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Chemring Australia Pty Ltd leads $28.1M Australia defense award day

Australia desk. Official data dated . Source: AusTender. Generated by AwardTape from the official record; figures are not edited by hand.

AusTender lists 41 defense and security award notices dated Oct 29, 2026, worth $28.1M at AwardTape's conversion. The largest is Chemring Australia Pty Ltd, $7.2M (10,199,053 AUD) from Department of Defence.

Largest buyers: Department of Defence $28.1M.

Largest awards

SupplierBuyerNoticeOfficial amountUSD (converted)
Chemring Australia Pty LtdDepartment of DefenceMilitary Weapons10,199,053 AUD$7.2M
SG Fleet Australia Pty LimitedDepartment of DefenceVehicle Management Services4,721,429 AUD$3.3M
Lockheed Martin Australia Pty LtdDepartment of DefenceScience and Research2,868,139 AUD$2.0M
Babcock Pty LtdDepartment of DefenceStandard Safety Kit2,401,686 AUD$1.7M
Augury Advisory Augury Advisory Pty LtdDepartment of DefenceProject Support Services1,938,370 AUD$1.4M
RPS AAP Consulting Pty LtdDepartment of DefenceProject Management and Contract Administration Services1,797,022 AUD$1.3M
Buildster Pty LimitedDepartment of DefenceRefurbishment Works1,765,610 AUD$1.2M
Para-guard Pty LtdDepartment of DefenceAir Transport Equipment1,458,901 AUD$1.0M
Remote Camps Australia Pty LtdDepartment of DefenceAccommodation and Catering1,353,194 AUD$950,677
Lychos Pty LtdDepartment of DefenceResearch Agreement934,027 AUD$656,194
MEE Loft Pty LtdDepartment of DefenceDigital and Test Equipment913,758 AUD$641,955
Telstra LimitedDepartment of DefenceICT Support Services864,063 AUD$607,042

AwardTape analysis: Values are award notice amounts published by the buyer, converted to U.S. dollars by AwardTape for comparison. The local currency amount is the official figure. Registries publish on their own schedules, so a day's notices are not the same as a ministry's daily spending.

Sources

How to cite: AwardTape, "Chemring Australia Pty Ltd leads $28.1M Australia defense award day", Oct 29, 2026, https://awardtape.com/briefs/2026-10-29/au/