Overview

The Australian Government has awarded 7,138 contracts worth $84.62B in the Aerospace and Aircraft procurement category (UNSPSC family 2513), spanning 23 years (2004–2026). This spending covers 1,178 distinct suppliers and 25 government agencies. The largest buyer is Department of Defence, and the most-awarded supplier is FMS ACCOUNT. Year-over-year spending has increased by 117%. There are currently 108 contracts worth $8.80B expiring within the next 12 months, representing potential recompete opportunities.

Key Metrics

7,138Total contracts
$84.62BTotal value
1,178Suppliers
25Agencies
$11.9MAvg contract
108Expiring (12mo)

Annual Spending

↑ 117% YoY

Government spend on Aerospace and Aircraft over time. Hover bars for details.

$0 $2.25B $4.49B $6.74B $8.99B 2012: $2.47B (90 contracts) 12 2013: $5.62B (1,369 contracts) 13 2014: $2.66B (791 contracts) 14 2015: $7.92B (704 contracts) 15 2016: $5.23B (621 contracts) 16 2017: $2.47B (613 contracts) 17 2018: $5.66B (595 contracts) 18 2019: $2.51B (517 contracts) 19 2020: $930.8M (341 contracts) 20 2021: $5.48B (249 contracts) 21 2022: $8.99B (277 contracts) 22 2023: $4.63B (274 contracts) 23 2024: $4.30B (298 contracts) 24 2025: $3.59B (207 contracts) 25 2026: $18.2M (37 contracts) 26

Top 10 Suppliers

Largest suppliers in Aerospace and Aircraft by total contract value awarded.

#SupplierContractsValueShare
1 FMS ACCOUNT 115 $22.51B 26.6%
2 FMS ACCOUNT RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA 42 $16.67B 19.7%
3 BOEING DEFENCE AUSTRALIA LTD 263 $9.47B 11.2%
4 AUSTRALIAN AEROSPACE LTD ARH FINANCE DEPARTMENT 3 $3.32B 3.9%
5 AIR7000 P8 POSEIDON 39 $3.03B 3.6%
6 AIRBUS GROUP AUSTRALIA PACIFIC 60 $1.91B 2.3%
7 AUSTRALIAN AEROSPACE LTD 83 $1.74B 2.1%
8 PMA-262 TRITON DPS CO-OP PROGRAM 11 $1.68B 2.0%
9 BAE SYSTEMS AUSTRALIA LTD 109 $1.31B 1.5%
10 BAE SYSTEMS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 2 $1.27B 1.5%

Top 10 Agencies

Government agencies with the most spending in Aerospace and Aircraft.

#AgencyContractsValue
1 Department of Defence 6,702 $81.89B
2 Ambulance Service of NSW 2 $1.06B
3 Australian Maritime Safety Authority 6 $1.03B
4 Department of Home Affairs 6 $252.8M
5 Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 143 $121.7M
6 Australian Federal Police 27 $113.3M
7 Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 23 $105.5M
8 System Administration 6 $12.1M
9 Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority 108 $10.5M
10 Director of National Parks 6 $7.4M

Parent Category

Vehicles & Components UNSPSC Segment 25 · 74,050 contracts · $195.65B · 7,196 suppliers

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