Defence Supplier

Recognised Defence Supplier

Since 2015 AAE has delivered sovereign capability to the Australian Defence Force (ADF) across Air, Land and Sea programs. AAE is a wholly Australian owned SME that delivers Part 145 aerospace MRO and precision manufacturing services as well as aerospace hardware. Across these three facets of the business and over the past 12 months, the company has achieved the following results:

900+

Defence & Industry Customers

98%

On Time Delivery

99.8%

Accuracy

100%

Customer Satisfaction

AAE has supported the following Defence platforms:

CH47F Chinook
F-35A Lightning II
F/A-18F Super Hornet

MH-60R Seahawk
MRH90 Taipan
S70A Black Hawk

“Australian Industry Capability within defence programs is becoming increasingly important as Australia seeks to build its sovereign capability and resilience. AAE is a highly capable, Australian owned SME that has a long pedigree of serving defence and industry and we are actively expanding our involvement in Australian defence programs.”

Adam Johnston, Director

Capabilities

• Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) of mechanical assemblies
• Complex aircraft and component structural repair
• Engineering design coupled with build-to-print manufacturing (incl. assembly & FAI inspection)
• Low volume, long production runs requiring configuration management
• Precision machining of ferrous, non-ferrous, plastic and composite parts
• Tooling and training aid design and manufacture
• Logistics and warehousing. Controlled product storage and distribution

Certifications and Accreditations

• CASA Part 145 Maintenance Organisation – CASA.145.0182
• CASA Part 21G Production Certificate
• CASA CAR30 CoA Holder C604967
• AS9100D / AS9110C / AS9120B / ISO9001 : 2015
• Defence Recognised Supplier (LoRS)
• ITAR import / export experience

Discriminators

• Australian SME owned by degree qualified aerospace engineers who are also Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineers
• Extensive experience in aircraft structural repair with precision fixtures
• Only Australian company with accreditation to all three AS91XX Standards
• Delivers over 6000 orders across more than 900 customers per annum• International supply chain and logistics management with weekly imports
• Strategic central location offers a highly responsive logistics network with close proximity to Melbourne along with regional defence bases and industry support facilities

Key Customers and Partners

• AAE supplies aerospace MRO and precision manufacturing services, as well as parts distribution to over 500 defence and industry customers across Australia.
• AAE has supplied the ADF directly for over 5 years and provides support to many tier 1 prime contractors.

Training Aids for Defence

AAE has worked with BAE Systems Australia and Pennant Australasia to design, fabricate and deliver custom tool and training aids to assist the next generation of technicians that work on Defence platforms.

The company is invested in playing its role in addressing the impending aviation skills shortage, which will directly impact Defence and Defence capability. Testament to this is AAE being the first company to sign the ‘Charter for Aviation Skills’, an initiative formed by Regional Development Australia (RDA) in partnership with Pennant International Group and the Aviation Skills Foundation in the UK.