Bisalloy

Products / capabilities

• Bisalloy Steels is Australia’s only manufacturer of high strength and high hardness quenched and tempered steel plate used for armour, protection, structural and wear resistant applications.
• Applications include naval, submarine, protected vehicle, tank, police and riot squad, emergency response and armoured cars platforms.
• Broad distribution network throughout Australia, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and North America.
• Able to provide speedy delivery for critical projects, in-depth product application, technical and fabrication assistance.
• High specification armour has been tested and certified by numerous testing authorities and defence forces.

Key customers

• BAE Systems, Australia (LHD Ships, AWD Ships, FFG Frigates, M113 upgrade).
• Naval Group France (Australian Future Submarine Program).
• Australian Submarine Corporation (Collins Class Submarines).
• Rheinmetall Defence (BOXER Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle).
• Thales Australia (Bushmaster IMV vehicles).
• Plasan Sasa and Thales Australia (Hawkei Armoured Vehicle).
• US Army/Marines (M-ATV, MRAP, MTVR armoured vehicles).
• Oshkosh Defence, USA (M-ATV, MTVR armoured vehicles).
• Navistar Defence/Steel Warehouse, USA (MRAP armoured vehicles).
• Defence Science and Technology Group Australia (DSTG).
• Thai Army, Navy and Police Force.
• Taiwan Army.
• Indonesian Army.
• Israel Ministry of Defence and Israel Army.

Discriminators

• US Army qualified manufacturer of armour steel plates.
• Producer of high strength/ high toughness steel plates for the Australian Collins Class Submarine hull and FFG frigates.
• Highly consistent and stable production, capable of both long-run production as well as small-batch specialised production.
• Individual plate testing for hardness and mechanical properties, with certification available per plate.
• Full ballistic test reporting available across a range of ballistic threats.
• Excellent long-term record and data retention allowing full traceability.

Quality Standards & accreditations

• ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 by Lloyds Register of Quality Assurance (LRQA).
• US Army qualified to produce MIL-DTL-46100, MIL-DTL-12560 and MIL-DTL-32332 grades of armour steel.
• NATA (Australia) certified mechanical testing laboratory (onsite).
• Australian Industry Quality & Achievement Award from Australian Department of Defence for supply of steel plates for Collins Class submarines.
• Australian Defence Force ‘Recognised Supplier’.