DRONE CONSULT
AU

Australia

#10 global buyerasia_pacific
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Key Insights

â–¸Ranked #10 globally by defense drone procurement value.

▸2025 spending: €1.3B (+340% YoY).

▸Top vendor: GA-ASI (€1.5B, 1 contracts).

▸Primary segment: fixed wing (€1.8B).

Spending Analysis

Total Procurement
€3.4B
13 contracts
2025
€1.3B
+340% vs 2024
2026 YTD
€0
0 contracts
As Vendor
5
export contracts

Annual Procurement Spending (EUR)

Top Vendors

VendorValueDeals
GA-ASI
€1.5B1
Boeing Defence Australia
€700M2
Boeing
€670M1
AV
€245M3
Anduril Industries
€105M2
Leidos Australia
€58M2
Quantum Systems
€54M1
Silentium Defence
€01

Segments

fixed wing€1.8B
4 contracts53%
other€1.1B
2 contracts34%
loitering munition€204M
2 contracts6%
counter uas€102M
4 contracts3%
payload sensor€92M
2 contracts3%
rotary wing€54M
1 contracts2%

Programs(3)

Recent Contracts(15)

ContractValue
Third tranche Block 2/3 contractUSD 500.0M
Army Lattice Next-Gen C2 PrototypeUSD 99.6M
MQ-28A Ghost Bat Development InvestmentEUR 670.0M
Counter-Drone Capability ContractEUR 41.0M
Systems Integration Partner ContractEUR 30.0M
DEF129-SUAS - Vector/Scorpion Small UAS Acquisition (Australia)AUD 90.0M
Block II Aircraft ContractAUD 400.0M
Army Company-Level SUAS (Ghost X)USD 14.4M
Australia FMS: MQ-9B ($1.7B)USD 1.7B
Leidos Australia Systems IntegrationAUD 45.9M
Supply of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle -UAV- for Coastal Surveillance Tunisia—
Switchblade 300 Procurement (6M)USD 76.0M
Switchblade LMAMS ProcurementUSD 146.0M
NightFighter portable RF drone countermeasure systemEUR 3.8M
Silentium Defence Counter-Drone Work—

Organizations(16)

Showing 12 of 16 organizations

Products(5)

Export Contracts (as Vendor)(5)

ContractValue
Third tranche Block 2/3 contractUSD 500.0M
Systems Integration Partner ContractEUR 30.0M
Block II Aircraft ContractAUD 400.0M
Silentium Defence Counter-Drone Work—
Leidos Australia Systems IntegrationAUD 45.9M