- Transformation and Change
A fourth award, the Tony Martin Defence Industry Achievement Award, is presented to an individual for long-term service to the defence industry. While the Collaboration, Innovation and Transformation & Change awards are judged by a panel of industry experts, the Tony Martin Award is chosen by the Defence Teaming Centre board.
More than a recognition program, the Awards showcase innovation, collaboration, leadership and business transformation that strengthen sovereign industrial capability and support Defence outcomes. They provide a valuable platform for companies to raise their profile, demonstrate impact, and gain recognition from peers, customers and industry leaders.
The finalists for the 2026 Defence Teaming Centre Defence Industry Awards are:
Transformation and Change:
- Workspace Commercial Furniture
- Axiom Precision Manufacturing
- DEWC Services
Collaboration:
- Defence Trailblazer & Praetorian Aeronautics
- Adelaide University & DINAMIC
- REDARC Defence & Space and Silentium
Innovation:
- Daronmont Technologies
- Sierra Nevada Corp
- Consunet
Collaboration Award
The Defence Teaming Centre (DTC) Collaboration Award recognises members that have worked collaboratively to address a gap in the capacity or capability of the defence sector and, through that collaboration, achieved meaningful outcomes for Defence, the defence industry, and the participating organisations.
This award celebrates effective collaboration that delivers commercial, operational, capability, sovereign industrial and/or export outcomes, while demonstrating best practice in working across organisational boundaries to achieve mutual success.
2025 Winners - Ares Armaments Australia and Aimpoint
Innovation Award
The DTC Innovation Award recognises members who have designed an innovative product or service which addresses a Defence capability gap or enhances Defence capability. The category includes domestic defence or export defence markets.
The entry must demonstrate progress toward a commercial or operational outcome (e.g. contracts, deployments, trials, customer adoption, or validated pathway to market).
2025 Winner - Shoal Group
Transformation and Change Award
The Defence Teaming Centre (DTC) SME Transformation and Change Award recognises a small to medium sized business that has led meaningful change to strengthen its contribution to the defence sector.
This may include operational improvement, cultural evolution, digital transformation, or strategic realignment. This award celebrates organisations that drive progress, enhance sovereign industrial capability, and create lasting value for the defence supply chain and broader national interests.
2025 Winner - Consunet
The Tony Martin Defence Industry Achievement Award
The Tony Martin Defence Industry Achievement Award is presented to an individual for long-term service to the defence industry. While the Collaboration, Innovation and Transformation & Change awards are judged by a panel of industry experts, the Tony Martin Award is chosen by the Defence Teaming Centre board.
2025 WINNER - THE HON. DAVID FAWCETT
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The 2026 Defence Teaming Centre Industry Awards will be presented at the DTC's annual Defence Industry Dinner and Awards Ceremony, a flagship event on Australia’s defence industry calendar, bringing together senior decision‑makers from industry, government, defence primes, SMEs, academia and international partners.
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- Opportunities to position Australian capability within global defence conversations
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