Babcock Australasia has secured a $42 million extension to its Counter Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive (C-CBRNE) asset management contract, extending the program through to 2030.
The three-year continuation ensures Defence personnel will continue to be equipped with critical force protection and threat response capabilities, while extending Babcock’s collaboration with Defence into its second decade.
Over the past six years, Babcock has delivered 100 per cent compliance across all Defence Supplier Rating System categories, demonstrating consistent performance on one of Defence’s most critical sustainment contracts.
The C-CBRNE program supports 132 asset types and approximately 65,000 individual pieces of equipment used across conventional and special forces. Assets include explosive ordnance disposal suits, chemical and explosive analysers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) robots, remote detonation equipment and x ray systems.
Delivery and sustainment of the fleet is supported by a network of specialist supply chain partners and in-country agents, including EPE, J37, Aquaterro and Warsash Scientific. Ninety seven per cent of Babcock’s current core contract spend is directed to these suppliers, reinforcing sovereign capability and strengthening Australian industry participation.
Since securing a Prime Vendor agreement with the Australian Defence Force in 2019, Babcock has expanded the scope and output of the C-CBRNE program by more than 400 per cent. This growth has been driven by collaboration with Defence and industry to address capability gaps caused by technology obsolescence and to source new tools to counter emerging threats.
Babcock Australasia Mission and Support Systems managing director Richard Udall said the extension reinforced the company’s role as a long-term Defence partner.
“This extension ensures Defence personnel continue to benefit from a trusted, long term industry partner,” he said.
“With the majority of contract spend directed to Australian suppliers, it enables deeper investment in local industry, expanding our network of small and medium enterprises to deliver new acquisitions and refinements that enhance Defence capability.”
