EDGE Defence expands partnership with SH Defence to Australia

EDGE Defence Ltd, a New Zealand-based defence technology company, has announced the establishment of its Australian subsidiary, EDGE Defence Pty Ltd, with offices on Sydney’s North Shore. This strategic expansion extends EDGE Defence’s partnership with SH Defence (part of SH Group A/S, Denmark), granting the company agency rights to represent SH Defence across the entire Australian territory. The move builds on EDGE Defence’s existing role as SH Defence’s appointed agent for New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. Together, the companies are now positioned to provide both the Australian Defence Force (ADF), New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) and our Indopacific partners with modular, interoperable, and future-ready mission systems that align with the ADF’s Integrated Investment Program (IIP) and the NZDF Defence Capability Plan 2025. The expansion into Australia underscores a shared trans-Tasman commitment to strengthening regional maritime capability through sustainable, sovereign partnerships. EDGE Defence Pty Ltd will deliver SH Defence’s Cube™ Modular Mission System, skidding and handling solutions, launch and recovery systems, and the company’s growing range of naval mission equipment, ensuring both nations can deploy interoperable solutions at pace. John Gell, General Manager of EDGE Defence Ltd, commented: “By establishing EDGE Defence Pty Ltd and extending our partnership with SH Defence into Australia, we are reaffirming our commitment to long-term collaboration between our nations. Our goal is to ensure that New Zealand and Australia can field capability systems that are modular, rapidly deployable, and fully interoperable – not just across platforms, but across allied forces.” He added that this expansion directly supports key strategic goals outlined in the 2024 Defence Strategic Review (DSR) and the ADF’s Maritime Domain Strategy, both of which emphasise modularity, resilience, and integration with partner nations. As both the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) seek to modernise their undersea warfare and maritime protection capabilities, the SH Defence Mine Laying System has emerged as a prime candidate for near-term integration. Gell noted: “The SH Defence Cube-based sea-Mine Laying System represents the kind of modular, scalable capability that modern navies are calling for. It allows the RAN to expand mine warfare capability swiftly and cost-effectively, in full alignment with Australia’s renewed focus on undersea warfare and maritime denial operations.” This capability aligns closely with the ADF’s recent emphasis on maritime strike and area denial systems under the Defence Integrated Investment Program, and with NZDF’s focus on enhancing maritime domain awareness and multi-role flexibility under the 2025 Capability Plan. EDGE Defence Pty Ltd’s new Sydney base provides proximity to Australia’s maritime decision-makers and the RAN’s sustainment and innovation ecosystem. The company will act as a regional integration hub, supporting through-life sustainment, local training, and Australian industry participation – ensuring that capability delivery meets the standards of both nations’ sovereign industrial base policies. “Our trans-Tasman presence symbolises not just business growth but alliance strengthening,” said Gell. “It is a clear statement that EDGE Defence and SH Defence are committed to a long-term, sustainable partnership that delivers global technology through local capability.” For Editorial Inquiries Contact: Editor Kym Bergmann at [email protected] For Advertising Inquiries Contact: Group Sales Director Simon Hadfield at [email protected]