Business Update
ASX RELEASE
26 March 2026
Ava Risk Group: Business Update
Ava Risk Group Limited (ASX: AVA) (“Ava Risk Group” or “the Company”) provides the following update on progress
in its key geographies and industry segments during Q3 FY2026:
Asia Pacific:
• Melbourne Airport has selected Ava Risk Group to lead Australia’s most comprehensive enhanced
Perimeter Intrusion Detection System (PIDS) trial, supporting the Department of Home Affairs’ nationwide
perimeter security directive. This builds on previous successful trials conducted at both Canberra and Cairns
airports. It validates Ava’s Aura Ai-X technology for government use cases, reinforces our leadership in
advanced fibre optic intrusion detection, and creates a path for adoption across major Australian airports –
with further commercial upside in national critical infrastructure security.
• An agreement was executed with the Australia Department of Home Affairs, Border Protection
Technologies Panel (BPTP), recognising the Company’s fibre optic sensing solutions as suitable for
government border security applications. This positions Ava Risk Group to access a broad and recurring
pipeline of Commonwealth contracts, enabling streamlined procurement and faster deployment of its
intrusion detection systems across critical infrastructure. Beyond immediate revenue potential, panel
membership strengthens the Company’s visibility with key government stakeholders.
• The Company continues to expand its strategic footprint with Telstra. It has been selected as one of eight
experience hubs to showcase Aura Ai-X across a multi-city nationwide roadshow during March and April,
demonstrating the technology’s operational value in live network environments. Additionally, Aura Ai-X will
be deployed on a new-generation network segment in regional NSW in May 2026 to enhance the detection
of physical network threats. Ava continues to engage with senior network security leadership, with broader
opportunities under review following recent technology validation projects.
Americas:
• The Company has received multiple orders for U.S. government sites (delayed from H1 FY2026): $0.5m.
• Additionally, Ava has received orders (delayed from H1 FY2026) for energy infrastructure in the U.S. oil and
gas sector and a solar farm in Latin America: $0.4m. The sales opportunity pipeline remains strong with
further opportunities in corrections and U.S. government sites expected to close in H2 FY2026.
Middle East and Europe:
• Receipt of order for government infrastructure protection in Azerbaijan (delayed from H1 FY2026): $0.4m.
• Strong pipeline with key orders expected to close in H2 FY2026 for a Middle East sovereign border
protection ($2.5m) and multiple orders for protection of Middle East energy infrastructure ($3.0m). These
opportunities remain on track to proceed, though timing has been affected by the current regional conflict.
• Continued focus on airport perimeter protection in the region building on successful projects at Dubai and
Morocco airports. A further opportunity is expected to close in H2 FY2026 for perimeter protection at
Istanbul Airport: $0.4m.
Access and Illuminate:
• The focus in Access remains on growing U.S. distribution using the dormakaba network. During March,
Access was invited to participate in dormakaba’s PRO-Alliance, dormakaba’s largest U.S. based marketing
event showcasing their key products to their largest customers.
• Development of an updated reader range in Access which will be demonstrated as the U.S. ISC West Trade
Show in March. This includes integration with Apple Wallet, enabling broader adoption of the readers.
Update on CEO search:
• The Company is actively engaged with shortlisted candidates for the CEO role, leveraging its relationship
with Hale Capital to identify and evaluate candidates. This process is expected to be finalised in H2 FY2026.
ENDS
Approved for release by Board of Directors
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About Ava Risk Group
Ava Risk Group is a global leader in providing technologies and services to protect critical and high value assets and
infrastructure. It operates three business segments – Detect, Access and Illuminate. The Detect segment manufactures
and markets ‘smart’ fibre optic sensing systems for security and condition monitoring for a range of applications
including perimeters, pipelines, conveyors, power cables and data networks. Access is a specialist in the development,
manufacture and supply of high security biometric readers, security access control and electronic locking products.
Illuminate specialises in the development and manufacture of illuminators, ANPR cameras and perimeter detectors. Ava
Risk Group products and services are trusted by some of the most security conscious commercial, industrial, military and
government clients in the world. www.theavagroup.com
Investor Enquiries
Alexandra Abeyratne
Sodali & Co
alexandra.abeyratne@sodali.com
+61 438 380 057
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