Varley Group

Varley Group

G H Varley Pty Limited

Tomago, New South Wales, Australia

Naval SystemsMRO & LogisticsDual-use
Founded 18861001-5000 employeesContract Manufacturer, System IntegratorSupplies Naval Forces, Homeland Security & Police
Profile last updated: August 19, 2026

About

Founded in 1886, Varley Group is a defense contract manufacturer based in Tomago, Australia working in naval systems, mro & logistics.

Varley Group is an Australian engineering and manufacturing company founded in Newcastle in 1886. It operates through divisions including Defence, Specialised Vehicles, Industrial Services and Cyber Systems, with subsidiaries such as Norship and NORSTA Maritime covering marine maintenance and sustainment for Defence and commercial clients. The Defence division provides customised defence solutions and integrated defence systems, and the group has delivered deployable force infrastructure. Its maritime business maintains and refits naval patrol boats and Australian Border Force vessels. The group also manufactures specialised and emergency vehicles, provides cyber and ICT services, and operates manufacturing and maintenance sites across Australia, with a US subsidiary, Varley USA, Inc., focused on aerospace and defense programs.

Location

Tomago, Australia

Founded

1886

Employees

1001-5000

Legal name

G H Varley Pty Limited

Focus areas

engineeringmanufacturingdefencemaritimenaval maintenancespecialised vehiclescyber systemsAustralia

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Naval SystemsMRO & Logistics

Supply-chain role

Contract ManufacturerSystem IntegratorMRO & Services

What they offer

HardwareManufacturing ServicesEngineering ServicesMaintenance & Repair

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

Varley Shelters

Deployable shelters

Shelter systems created for the company's first entry into the Defence market.

End users

Naval ForcesHomeland Security & Police

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

ISO DEF 5000

Named customers

Australian Border Force

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 9001:2015

Issued by: ISO

ISO 14001:2015

Issued by: ISO

ISO 45001:2018

Issued by: ISO

ISO 55000

Issued by: ISO

ISO 31000

Issued by: ISO

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