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Defense systems R&D: $104B in defense awards
$104B obligated across 31,432 DoD and DHS awards to 7,037 companies, Oct 1, 2023 to Oct 10, 2026, 90% of Research and development. Northrop Grumman Systems Corp leads with $7.6B; Department of the Air Force is the largest buyer at $43.9B.
| Obligated FY2024+ | $104B |
|---|---|
| Awards | 31,432 |
| Companies | 7,037 |
| FY2024 | $39.3B |
| FY2025 | $36.6B |
| FY2026 to date | $27.8B |
| Parent category | Research and development |
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| Award | Company | Obligated FY2024+ | What | Agency | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA875019C1528 definitive contract | Blackhorse, a Parsons LLC | $9.7M | Capabilities development and integration in the information environment (cdi2e) | Air Force | Jun 4, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W15QKN25CA058 definitive contract | Applied Research Associates, Inc | $9.7M | Advanced manufacturing of energetics | Army | Sep 25, 2025 DoD 90d |
| HQ085425F0005 delivery order | Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory | $9.7M | Research and development labor only | Missile Defense Agency | May 12, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA248616F1009 delivery order | Torch Technologies Inc | $9.7M | Igf::ct::igf gulf range drone conctrol system (grdcs) support | Air Force | Oct 17, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA865016C1732 definitive contract | Leidos, Inc | $9.7M | Igf::ot::igf - passive radio frequency identification environment - pride | Air Force | Apr 20, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0002424F8004 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $9.7M | Sws accuracy evaluation & analysis | Navy | Jun 3, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HT942525CE051 definitive contract | Chenega Professional & Technical Services LLC | $9.7M | Scientific and technical research support services | Defense Health Agency | May 28, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA489026F0031 delivery order | World Wide Technology LLC | $9.7M | To4 nellis and shaw assessment phase i and grand forks implementation phase ii | Air Force | May 14, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N6660425F3010 delivery order | American Systems Corporation | $9.7M | Code 45 and code 85 develop, install, test and certify, maintain, support operation of, and offload recorders, specialized interface units, project-unique cables and sensors, and other off-board-deployed devices that are utilized by ... | Navy | May 26, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0002425F8066 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $9.7M | Se&i - uk sws evaluation fy25 | Navy | Apr 21, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA205724FB024 delivery order | Icr, Inc | $9.7M | Development of intel and cyber agile software tools - snapglass development | Air Force | Jul 7, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0002424F8064 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $9.6M | Usmc mq-9a smart sensor payload system | Navy | Jun 5, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001121C0206 definitive contract | Pacmar Technologies LLC | $9.6M | Manta ray phase 2 - development of a new class of long duration autonomous undersea vehicles capable of transporting and deploying large payloads over long distances without the need for maintenance or refueling. | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | Apr 23, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W912HZ23C0045 definitive contract | Breakpoint Labs, L.l.c | $9.6M | Dare labor year 1 | Army | Feb 25, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001914C0050 definitive contract | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation | $9.6M | Igf::ot::igf presidential helicopter replacement program (vxx) engineering and manufacturing development (emd) phase of the program. the contract also includes not-to-exceed option prices for low rate initial production (lrip) and full ... | Navy | Apr 15, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W31P4Q25F0023 delivery order | General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc | $9.6M | Task order to support the research, development, integration, testing, and sustainment efforts required for the USMC MQ-9 reaper uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS). | Army | Apr 18, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA875024CB108 definitive contract | Arctec Solutions LLC | $9.6M | Defensive effects in unfavorable cyberspace environments (deuces). the objective of deuces is to innovate cyber solutions for multiple activities resulting in cyber superiority including research, design, rapid development, architecture ... | Air Force | Jun 4, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001424C1321 definitive contract | PPG Industries, Inc | $9.6M | Sustainable coating systems for marine and protective applications | Navy | Sep 8, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0001424C2204 definitive contract | The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc | $9.6M | Fsusw inp uuv | Navy | May 26, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911QX25CA004 definitive contract | Acme General Corp | $9.6M | Strategic platform for experimentation, analysis, and readiness (project spear) broad agency announcement (baa) award. | Army | May 14, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001124C0303 definitive contract | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $9.6M | The goal of minitherms3d is to revolutionize thermal management for three-dimensional heterogeneous integration(3dhi)and significantly reduce thermal resistances within the 3d stack and external to the stack while increasing volumetric ... | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | Aug 27, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0001422C1024 definitive contract | Arete Associates | $9.5M | Submarine security analyses 2 | Navy | Apr 20, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001124C0403 definitive contract | University of Southern California | $9.5M | Quantum augmented network (quanet) | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | Jan 21, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0002424F8508 delivery order | University of Texas at Austin | $9.5M | Waterside security technology enhancements package | Navy | May 20, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0002425F8510 delivery order | University of Texas at Austin | $9.5M | Manned/unmanned systems teaming for fleet operations | Navy | Jan 7, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001122C0024 definitive contract | Peraton Labs Inc | $9.5M | Perceptually-enabled darpa research project | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | Jan 21, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0001425C1317 definitive contract | Sea Dragon Energy, Inc | $9.5M | New contract for sea dragon seawater to jet fuel effort (phase2) | Defense Contract Management Agency | Apr 21, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W912HZ25C0035 definitive contract | University of Hawaii | $9.5M | Engineering, research, and development capabilities of the maui high performance computing center (mhpcc) by the applied research laboratory at the university of hawaii (arl-uh). | Army | Jun 4, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807525F0031 delivery order | KBR Wyle Services, LLC | $9.5M | United states air force tanker reliability and sustainment improvement program for air force life-cycle management center, legacy tanker program office | Air Force | Jun 2, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001921C0024 definitive contract | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $9.5M | Poland integration contract | Navy | Sep 4, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA239424CB035 definitive contract | Robotic Construction Technologies, Inc | $9.5M | Operational additive manufacturing capabilities | Air Force | Sep 27, 2024 DoD 90d |
| HDTRA124F0003 delivery order | Premier Technology, Inc | $9.5M | Base - rd-cxc project thalia | Defense Threat Reduction Agency | Mar 24, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA238524CB005 definitive contract | BAE Systems Information & Electronic Systems Integration Inc | $9.5M | Nitride electronics with enhanced device level heat extraction (needle) | Air Force | May 11, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HQ003426FE204 delivery order | The Pennsylvania State University | $9.5M | Analysis and engineering support to the office of the under secretary of war research and engineering for the nuclear command control, and communications tech accelerator. | Washington Headquarters Services | Jun 30, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HQ085425FE010 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $9.5M | The contractor shall perform all tasks in accordance with task plan dated 20 november 2024 entitled advanced research program attachment 1, section j) | Missile Defense Agency | Jul 1, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W5J9CQ24F0015 delivery order | Vantor Services Inc | $9.4M | Rgt services- cost plus fixed fee | Army | Feb 19, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0002424F8157 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $9.4M | Comprehensive research and assessment for fabrication, testing and engineering of developed materials. (crafted) | Navy | Sep 15, 2025 DoD 90d |
| HDTRA122C0021 definitive contract | Mantech Advanced Systems International, Inc | $9.4M | Research and development effort to improve capabilities aimed at counter-terrorism. | Defense Threat Reduction Agency | Mar 24, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001419C1002 definitive contract | Electric Boat Corporation | $9.4M | Next generation submarine s&t research | Navy | Jun 3, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HQ072725FE079 delivery order | BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc | $9.4M | The advanced technology support program contract acquired microelectronic capability solutions to resolve obsolescence issues, add capability, improve reliability, maintainability, and availability of the microelectronics-based test range | Defense Microelectronics Activity | Sep 8, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA872622F0136 delivery order | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $9.4M | Common tactical edge network | Air Force | May 5, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA714624F0002 delivery order | Accenture Federal Services LLC | $9.4M | Algorithmic warfare analysis, research and development operations | Air Force | May 27, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA880924FB005 delivery order | Science Applications International Corporation | $9.4M | Provides development and sustainment of the ec2-s ground system located at ssfb, and two operational qzss-hp payloads will demonstrate space domain awareness (sda) observations of the geo belt while hosted on two separate japanese space ... | Air Force | Apr 6, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0002425F8706 delivery order | University of Washington | $9.3M | Secure facility upgrade | Navy | May 29, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA865022F5408 delivery order | Azimuth Corporation | $9.3M | Materials research and survivability studies ii | Air Force | May 14, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N6600122C4034 definitive contract | SRI International | $9.3M | Food from air for distributed rations (fadr) under darpa cornucopia program | Navy | Apr 23, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001123C0042 definitive contract | HRL Laboratories, LLC | $9.3M | H6 - develop ultra-small, low-power, fieldable clocks that can maintain their timing precision for one week | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | Apr 16, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA875024CB018 definitive contract | CACI LGS Innovations LLC | $9.3M | Network centric orchestration of multi-agent autonomous distributed systems (nomads) | Air Force | May 12, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA488725C0005 definitive contract | Picogrid, Inc | $9.3M | Picogrid platform extending sbir research in line with congressional intent in support of the platform for active protection and reconnaissance (papr) program. | Air Force | Dec 3, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N6600123C4512 definitive contract | Leidos, Inc | $9.3M | Smart electrically powered and networked textile systems (smart epants) program | Navy | May 20, 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 13, 2026.
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