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20th May, 2021

FORCE ORDNANCE TO SHOWCASE WORLD-CLASS AUSTRALIAN DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED SNIPER SYSTEM

Adelaide, May 2021 - Force Ordnance will be showcasing its APRS QTD1 Long Range Rifle at the upcoming Land Forces Expo in Brisbane (1-3 June). The rifle features the APRS patent-pending Quick Take-Down System which enables the user to remove or replace the barrel in seconds without compromising accuracy, as…

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19th May, 2021

FORCE ORDNANCE SIGNS MANUFACTURING AGREEMENT WITH THEON

Adelaide, May 2021 - Force Ordnance, a division of the Lightforce Group of companies, has signed an exclusive agreement with world-leader Theon Sensors that significantly strengthens its potential to become a major contributor to the realisation of Australia’s sovereign defence industrial capability. The agreement paves the way for Force Ordnance…

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13th May, 2019

PARTNERS IN SMALL ARMS SYSTEM SOLUTIONS

When our team began this journey, we asked ourselves one question:

‘What if an Australian Precision Manufacturer partnered with other international Manufacturers, who represented quality and were well respected in their areas of expertise, to deliver a complete end-to-end Small-Arms system to the Military and Law Enforcement communities?’

The result 18 months…

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20th Oct, 2018

THE ANATOMY OF A NEW DEFENCE BUSINESS

Land Forces will mark the official launch of our new division under the RLD Group, which includes well known companies, Nightforce Optics, Lightforce Australia Pty Ltd, Horus Vision Reticle Systems and Euro Optics Australia. This division – Force Ordnance – is a small arms systems solution provider and represents a…

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11th Sep, 2018

AUSTRALIAN SME PARTNERS WITH ADVANCED MANUFACTURERS TO DEVELOP SMALL ARMS IN ADELAIDE

South Australian business Lightforce has linked with companies across the world to form vertically-integrated small arms firm Force Ordnance in answer to Australia’s defence build up.

Announced at last week’s Land Forces 2018 conference in Adelaide, South Australia, the advanced manufacturing joint venture aims to strengthen Australia’s front line defence capabilities…

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