Arican Advisory and Capital (Arican) has announced a strategic partnership with Defense Industry Advisors (DIA), a prominent US-based defence consultancy.
According to Arican, the partnership will assist defence industry companies across Australia, the US and the UK to identify and pursue opportunities created under the AUKUS partnership.
The partnership aims to facilitate the ability of companies of all sizes in Australia, the UK and US to 'compete strongly' for defence business across the three markets, especially regarding AUKUS Pillar II.
“With combined military service of over 300 years and deep expertise in advising defence industry across all three AUKUS countries, this partnership will strengthen our collective ability to identify and seize opportunities across the AUKUS framework," Founder and Managing Director of Arican, Mark Stevens said.
“This partnership is about bringing to life the ambitions of the AUKUS agreement, and ensuring companies in all three nations have the guidance and support they need to succeed in navigating the opportunities within the AUKUS countries," President and CEO of DIA Matthew Eberhardt said.