W&E Platt
100%-Australian-owned defense manufacturer of weapon mounts and remote weapon stations.
W&E Platt Pty Ltd is a privately held, wholly Australian-owned defense company based in Ingleburn, south-west Sydney, incorporated in 1980. With more than 40 years of experience, it designs, manufactures, and installs weapon mounts — including the Ring Mount, Swing Mount, and its Remote Operated Weapon PLATTform (ROWP) remote weapon station — for military vehicles and naval vessels, with products in service in 34+ countries. In August 2026 its ROWP was fitted to Thales Australia's 'Guardian Angel' armed UGV prototype, developed alongside SME Chaos 1.
Overview
- Headquarters
- Ingleburn, New South Wales, Australia
- Founded
- 1980
- Employees
- Small (private, employee count not disclosed)
- Total funding
- Stage
- Status
- active
- Domains
- Weapon mounts, Remote weapon stations
- Website
- www.plattmounts.com
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Frequently asked
- What does W&E Platt do?
- W&E Platt Pty Ltd is a privately held, wholly Australian-owned defense company based in Ingleburn, south-west Sydney, incorporated in 1980. With more than 40 years of experience, it designs, manufactures, and installs weapon mounts — including the Ring Mount, Swing Mount, and its Remote Operated Weapon PLATTform (ROWP) remote weapon station — for military vehicles and naval vessels, with products in service in 34+ countries. In August 2026 its ROWP was fitted to Thales Australia's 'Guardian Angel' armed UGV prototype, developed alongside SME Chaos 1.
- Where is W&E Platt headquartered?
- W&E Platt is headquartered in Ingleburn, New South Wales, Australia and was founded in 1980.
- What does W&E Platt specialize in?
- W&E Platt works across Weapon mounts, Remote weapon stations.
- Does W&E Platt hold government contracts?
- Defense Tech Atlas links W&E Platt to 1 government contract.
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W&E Platt incorporated in 1980, Ingleburn NSW; 40+ years designing/manufacturing weapon mounts including the Ring Mount and Remote Operated Weapon PLATTform (ROWP); products in service in 34+ countries
Australian Defence Magazine: Land: W&E Platt running rings around the worldReported2013-03-01 - 2
W&E Platt's Remote Operated Weapon PLATTform (ROWP) equipped Thales Australia's Guardian Angel UGV
Defense News: Thales Australia whips together armed UGV in just 6 weeksReported2026-08-04