Ausco is proud to announce that Ausco Marine, a subsidiary of Ausco Group, and Director Alex Murphy have been shortlisted across five categories at the 2026 Australian Defence Industry Awards, marking a significant milestone for our team and the continued growth of our sovereign Australian defence capability.Ausco Marine has been named a finalist in three company categories:

• SME of the Year
• Export Business of the Year
• Smart Base & Security Technology of the Year

Ausco Director Alex Murphy has also been recognised as a finalist in two individual categories:

• Engineer of the Year – SME
• Rising Star of the Year – SME

Receiving five finalist nominations across both company and individual categories is an important recognition of the people, technology and capabilities being developed across Ausco.View the official announcement here.