About us

A regulated defence-trade and brokerage firm, working with governments, authorised organisations and defence-industry partners across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

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Who we are

We are an international defence procurement and brokerage company supporting authorised government, military, law-enforcement and approved commercial counterparties across regulated defence markets.

With representation in Miami, London, Poland, the United Arab Emirates, Singapore and Hong Kong, we provide an international platform for the lawful sourcing, brokerage and coordination of defence-related equipment and controlled goods.

Our activities are conducted strictly within applicable export-control, import-control, sanctions, licensing, end-user and end-use requirements. Transactions are undertaken only where the necessary governmental permissions, licences and supporting documentation are in place.

Who we work with

We act as an intermediary between approved buyers, manufacturers, authorised distributors and other licensed defence-sector participants, helping coordinate commercial discussions, documentation and transaction execution.

On behalf of

  • Authorised government bodies
  • Military organisations
  • Law-enforcement agencies
  • Approved commercial counterparties

Working with

  • Authorised manufacturers
  • Authorised distributors
  • Specialist suppliers
  • Other licensed defence-sector participants

Where we are represented

Our presence across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia provides access to a broad international network while allowing transactions to be structured around the regulatory requirements of the jurisdictions involved.

  • Miami

    EST

    Representation in the United States, supporting relationships with approved counterparties and suppliers across the Americas.

  • London

    GMT

    Representation in the United Kingdom, supporting relationships with UK and European defence-industry participants and international counterparties.

  • Poland

    CET

    European defence-industry representation and access to established Central and Eastern European manufacturing markets.

  • United Arab Emirates

    GST

    Representation supporting defence and security business across the Middle East, Africa and international trading markets.

  • Singapore

    SGT

    Representation in Singapore, supporting relationships with approved manufacturers, suppliers and counterparties across South-East Asia and the Asia-Pacific.

  • Hong Kong

    HKT

    Asian commercial representation supporting relationships with approved manufacturers, suppliers and counterparties across international markets.

Compliance at the core

Defence trade requires considerably more than identifying a buyer and a seller.

Every potential transaction is subject to an appropriate compliance process, which may include:

  • Counterparty identification and due diligence
  • Sanctions and restricted-party screening
  • Verification of licences and regulatory permissions
  • End-user and end-use documentation
  • Assessment of applicable export and import controls
  • Verification of authorised manufacturers and suppliers
  • Transaction and shipping-document review
  • Cooperation with competent governmental and regulatory authorities where required

We do not participate in transactions involving prohibited counterparties, prohibited destinations or transactions that cannot be completed within the applicable legal and regulatory framework.

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Licences, permissions and end-user documentation come before any transaction.

From requirement to delivery

Our role is to bring together legitimate demand and authorised supply.

Whether a client is seeking a conventional defence product, a specialised component or a complex international procurement solution, we provide a single commercial point of contact through which the requirement can be assessed and, where legally permissible, introduced to appropriate industry participants.

Our services

Responsible defence trade

Our objective is straightforward:

To provide governments, authorised organisations and defence-industry partners with a professional international brokerage platform through which complex defence procurement can be conducted lawfully, securely and transparently.

Submit an enquiry

All enquiries and transactions are subject to applicable licensing, sanctions, export-control, import-control, end-user and end-use requirements.

Submit an enquiry info@astorworldwide.com