What does THALES AUSTRALIA do for the Australian Government?

THALES AUSTRALIA is an Australian Government contractor with 11,570 contracts worth $14.70B since 2006. Their largest government client is Department of Defence, and their average contract value is $1.3M. Recent government contracting activity has declined.

Key Metrics

11,570Total Contracts
$14.70BTotal Value
13Agencies Served
$1.3MAvg Contract
21Years Active
238Expiring (12mo)

How much does THALES AUSTRALIA win in government contracts each year?

$0 $716.4M $1.43B $2.15B $2.87B 2007: $666.6M 2007 2008: $326K 2008 2009: $42.4M 2009 2010: $115.0M 2010 2011: $84.4M 2011 2012: $184.9M 2012 2013: $1.50B 2013 2014: $2.43B 2014 2015: $2.57B 2015 2016: $427.2M 2016 2017: $1.07B 2017 2018: $1.70B 2018 2019: $1.09B 2019 2020: $1.71B 2020 2021: $631.1M 2021 2022: $365.5M 2022 2023: $2.87B 2023 2024: $570.7M 2024 2025: $295.6M 2025 2026: $218.8M 2026
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THALES AUSTRALIA — Annual Government Contract Awards
YearContractsValue
20076$666.6M
20081$326K
20093$42.4M
20108$115.0M
201115$84.4M
201265$184.9M
20131,120$1.50B
20141,177$2.43B
2015999$2.57B
2016893$427.2M
2017802$1.07B
2018925$1.70B
2019991$1.09B
20201,164$1.71B
2021770$631.1M
2022618$365.5M
2023644$2.87B
2024714$570.7M
2025561$295.6M
2026190$218.8M

Who are THALES AUSTRALIA's biggest government clients?

AgencyContractsValueShare
Department of Defence 11,538 $14.67B 99.8%
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet 1 $18.0M 0.1%
Department of Home Affairs 8 $10.6M 0.1%
Australian National Maritime Museum 1 $2.1M 0.0%
Australian Federal Police 8 $1.7M 0.0%
System Administration 7 $723K 0.0%
NSW Department of Communities and Justice 1 $418K 0.0%
Bureau of Meteorology 1 $375K 0.0%
Australian Communications and Media Authority 1 $88K 0.0%
Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business 1 $39K 0.0%

What categories does THALES AUSTRALIA supply to government?

CategoryContractsValueShare
2511-commercial-and-military-vehicles 4,529 $3.93B 28.1%
2510-motor-vehicles 2,132 $2.07B 14.8%
7813-air-cargo-transport 13 $1.53B 10.9%
4610-light-weaponry 432 $1.43B 10.2%
8111-computer-programming-and-it-services 248 $1.25B 9.0%
2517-vehicle-bodies-and-trailers 90 $766.0M 5.5%
7210-building-construction-services 169 $539.9M 3.9%
4111-measuring-and-observing-and-testing-instruments 23 $459.6M 3.3%
8110-professional-engineering-services 267 $398.8M 2.8%
9211-public-safety-and-order 114 $342.2M 2.4%

How does THALES AUSTRALIA win government contracts?

MethodContractsValueShare
limited 10,823 $15.17B 92.8%
open 692 $3.52B 5.9%
selective 152 $404.4M 1.3%

Which THALES AUSTRALIA government contracts are expiring soon?

THALES AUSTRALIA has 238 contracts worth $1.40B expiring in the next 12 months. These represent potential recompete opportunities for competing suppliers.

ContractAgencyValueExpires
Procure Protected Mobility Vehicles - Light Department of Defence $1.43B
In-Service Support Contract Department of Defence $585.6M
Military Vehicles Department of Defence $361.5M
Weapons Maintenance and Supply Support Services Department of Defence $76.0M
Weapons and Ammunition Department of Defence $45.6M
In Service Maintenance Support Department of Defence $41.3M
Crew Procedural Trainer Through Life Support Department of Defence $33.1M
Protected Mobility Vehicles Conversion Department of Defence $31.6M
Hardware & Software Engineering Support Department of Defence $18.3M
Industrial Machinery Department of Defence $16.1M
Services to Support Materiel System Department of Defence $14.5M
Communication Design Uplift Department of Defence $10.7M
Missiles Department of Defence $10.0M
Installation Support Services Department of Defence $9.5M
Storage Facility Construction Department of Defence $9.1M

What are THALES AUSTRALIA's largest government contracts?

ContractAgencyValueAwarded
Maintenance Services Department of Defence $1.56B
Procure Protected Mobility Vehicles - Light Department of Defence $1.43B
Strategic Domestic Munitions Manufacturing Department of Defence $1.36B
Warehousing Services Department of Defence $931.8M
Roll-out of Maritime Tactical Wide Area Network Department of Defence $802.7M

What are THALES AUSTRALIA's most recent government contracts?

ContractAgencyValueDate
Research Equipment Department of Defence $7.9M
Military Equipment Department of Defence $226K
War Vehicles Department of Defence $22K
Disposal Services Department of Defence $207K
Disposal Services Department of Defence $480K
War Vehicles Department of Defence $96K
Vehicle Spares Department of Defence $11K
Spare Parts Department of Defence $230K
Vehicle Spares Department of Defence $246K
Spare Parts Department of Defence $26K

Is THALES AUSTRALIA's government business growing or declining?

↓ 30.2%

Declining — contract value decreased 30% year-over-year.

Based on comparison of last 12 months vs prior 12 months of awarded contract value.

Who competes with THALES AUSTRALIA for government contracts?

Other suppliers winning contracts from the same agencies in similar categories.

SupplierContractsValue
HANWHA DEFENSE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 6 $6.50B
RHEINMETALL DEFENCE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 67 $4.68B
ASC AWD SHIPBUILDER PTY LTD 17 $3.38B
RHEINMETALL MAN MILITARY VEHICLE 446 $3.19B
RAYTHEON AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 215 $3.09B
LUERSSEN AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 20 $3.00B
BAE SYSTEMS AUSTRALIA LTD 827 $2.98B
ASC PTY LTD 70 $2.64B
AUSTAL SHIPS PTY LTD 111 $2.59B
ANDURIL AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 2 $1.89B

What size contracts does THALES AUSTRALIA typically win?

Size RangeContractsTotal Value
Under $10K7$26K
$10K-$50K5,641$134.8M
$50K-$100K1,852$133.5M
$100K-$500K2,773$609.7M
$500K-$1M581$410.5M
$1M-$5M573$1.27B
$5M-$20M161$1.55B
$20M+80$14.98B

What is THALES AUSTRALIA's registered business information?

Australian Business Number (ABN)
66008642751
Registered Name
THALES AUSTRALIA
Government Contracting Period
2006 – 2026

Verify entity details on the Australian Business Register.

Registered Business Details

Entity Type
Australian Public Company
ASIC Company Type
Public Company
ABN Status
Active
GST
Registered
ACN
008642751
ABN
66008642751 verify ↗
State
NSW
Postcode
2127
Incorporated
21 July 1988 (37 years ago)
Also trades as
ADI, Lithgow Arms, THALES TRAINING AND CONSULTING, THALES TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY

Source: Australian Business Register (ABR) + ASIC Companies Register. View on ABN Lookup ↗

Procurement Categories

UNSPSC categories where THALES AUSTRALIA is active.

Vehicles & Components 6,896 contracts · $8.24B · 4.2% of category spend Construction & Maintenance 175 contracts · $1.92B · 1.9% of category spend Defence & Public Order 122 contracts · $1.91B · 4.4% of category spend

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