Black Sky Aerospace

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Black Sky Industries operates the only licenced explosives manufacturing facility making solid rocket propellant in the Southern Hemisphere, and is ISO 9001 and AS9100D certified. Black Sky Aerospace (BSA) provides sovereign capability and product to the defence industry with guided weapons and explosive ordnance energetics, precursor chemicals, hypersonic boosters, high-tech rocket components and launch vehicles.

With access to the world’s largest private launch range (3 million acres), BSA operates an active launch program with proven technology – BSA is launching rockets now. 100% Australian owned and operated, BSA is Australia’s only supplier of sovereign manufactured missile propulsion systems.

PRODUCTS

Solid rocket motors
Solid rocket propellant
RATO (Rocket Assisted Take Off) for UAV
Precursor chemicals (ammonium perchlorate)
Guided Weapon and Explosive Ordnance energetics
Propulsion systems for long range fires
Hypersonic boosters
Next generation components (utilising carbon phenolic and other exotic materials)

DISCRIMINATORS

The Black Sky Aerospace team has decades of experience that is ideally suited to defence programs. It has:

One of the only licensed facilities manufacturing solid rocket propellant in the Southern Hemisphere.
Internal test and evaluation capability, including access to the world’s largest private launch range (3 million acres).
Extensive knowledge and expertise in local and international regulatory requirements and logistics
An active launch program with proven technology.

AVAILABILITY AND SUPPORT

Lead times less than 3 months
Propellant Technology Readiness Level 9 (TRL9)
Export Ready
Support available 24/7 on request

KEY CUSTOMERS

United Kingdom Ministry of Defence
Australian Department of Defence
Prime contractors
Australian Space Agency
Equatorial Launch Australia
NASA
University of Queensland (Australia)

Key Partnerships (Suppliers)

Hemco Industries
Laser Centra

Key Partnerships (Consulting)

Australian Department of Defence
Prime contractors to the Australian Defence Force
Australian Space Agency
Equatorial Launch Australia
NASA
University of Queensland (Australia)
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) (Australia)

QUALITY ACCREDITATIONS AND AWARDS

ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System
AS9100D Requirements for Aviation, Space and Defence Organisations
Risk Management Certification
Explosives Manufacture/Import/Export/Test/Sell/Use Licenses
Range Safety and Launch Control Certification
Australian Defence Industry Awards 2023 – Aerospace Business of the Year
Australian Space Awards 2023 – Research and Development Project of the Year
Australian Space Awards 2022 – Launch Business of the Year
Australian Space Awards 2021 – Innovator of the Year
Australian Space Awards 2020 – Operations Business of the Year
Australian Space Awards 2020 – Rising Star of the Year
Australian Space Awards 2020 – Start Up of the Year
Australian Defence Industry Awards 2020 – Aerospace Business of the Year

Contact Details

Name: Blake Nikolic
Position: Chief Executive Officer
Phone: +61 7 3077 6861
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.blackskyindustries.com.au/
Address: PO Box 84, Browns Plains, Queensland 4118, Australia

Name: James Baker
Position: General Manager of Defence and National Security
Phone: +61 401 940 877
Email: [email protected]