THE INSTITUTE FOR DRONE TECHNOLOGY

ABN 60614691226

Total awarded

$17.1M

Contracts

60

Agencies

3

Annual run-rate

$2.9M

Growing. Annualised run-rate over the last four complete quarters is 44.7% higher than the four quarters before it.

Contract value over time

THE INSTITUTE FOR DRONE TECHNOLOGY annualised contract run-rate by quarterAnnualised run-rate spreads each contract's value evenly across its term, so a multi-year renewal does not read as a spike in growth. Switch to raw award value to see the value booked on the day each contract was signed. Quarters past the last complete one are work already under contract, not a forecast.already contracted$0$1.0M$2.0M$3.0M$4.0M2023202420252026202720282029THE INSTITUTE FOR DRO...

Annualised run-rate spreads each contract's value evenly across its term, so a multi-year renewal does not read as a spike in growth. Switch to raw award value to see the value booked on the day each contract was signed. Quarters past the last complete one are work already under contract, not a forecast.

What they supply

Product or service areaValueContractsShare
Aircraft$13.9M2681.2%
Security surveillance and detection$1.5M88.7%
Other$1.0M145.9%
Aerospace systems and components and equipment$497K52.9%
Security Services$58K10.3%
Training & Education$53K10.3%
Professional engineering services$29K10.2%
Measuring and observing and testing instruments$28K10.2%
Community and social services$27K10.2%
Education and Training Services$26K20.2%

Who buys from them

National Anti-Corruption Commission$81K
Australian Federal Police$413K
Department of Defence$16.6M

Ending in the next 12 months

$1.9M of contracted work reaches its end date. See everything ending soon.

  • Uncrewed Aviation System KitsDepartment of Defence · ends 2026-09-29$1.8M
  • Supply of dronesAustralian Federal Police · ends 2026-11-18$39K
  • Supply of dronesAustralian Federal Police · ends 2027-03-15$79K

How they win work

0% of this supplier's contract value was won through open tender. A low figure means most work is awarded through limited tender, which usually signals an entrenched incumbent.

Recent contracts

  • DronesNational Anti-Corruption Commission · 2026-05-08$81KAusTender
  • Uncrewed Aviation System KitsDepartment of Defence · 2026-04-16$1.8MAusTender
  • Photography EquipmentDepartment of Defence · 2026-04-07$29KAusTender
  • Supply of dronesAustralian Federal Police · 2026-03-27$79KAusTender
  • Uncrewed Aerial SystemDepartment of Defence · 2026-03-27$8.3MAusTender
  • Training ServicesDepartment of Defence · 2025-12-15$14KAusTender
  • Supply of dronesAustralian Federal Police · 2025-11-20$39KAusTender
  • DroneDepartment of Defence · 2025-11-17$14KAusTender
  • DronesDepartment of Defence · 2025-09-24$95KAusTender
  • Electronic EquipmentDepartment of Defence · 2025-09-22$39KAusTender
  • Surveillance EquipmentDepartment of Defence · 2025-08-26$13KAusTender
  • Drones and Support ComponentsDepartment of Defence · 2025-07-21$86KAusTender

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Last recalculated 2026-07-30.