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Department of Defence — contracts awarded and suppliers

AskTender holds 123,106 contract awards published by Department of Defence, spanning July 2021 to July 2026. Together they are worth $208.6B. The named suppliers, contract values and award dates are all below.

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Department of Defence at a glance

123,106

contracts awarded

$208.6B

total contract value

13,532

different suppliers used

July 2021July 2026

award history covered

Median contract value is $40k; the largest single award is $6.9B.

Who supplies Department of Defence?

The 20 suppliers below account for the largest share of Department of Defence's contract spend on record. If you are bidding into this agency, these are your incumbents.

Supplier Contracts Total value
FMS ACCOUNT RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA 214 $38.6B
austal defence shipbuilding australia 4 $7.1B
hanwha defense australia pty ltd 8 $6.5B
Ventia Australia Pty Ltd 350 $5.7B
THALES AUSTRALIA 3,130 $4.8B
BAE SYSTEMS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 882 $4.6B
dha central office 4 $4.4B
mitsubishi heavy industries ltd 2 $3.8B
Spotless Facility Services Pty Ltd 451 $3.4B
BOEING DEFENCE AUSTRALIA LTD 387 $3.3B
Viva Energy Australia Pty Ltd 296 $2.7B
Leidos Australia Pty Ltd 375 $2.4B
sitzler pty ltd 10 $2.4B
CEA TECHNOLOGIES PTY LTD 122 $2.3B
TOLL REMOTE LOGISTICS PTY LTD 392 $2.3B
LOCKHEED MARTIN AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 155 $2.1B
anduril australia pty ltd 13 $2.1B
COMPASS GROUP DEFENCE HOSPITALITY SERVICES PTY LTD 75 $1.9B
fulton hogan construction pty ltd 8 $1.9B
RAYTHEON AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 146 $1.8B

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Largest contracts awarded by Department of Defence

Contract Value Awarded Source
Aerospace Systems and Components and Equipment $6.9B 17 August 2023 notice →
Conventional war weapons $6.7B 17 December 2021 notice →
Landing Craft Heavy $5.2B 23 March 2026 notice →
War Vehicles $4.7B 14 December 2023 notice →
Military Rotary Wing Aircraft $4.0B 19 May 2022 notice →
General Purpose Frigates - Prime Contract $3.8B 7 May 2026 notice →
Base Services $3.7B 17 September 2024 notice →
Defence Housing and Services $3.4B 7 December 2023 notice →

Department of Defence contract activity by year

Year Contracts Value
2021 13,118 $23.3B
2022 25,492 $38.9B
2023 22,728 $52.4B
2024 24,589 $35.1B
2025 23,196 $38.9B
2026 13,983 $20.0B

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Frequently asked questions

Who are Department of Defence's biggest suppliers?+

Across the 123,106 contracts we hold, the largest supplier by value is FMS ACCOUNT RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA with 214 contracts worth $38.6B. In total 13,532 different suppliers have won work with Department of Defence.

How much does Department of Defence spend on contracts?+

The 123,106 awards we hold total $208.6B, covering July 2021 to July 2026. The median contract is $40k and the largest single award is $6.9B.

How do I find Department of Defence tenders before they close?+

Connect AskTender to ChatGPT or Claude and ask for open tenders from Department of Defence. New notices appear within 15 minutes of publishing, so you see them while there is still time to bid rather than after the award is announced.

Where does this Department of Defence award data come from?+

Every figure on this page is taken from official government contract award notices, published by the buying agency itself. We link to the source notice for each contract listed. The data covers July 2021 to July 2026.

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