Explosive Protective Equipment (EPE)

Explosive Protective Equipment (EPE)

Zangold Pty Ltd

Brisbane, Australia

Unmanned SystemsCounter-UAS & Air DefenseCBRN DefenseArmour & ProtectionDual-use
Prime Contractor, MRO & ServicesSupplies Land Forces, Special Forces, Homeland Security & Police, Defense Industry
Profile last updated: June 28, 2026

About

Explosive Protective Equipment (EPE) is a defense prime contractor based in Brisbane, Australia working in unmanned systems, counter-uas & air defense, cbrn defense +4 more.

Explosive Protective Equipment (EPE) is an Australian-owned group of companies that provides Counter-IED, EOD, CBRN defence, counter-drone and deployable force protection solutions, along with training, consultancy and through-life support. Its customers include defence forces, law enforcement, emergency services and other government agencies across Australia, New Zealand, the Indo-Pacific, Europe and the Middle East. The group operates in extreme-environment robotics and autonomous systems, and reports supplying and supporting over 430 robots and thousands of sensors. EPE acts as a prime contractor to the Australian Government, including the Department of Defence, and to the New Zealand Defence Force. The company also co-leads the ROO-VER lunar rover mission for the Australian Space Agency through the ELO2 consortium. EPE has business units in the UK and Europe and holds an AS/NZS ISO 9001:2015 quality management system for its Counter-IED, EOD and Force Protection work.

Location

Brisbane, Australia

Company type

Private company

Legal name

Zangold Pty Ltd

Focus areas

EODC-IEDCBRNCounter droneForce protectionDeployable infrastructureECMRoboticsUnmanned systemsThrough-life supportVeteran owned

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Unmanned SystemsCounter-UAS & Air DefenseCBRN DefenseArmour & ProtectionElectronic WarfareLand Systems & VehiclesMRO & Logistics

Supply-chain role

Prime ContractorMRO & Services

What they offer

HardwareEngineering ServicesMaintenance & RepairTraining

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

End users

Land ForcesSpecial ForcesHomeland Security & PoliceDefense Industry

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand Part 102

Platforms & programmes

VAMTAC

Named customers

Australian Department of DefenceNew Zealand Defence ForceAustralian Defence Force

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

AS/NZS ISO 9001:2015

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Australian Trusted Trader (ATT) Program accreditation

Issued by: Australian Department of Home Affairs

Part 102 Certification for Unmanned Aircraft

Issued by: Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand

Veteran Employer of Choice

Issued by: Department of Veterans Affairs

Australian Made Certified

Issued by: Australian Made

TRACE Standard membership certificate

Issued by: TRACE International Inc.

Awards

Top 20 Defence ANZ SMEs

Australian Defence Magazine

Award for Category 2: Provision of Product to Defence of less than 15 million (Counter Explosive Hazards project)

New Zealand Defence Industry Advisory Council

Project Delivery (CEH Project)

New Zealand Minister of Defence

Veteran Employer of Choice

Department of Veterans Affairs

Industry memberships

AIDN

People

Management & team (7)

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