Company Overview and History

XTEK's business was established just before the Hilton Hotel bombing in Sydney during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in 1978. The Company provides equipment, training and support services to Federal and State Government Departments and Police Forces responsible for Australia's national internal security.

XTEK is the leader in its field with a large number of exclusive product distribution agreements and the provision of after-sales service, training, support and consultancy. Key management and staff have distinguished military and police backgrounds and extensive experience in the Homeland Security market.

XTEK was a major supplier of security products and services to the Sydney Organising Committee of the Olympic Games in 2000. It was also one of the first suppliers to the new army units formed to provide a High Risk and Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear response capacity.

XTEK is well placed to benefit commercially from substantial increases in government spending on internal security and prevention of terrorism. Sales opportunities for the 2005-06 financial year of over $20 million have already been identified.

XTEK is in a strong market position to extend existing product lines and to offer its clients fully integrated product solutions through the development of new capabilities. An in-house training capability has been created which has already established long term contracts to provide training in baggage screening to Government agencies. XTEK's state of the art training facility was opened in July 2004.

XTEK has initiated an extensive Development & Engineering program with the principal objective of developing innovative and unique products that can be sold directly within Australia and through distributors overseas. The Company has acquired a suite of intellectual property that lies within the Homeland Security market. The first home grown product was brought to market in June 2005.

XTEK continues to support the Army and Police Units that were set up for the Sydney Olympic Games and which have been subsequently expanded and replicated following the spate of terrorist attacks since 2001. State Governments have been quick to match the Federal Government's financial commitment and have also expanded their equipment inventories with XTEK products.

Direct Sales of Homeland Security Products

Federal Government sales are made direct to the customer. Sub-distributors in capital cities deal with the majority of commercial clients. Significant customers include:

  • Australian Defence Force and Police Bomb Disposal Squads;
  • Police and State Forensic Laboratories; 
  • Other Government Agencies and Authorities; and 
  • National and International companies prominent in the financial sector.


XTEK offers an extensive range of bomb search and render safe equipment including bomb disposal robots, exploders, detectors and disrupters, portable X-Ray kits, electronic stethoscopes, bomb suppression blankets, endoscopes and other specialist equipment. XTEK is the main provider of essential equipment used by the Australian and New Zealand police forensic markets. For example the Company provides Document Examination systems to all Australian and New Zealand police forces. The Company also provides these systems for passport and visa examination for most Australian Ports, Government agencies responsible for the examination of passports and other travel documents and to Australian posts and missions in selected countries.

Other products supplied include video microscopes, digital imaging systems, fingerprint enhancement sprays, gunshot residue kits and a variety of light sources and laser illuminators.

XTEK provides X-Ray and mail screening packages to a broad range of clients including Ministerial offices, Federal and State Government departments, Royal Commissions, ASIC, and courts throughout Australia.

In addition, XTEK offers general security products to private corporations, airports, seaports and public venues.


Logistic Engineering Division

XTEK Logistic Engineering Division was established in July 2006 to provide Project Management and Life Cycle Support services to customers.  The capabilities of the Logistic Engineering Division include:

  • Certified to AS/NZS (ISO) 9001:2000 for Project Management; Repair and Maintenance; Training.
  • A Registered Training Organisation (National Registration Number 88135).
  • On the Defence Register as an approved maintenance facility.
  • A maintenance facility situated in Canberra staffed by a dedicated team of electronics technicians.
  • X-ray inspection and testing capabilities.
  • Integrated Logistic Support Management.
  • Warehousing, receipt and dispatch (Moorebank Sydney).
  • Equipment support and repair parts inventory (Canberra).
  • Comprehensive technical data library.

Adelaide Office

The  Adelaide Facility is located on the Philip Highway, Elizabeth, South Australia, immediately behind the Defence Science & Technology Organisation. The capability of the Adelaide Facility is to progress Development and Engineering initiatives all the way through to pre-production prototypes, and commercialised end-product. It's high focus on leading edge technology and capability has already translated into high visibility and acceptance within the Australian Defence and Law Enforcement communities.