Defence

Accelerating Defence Capability and Asymmetric Advantage - Globally Informed. Locally Delivered. We lead, assure and deliver mission-ready outcomes across Australia, the US, UK and New Zealand - with a focus on sovereign capability, speed to performance and results that matter.

We accelerate capability from concept to sustained operations - without compromise.

We are more than an integration partner. We lead, assure and deliver in environments where performance, tempo and risk cannot be traded off. Whether enabling sovereign industrial capability or delivering major acquisition programs, we bring technical depth, delivery clarity and speed required to deliver an asymmetric advantage.

We operate across joint, land, maritime, air, space and cyber domains – helping Defence and industry strengthen preparedness, simplify delivery and sustain operational advantage.

With teams embedded across Australia and operations supporting the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand, we bring global perspective with sovereign delivery. We support primes entering the Australian market, help local partners grow into complex roles and actively uplift the capability of the defence industrial workforce through practical delivery, not just policy.

Clarity | Pace | Confidence

Speed to Capability Without Compromise

We shorten timelines from policy to platform, helping partners move at operational tempo with confidence and control.

Technical and Delivery Depth

We blend specialist engineering, systems thinking and program leadership to solve complex challenges from end to end.

Assurance in Regulated Environments

From nuclear to GWEO to UAS, we deliver assurance that meets the threshold - then clears it.

Outcome-Focused Execution

We take responsibility for results, not just reports. We deliver the work package, not just advice on it.

Operational Effectiveness-Centred

We always bring it back to the mission. Every output must deliver real capability, resilience or readiness.

Supply Chain Resilience

We identify, strengthen and assure critical pathways across logistics, industry inputs and sustainment - from factory to field.

Accelerating Novel Technology

We help commercialise low-TRL systems - including AI, autonomy and advanced platforms - into trusted, deployable capability within Defence.

Trusted Where It Counts Most

We support Defence and industry across the full capability lifecycle – from emerging systems and regulated platforms to sustainment and sovereign support. Our depth in complex domains gives us the clarity and confidence to move fast and deliver what matters.

We do not just understand these environments – we help shape and deliver capability that generates real-world, asymmetric advantage.

Nuclear-Powered Submarines

Innovation to improve performance within the submarine delivery enterprise
Regulatory navigation and sovereign industrial enablement
In-country NSQEP team
Infrastructure safety cases, licensing and regulatory compliance

We help shape and deliver key elements of the nuclear enterprise - from regulatory pathways and infrastructure integration to workforce readiness and safety assurance.

Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO)

Enablement of loitering munitions through assurance and regulatory frameworks
Design and development of novel test and evaluation systems
Support for greenfield explosive and energetic manufacturing sites
Certification of EO technologies for entry into service

We have enabled loitering munitions and advanced weapons systems to progress through safety and certification gateways - supporting their transition into regulated, mission-ready capability.

Strategic Enablement and Export

Market entry, bid strategy and partner onboarding
Alignment with Defence acquisition and sustainment pathways across jurisdictions
Support for local industry growth within multinational programs

We have enabled an American Fortune 100 company and Australian based organisations to establish operations in the new Defence market and secured workshare in acquisition and support programs.

Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS)

Acceleration of platform readiness through TRL uplift and sovereign integration
Integration of autonomous and AI-enabled technologies to enhance operational effectiveness
Development of evaluation frameworks and airworthiness pathways
Enabling cost-effective mission outcomes through optimised delivery and sustainment

We have supported Defence and industry partners to advance UAS platforms through safety, test and certification - enabling their deployment in regulated and contested environments.
We have enabled an American Fortune 100 company and Australian based organisations to establish operations in the new Defence market and secured workshare in acquisition and support programs.

Aerospace and Hypersonic Platforms

End-to-end safety, engineering and certification support for fixed- and rotary-wing platforms
Payload integration, autonomy and safety assurance within hypersonic delivery frameworks
Design, delivery and sustainment planning for next-generation strike and ISR platforms

We have enabled high-consequence aerospace programs through systems assurance, engineering leadership and trusted delivery across contested domains.

Land, Maritime and Littoral Environments

Assurance and integration of autonomous and crewed systems across operational environments
Safety certification, human systems integration and mission-readiness support
Sustainment planning and logistics interface across land and maritime assets
Risk-informed design, testing and delivery in contested and littoral conditions

Our work enables Defence to field integrated, safe and effective capability - from armoured vehicles to patrol craft and amphibious platforms - with confidence and clarity.

Sustainment and Regulated Environments

System development, certification and accreditation under Defence aviation, nuclear and EO regulations
Sovereign sustainment planning across EO, fuel supply and safety-critical support chains
C4I-enabled logistics and deployable fuel infrastructure for forward and contested operations
Obsolescence management strategies that preserve operational effectiveness across life-of-type assets

We enable Defence to sustain regulated capability with confidence - ensuring readiness, compliance and continuity in high-consequence environments.

Strategic Enablement and Export: We have enabled an American Fortune 100 company and Australian based organisations to establish operations in the new Defence market and secured workshare in acquisition and support programs.

Increased the level and quality of management safety interactions conducted by our leadership group.

Manager, Aggreko,

Quality Health Safety Environment Manager

JVAT supported Thales Australia throughout the month-long gate review and then continued to assist and influence Hawkei’s safety design process for a further two years.

Thales Australia,

Defence & National Security

Timely, professional and compliant support is a key ingredient when navigating the complex defence manufacturing market, and having JVAT as a partner we can rely upon has been invaluable

Holmwood Highgate,

Military Program Director

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Whether commercialising a low-TRL system, managing risk across nuclear infrastructure, or embedding niche expertise in a high-consequence program – we own delivery with clarity, credibility and speed.

We partner with Defence to reduce complexity, lift confidence and deliver what counts – where and when it matters most.

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JVAT is an award winning ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 certified consultancy.

We know that quality, the environment, and health and safety is paramount to both our success and yours, so we ensure this is at the heart of everything we do.