Australia makes first purchase from US drone marketplace as task force announces billions in new contracts

Published September 29, 2026 4:23pm ET



Australia became America’s first ally to complete a purchase on the U.S. military’s new drone marketplace website earlier this month, according to Army officials.

Brent Ingraham, the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, told reporters on Tuesday that Australia “successfully procured” a drone off the drone.mil marketplace about 10 days ago.

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