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Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced on July 20, 2026, that it has been awarded a $7.5 billion, 10--year contract by the Australian Department of Defence to provide sovereign cloud services. The agreement involves the construction of specialized "Top Secret" data centers in Australia to host sensitive national security data and deploy advanced AI--driven situational awareness tools. This contract represents a major expansion of AWS’s "Sovereign Cloud" initiative and solidifies its position as a critical infrastructure partner for Five Eyes alliance members, likely driving long--term high--margin revenue growth.