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Contract notice CN4282713 · Department of Defence

Uncrewed Aerial System

$1.3m whole-of-life value
Supplier
DEFENDTEX RESEARCH LABS PTY LTD ABN 89636190808
Agency
Department of Defence
Procurement method
open tender
Term
2026-03-16 to 2027-03-31
Published
2026-10-15
Category (UNSPSC)
92111700
Agency reference
3000867092

Worth a closer look

Published long after it started: published 213 days after start. The Commonwealth Procurement Rules require agencies to report contracts on AusTender within 42 days of entering into them.

Common explanations: A start date set earlier than signing, to cover work under an earlier arrangement. A lease or agreement republished under a new notice when it was renewed or varied. Administrative delay in reporting.

Value by financial year

The total value spread evenly from start to end date. estimate: annualised

Financial yearEstimated amount
2025-26$356k
2026-27$912k

Published versions

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DateVersionValue
2026-10-15original notice$1.3m