DRONE CONSULT

Royal Australian Air Force

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AUAustralia
www.airforce.gov.au
Data Trust
Confidence
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Sources
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Updated
2026-02-24
Completeness
6/6
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Decision Summary
Type
agency
Contracts
2
Programs
1

Use this to assess whether the organization is commercially and operationally relevant.

Founded
1921
HQ
Canberra

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the aerial warfare service branch of the Australian Defence Force, responsible for air superiority, precision strikes, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, air mobility, space surveillance, and humanitarian support. It operates 252 aircraft, including 108 combat aircraft, and is involved in drone programs like the MQ-4C Triton high-altitude long-endurance UAV for maritime surveillance and the MQ-28 Ghost Bat loyal wingman UAV. Headquartered in Canberra, the RAAF supports national defense and international operations.

Programs(1)

Contract Analytics(2)

2
Contracts
0 vendor · 2 buyer
EUR 900.0M
Total Value
other
Primary Category
0
Unique Buyers

Win Rate

100%2 awarded of 2

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fixed-wing1

Contract Timeline

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Contracts(2)

TitleRoleProgramValueDate
Third tranche Block 2/3 contractbuyerMQ-28 Ghost BatUSD 500.0M9 Dec 2025
Block II Aircraft ContractbuyerMQ-28 Ghost BatAUD 400.0M1 Feb 2024

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