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Aircraft: $147B in defense awards
$147B obligated across 150,573 DoD and DHS awards to 3,311 companies, Oct 1, 2023 to Oct 7, 2026, 11% of all DoD and DHS obligations. Lockheed Martin Corporation leads with $49.5B; Department of the Navy is the largest buyer at $77.0B.
| Obligated FY2024+ | $147B |
|---|---|
| Awards | 150,573 |
| Companies | 3,311 |
| FY2024 | $43.8B |
| FY2025 | $62.5B |
| FY2026 to date | $41.2B |
Subcategories7 subcategories
| Subcategory | Obligated FY2024+ | Awards | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed wing aircraft | $88.4B | 1,142 awards | 142 companies | 60% |
| Aircraft components and accessories | $22.7B | 71,442 awards | 2,165 companies | 15% |
| Rotary wing aircraft | $18.0B | 745 awards | 63 companies | 12% |
| Airframe structural components | $10.8B | 62,904 awards | 1,107 companies | 7.3% |
| Unmanned aircraft | $5.5B | 1,143 awards | 249 companies | 3.7% |
| Launch, landing and ground handling | $1.7B | 7,915 awards | 1,019 companies | 1.1% |
| Parachutes and aerial delivery | $502.8M | 5,282 awards | 269 companies | 0.3% |
Top companiesObligated FY2024+
Top agenciesObligated FY2024+
| # | Agency | Obligated FY2024+ | Awards | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the Navy | $77.0B | 8,263 awards | 52% |
| 2 | Department of the Air Force | $43.7B | 3,006 awards | 30% |
| 3 | Defense Logistics Agency | $10.1B | 130,629 awards | 6.8% |
| 4 | Department of the Army | $9.6B | 2,110 awards | 6.5% |
| 5 | Defense Contract Management Agency | $4.1B | 3,296 awards | 2.8% |
| 6 | U.S. Special Operations Command | $1.6B | 154 awards | 1.1% |
| 7 | U.S. Coast Guard | $738.2M | 2,961 awards | 0.5% |
| 8 | Office of Procurement Operations | $464.0M | 5 awards | 0.3% |
| 9 | U.S. Customs and Border Protection | $278.8M | 84 awards | 0.2% |
| 10 | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | $7.5M | 42 awards | 0.0% |
| 11 | Transportation Security Administration | $885K | 6 awards | 0.0% |
| 12 | Federal Law Enforcement Training Center | $546K | 7 awards | 0.0% |
Budget lines in this category, FY2027 requestPentagon budget
| Budget line | FY2025 prior | FY2026 current | FY2027 request | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joint Strike Fighter CV Navy · Aircraft Procurement, Navy · 0147 | FY2025 $2.5B | FY2026 $2.3B | $5.6B | +140% vs FY2026 |
| F-35 Air Force · Aircraft Procurement, Air Force · ATA000 | FY2025 $5.0B | FY2026 $5.4B | $5.5B | +0.5% vs FY2026 |
| Spares and Repair Parts Navy · Aircraft Procurement, Navy · 0605 | FY2025 $2.1B | FY2026 $2.8B | $4.8B | +71% vs FY2026 |
| P-8A Poseidon Navy · Aircraft Procurement, Navy · 0193 | FY2025 $12.4M | FY2026 $13.6M | $4.2B | 310x vs FY2026 |
| KC-46A MDAP Air Force · Aircraft Procurement, Air Force · KC046A | FY2025 $2.8B | FY2026 $2.8B | $3.6B | +30% vs FY2026 |
| CH-53K (Heavy Lift) Navy · Aircraft Procurement, Navy · 0158 | FY2025 $2.6B | FY2026 $2.3B | $3.5B | +54% vs FY2026 |
| B-21 Raider Air Force · Aircraft Procurement, Air Force · B02100 | FY2025 $2.6B | FY2026 $7.3B | $3.2B | -56% vs FY2026 |
| F-15EX Air Force · Aircraft Procurement, Air Force · F015EX | FY2025 $1.8B | FY2026 $3.1B | $2.9B | -8.2% vs FY2026 |
| KC-130J Navy · Aircraft Procurement, Navy · 0416 | FY2025 $294.4M | FY2026 $663.0M | $2.8B | +321% vs FY2026 |
| E-2D Adv Hawkeye Navy · Aircraft Procurement, Navy · 0195 | FY2025 $95.2M | FY2026 $1.1B | $2.6B | +138% vs FY2026 |
Budget lines map to award categories by appropriation and budget activity. Requests come before contract awards; see timing.
Largest awards50 per page · search this category
| Award | Company | Obligated FY2024+ | What | Agency | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N0001923C0003 definitive contract | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $22.8B | The purpose of this contract is to award long lead funding for f-35a, f-35b, and f-35c aircraft for u.s. services, non-DOD partners, and fms customers | Navy | Jun 3, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001924C0039 definitive contract | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $7.7B | Cy24 avsc supply support | Navy | May 28, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA862511C6600 definitive contract | The Boeing Company | $7.2B | Kc-x modernization program | Air Force | Apr 2, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001924C0025 definitive contract | The Boeing Company | $5.8B | Canada and germany lot 13 p-8a aircraft | Navy | May 27, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001925C0070 definitive contract | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $4.4B | The purpose of this contract is to award long lead funding for f-35a, f-35b, and f-35c aircraft for u.s. services, non-DOD partners, and fms customers. | Navy | Apr 29, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001924C0009 definitive contract | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation | $3.9B | Ch-53k frp lot 9 and option frp lot 10 long lead items | Navy | Apr 27, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA863423F0048 delivery order | The Boeing Company | $3.9B | F-15ex lot 5 advanced procurement | Air Force | May 15, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA283424CB002 definitive contract | Sierra Nevada Company, LLC | $3.4B | Survivable airborne operations center (saoc) | Air Force | Jun 5, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W58RGZ22C0010 definitive contract | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation | $2.8B | Black hawk my x production aircraft. foreign military sales. | Army | Apr 28, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA873023C0025 definitive contract | The Boeing Company | $2.3B | E-7a rapid prototyping | Air Force | May 29, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001918C1037 definitive contract | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $1.9B | E-2d advanced hawkeye aircraft (frp-7) | Navy | Jun 4, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001919C0010 definitive contract | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $1.8B | Dual capable aircraft uca award | Navy | Jun 26, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001922C0004 definitive contract | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation | $1.6B | Ch-53k frp lot 7 long lead items | Navy | Jun 29, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA862524F3034 delivery order | Lockheed Martin Corp | $1.6B | C-130j combined aircraft delivery development integration and engineering (caddie) fy23 c-130j congressional add aircraft | Air Force | Jul 31, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA860926FB002 delivery order | The Boeing Company | $1.5B | Kc-46 fms effort for israel aircraft 5&6 and japan aircraft 7-10. | Air Force | Feb 27, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA861124CB001 definitive contract | Raytheon Company | $1.4B | The f-22 sensor enhancements (see) program modernizes the f-22 sensor capabilities to maintain air superiority. | Defense Contract Management Agency | Jun 3, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001921C0020 definitive contract | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $1.3B | Fy21-23 global F-35 air system sustainment | Navy | Jun 30, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001918C1046 definitive contract | The Boeing Company | $1.2B | F/a-18e aircraft | Navy | Mar 19, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA862914C2403 definitive contract | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation | $1.2B | Acat 1d - crh | Air Force | Jun 4, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA863426CB001 definitive contract | The Boeing Company | $1.2B | F-15 israel program | Air Force | May 28, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA861520F0001 delivery order | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $1.1B | Taiwan/morocco F-16 production block 70/72 | Air Force | Jun 4, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA863418C2701 definitive contract | The Boeing Company | $1.0B | F-15, fms, f-15qa air vehicle development | Air Force | Jun 4, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W58RGZ26C0003 definitive contract | The Boeing Company | $995.3M | Ch-47f block ii aircraft with air to air refueling inclusive of all service, material, production, and manufacturing for germany, gy-b-xbt | Army | Mar 18, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001926F0301 delivery order | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $991.1M | Ecp-1942 block 4 capability upgrade year 2 and year 3 award | Navy | May 15, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA863422C2705 definitive contract | The Boeing Company | $955.8M | F-15/no acat/japan/undefinitized contract action | Air Force | Apr 20, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA862522F3027 delivery order | Lockheed Martin Corp | $891.9M | C-130j add aircrafts fy22 congressional | Air Force | Sep 13, 2024 DoD 90d |
| N0001919C0008 definitive contract | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $880.4M | Mq-4c triton lrip lot 5 long lead items to support u.s. NAVY and cooperative partner australia. | Navy | Apr 10, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001926F0233 delivery order | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $879.1M | Lot 18-19 aae | Navy | Jun 4, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001917C0015 definitive contract | Bell Boeing Joint Project Office | $878.8M | Cmv-22 production lot 22 long lead-time items | Defense Contract Management Agency | Jun 1, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA810720F0001 delivery order | The Boeing Company | $859.8M | B-52 commercial engine replacement program (cerp) rapid prototyping 1 (rp1) | Air Force | Apr 21, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA863426CB002 definitive contract | The Boeing Company | $853.6M | F-15 korea k+ fms | Air Force | Apr 28, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001924F0181 delivery order | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $839.2M | Training production requirements for fy23 and fy24 options | Navy | Apr 16, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001924F0046 delivery order | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $790.8M | Site activation events for multiple customers. | Navy | May 7, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W58RGZ24C0031 definitive contract | General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc | $747.0M | Gray eagle performance based logistics 2024-2029 | Army | Jun 2, 2026 DoD 90d |
| H9224122F0073 delivery order | The Boeing Company | $690.9M | Mh-47g blkii lot 6 long lead production | U.S. Special Operations Command | Apr 27, 2026 DoD 90d |
| SPRTA125F0256 delivery order | The Boeing Company | $671.8M | Manufacture of horizontal stabliziers, left, right and center for the kc -135 aircraft. | Defense Logistics Agency | Sep 25, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA873918C5030 definitive contract | The Boeing Company | $590.5M | Uh-1n replacement helicopter system | Air Force | Jun 4, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001925F0090 delivery order | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $583.2M | This contract procures initial spare parts for fy25 production F-35 aircraft | Navy | May 7, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001923C0020 definitive contract | Textron Aviation Inc | $562.3M | Mets a/c full rate production lot i | Navy | May 13, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001920C0032 definitive contract | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $522.6M | Support equipment, autonomic logistics information system hardware, training systems, site activations, integrated contractor support, and the reliability and maintainability improvement program for the F-35 lightning ii. | Navy | Apr 30, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA862516C6599 definitive contract | The Boeing Company | $511.9M | Acat i, aflcmc/wljk, presidential aircraft recapitalization | Air Force | Jun 5, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA861523F0001 delivery order | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $487.1M | Royal jordanian air force F-16 block 70 production program | Air Force | Jun 1, 2026 DoD 90d |
| 70QS0326C00005002 definitive contract | Daedalus Aviation Corporation | $463.6M | The contractor shall supply commercial aviation in support of the united states immigration and customs enforcement, enforcement and removal operations (ICE ero) to support ongoing removal operations. | Office of Procurement Operations | Mar 24, 2026 |
| N0001922C0033 definitive contract | General Atomics | $463.4M | Cvn 81 emals pre-production planning | Navy | Jun 1, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001918C1041 definitive contract | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $461.4M | Fy18 global f-35a rep/ror | Navy | Jun 17, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0001924C0030 definitive contract | Bell Textron Inc | $455.0M | Uca for 12 nigerian fms ah-1zs and associated sepm | Navy | Apr 15, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA862821F1006 delivery order | The Boeing Company | $450.5M | B-52 radar modernization program engineering and manufacturing development | Air Force | May 29, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001924C0011 definitive contract | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $448.7M | State 4.0 lm aero production, modification and flight test instrumentation tooling | Navy | May 15, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA861523C6050 definitive contract | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $441.7M | Viper shield electronic warfare system for F-16. | Air Force | Apr 23, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001924F2566 delivery order | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $432.2M | Award of mh-60r aircraft production contract for the spanish armada | Navy | Jan 29, 2026 DoD 90d |
Source: USAspending.gov prime award data (FPDS), DoD and DHS contracts, orders and IDVs with any action since Oct 1, 2023. Obligated FY2024+ sums the obligations on those actions; total obligated is the award's lifetime figure. DoD contract actions publish on USAspending about 90 days after signing (DFARS PGI 204.6), so the latest DoD actions here trail the calendar by about 3 months. Data as of Oct 9, 2026.
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