Milsearch

What Milsearch does

Milsearch is an Australian family-owned company founded in 1989 that provides end-to-end remediation services for land and offshore areas contaminated by explosive remnants of war (ERW) and unexploded ordnance (UXO). It is the first ERW/UXO remediation company in Australia and the first international UXO remediation company in Laos, with continuous operations across Australia, South East Asia, and the South Pacific spanning 19 countries. The company delivers an integrated service stack of historical research, risk assessment, geophysical survey and safeguarding, and physical remediation, supported by positioning systems, subsurface detection equipment, and conventional earthmoving plant.

The business operates through project-based contracts, government panel arrangements, and competitive tenders rather than subscription or per-unit pricing. Its anchor customer relationship is with the Australian Department of Defence via the Defence Infrastructure Panel (DIP.EHE) for 2020-2025, where Milsearch has held foundation panel status since the inception of prior Australian UXO panels. The customer base extends into Transport for NSW (infrastructure), NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (conservation/remediation of former training areas), and private-sector developers of renewable energy projects such as Vestas/Alinta Energy's Yandin Wind Farm, where Milsearch served as specialist contractor via Decmil Group.

The company maintains its headquarters in Wollongong, New South Wales, with a regional office in Vientiane, Laos (Milsearch Lao EOD Sole Company Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary), and has indicated experience in mining and ports/waterways verticals. It is privately held with no disclosed institutional investment or funding rounds. Certifications include ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 (recertified 2021). Headcount is 11-50 employees, and the company reports a 30+ year explosive-incident-free safety record.

Name

Milsearch

Legal name

Milsearch

Website

https://milsearch.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Milsearch is an Australian family-owned company founded in 1989 that provides end-to-end unexploded ordnance (UXO) and explosive remnants of war (ERW) remediation services to government defence, renewable energy, mining, infrastructure, and ports/waterways clients across Australia, South East Asia, and the South Pacific.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

UXO Remediation Services

NAICS

Remediation Services (562910), Waste Management and Remediation Services (562)

SIC

Hazardous Waste Management (4955)

akta.pro primary industry

Mine Action & Explosive Ordnance Risk Reduction (EOD/ERW) (BPADAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Demilitarization, Disposal & Ordnance Remediation (EOD Support) (IMABAHAM), Underwater Inspection, Maintenance & Repair (UWILD, Diving/ROV, In-water Cleaning) (IMAJAFAJ)

Keywords

• UXO remediation services
• Explosive ordnance disposal
• Geophysical survey services
• Contaminated land remediation
• Mine action services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fyshwick

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Remediation Services: Principal contractor engagements with government agencies including Department of Defence and Transport for NSW for UXO remediation projects on contaminated sites
2. Defence Infrastructure Panel Services: Accredited panel member providing unexploded ordnance management, advice, survey, safeguarding, and remediation services to Defence and Commonwealth agencies under DIP.EHE 2020-2025
3. Private Sector Remediation: Specialist contractor services for private sector clients including renewable energy projects and infrastructure developments

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Milsearch provides unexploded ordnance (UXO) and explosive remnants of war (ERW) remediation services, covering the full lifecycle from historical research and risk assessment through geophysical survey to on-site clearance and remediation. The company delivers integrated UXO management, survey and safeguarding, and remediation operations for government agencies and private sector clients across Australia, South East Asia, and the South Pacific.

Product overview

Milsearch is a specialized UXO (Unexploded Ordnance) remediation service provider offering an integrated suite of services for contaminated land and offshore areas. The company operates three core service lines: UXO Management & Advice (consulting and risk assessment), UXO Survey & Safeguarding (geophysical detection and monitoring), and UXO Remediation (field clearance operations), supported by Historical Research capabilities. The service offering is structured as a single integrated capability rather than modular products—clients engage Milsearch for end-to-end unexploded ordnance management from assessment through to remediation completion. The company primarily serves government agencies (Department of Defence), energy sector clients (wind farms, renewable energy), infrastructure projects, and mining operations across Australia, South East Asia, and the South Pacific.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UXO Management & Advice
• UXO Survey & Safeguarding
• UXO Remediation
• Historical Research

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 30 years of explosive incident free experience

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Transport for NSW (TfNSW)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 13 February 2021Engaged as principal contractor by TfNSW to carry out remediation works as part of the Mudies Creek Flood Immunity Project. Milsearch is remediating land along the northern boundary of Singleton Military Area to allow construction of a new bridge over Mudies Creek.
• Australian Department of DefencecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 July 2020Accredited member of the Defence Infrastructure Panel – Environment, Heritage and Engineering Services (DIP.EHE) for 2020 to 2025. The panel provides access to specialist skills and expertise in 23 separate service categories including UXO management, survey and safeguarding, and remediation. Milsearch has been a foundation member of each Australian Department of Defence UXO panel from its inception.
• NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service / Worimi Conservation LandsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 15 April 2020Selected as preferred tenderer by Australian Department of Defence in conjunction with NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service/Worimi Conservation Lands to carry out remediation works at Birubi Beach - a former land and air gunnery target area.
• Decmil Group Limited / Vestas / Alinta EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 November 2019Appointed as specialist contractor by Decmil Group Limited on behalf of Vestas and Alinta Energy to complete geophysical survey and remediation of Yandin Wind Farm - Western Australia's largest wind farm with 51 turbines. The project area overlapped former Cataby, Dandaragan, and Yatheroo Artillery Ranges.
• Milsearch-BPKP Joint Venture (now Milsearch Lao EOD Sole Company Limited)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1997Milsearch-BPKP joint venture in 1997 was the first international ERW/UXO remediation company in Laos. Now operates as Milsearch Lao EOD Sole Company Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Milsearch Pty Ltd.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Zetica: UK-based specialist offering UXO risk management, geophysical survey and detection services. Directly comparable to Milsearch's Survey & Safeguarding and Remediation service lines and competes for the same pre-construction land development and infrastructure clients.
• BACTEC: International UXO risk management and clearance specialist with operations across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Directly comparable in scope — historical research, geophysical survey and clearance — and serves similar government and developer clients as Milsearch.
• 1st Line Defence: UK-based UXO risk mitigation consultancy supporting construction and infrastructure projects. Comparable service scope (UXO surveys, risk assessments, on-site support) and target clients (developers, contractors, government) similar to Milsearch.
• SafeLane Global: UK-headquartered EOD and UXO services provider operating across the UK, Europe and selected international markets. Directly competes in UXO survey and clearance for infrastructure and offshore clients with comparable end-to-end service offering.
• Dynasafe: Swedish firm specializing in EOD/UXO disposal equipment and services globally. Comparable in ordnance remediation scope; differs by being a hybrid equipment-and-services player rather than a pure services contractor like Milsearch.
• Fenix Group / FODS LLC: UXO/MEC (munitions and explosives of concern) services firm focused on government and Department of Defense clients in the U.S. Directly comparable in core service lines (survey, detection, clearance) and customer base of military/defense clients.
• REI (Röhren- und Erdbaumaschinen International): German UXO clearance services provider with international operations in mine action programs. Comparable in ERW/UXO clearance delivery and humanitarian demining adjacencies, especially relevant to Milsearch's Lao/Vietnam footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Tech: Large global engineering and consulting firm with a dedicated Munitions Response and UXO services practice. Larger incumbent offering overlapping services (site investigation, munitions response) as part of a much wider environmental and engineering portfolio.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with EOD/UXO capabilities delivered through its Environment business. Broader incumbent with much larger scale, often competing for the same government and developer-led remediation tenders as Milsearch.

Emerging players

• Norwegian People's Aid (NPAID) Mine Action: International NGO operating large-scale ERW/mine action programs in conflict-affected states including SE Asia. Comparable in field-clearance services and geographic overlap (Laos), though structured as a non-profit versus Milsearch's commercial model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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