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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA239126FB002 delivery order | Stellar Science LTD Co | $7.6M | Advanced framework for simulation, integration, and modeling for the greater enterprise (afsim forge) - task order 0001 | Air Force | Apr 28, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807522F0031 delivery order | Brtrc Federal Solutions, Inc | $7.6M | Research, studies, analysis, and assessment for the air force life cycle management center electronic warfare and avionics directorate common avionics branch | Air Force | Mar 26, 2026 DoD 90d |
| SP470123C0046 definitive contract | Kaney Aerospace, Inc | $7.6M | Sbir phase ii for kaney aerospace | Defense Logistics Agency | Jul 8, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N6833524C0095 definitive contract | Hydronalix Inc | $7.5M | Research and development | Navy | Mar 23, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001124F0312 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $7.5M | Darpa research program support services | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | Apr 25, 2025 DoD 90d |
| HQ072725FE001 delivery order | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $7.5M | The advanced technology support program (atsp) contract acquires progressive microelectronic capability solutions for ecass. the action is award a new task. | Defense Microelectronics Activity | May 11, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0002425F8005 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $7.5M | Sws accuracy navigation and cumulative analysis fy25 | Navy | Jul 15, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA865021C2600 definitive contract | Wolfspeed, Inc | $7.5M | Silicon carbide power electronics for more electric aircraft | Air Force | Apr 28, 2025 DoD 90d |
| HR001124C0405 definitive contract | RTX BBN Technologies, Inc | $7.5M | Quantum augmented network (quanet) program | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | Nov 25, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA875021F1009 delivery order | Booz Allen Hamilton Inc | $7.5M | Enterprise development and solutions integration (edsi) | Air Force | May 6, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0002424F8156 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $7.5M | Elektra inp | Navy | Mar 13, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA868424FB024 delivery order | The Boeing Company | $7.5M | Open architecture standards management | Air Force | Jun 26, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0002424F8701 delivery order | University of Washington | $7.5M | Fy24 om&n acoustic systems | Navy | Sep 20, 2024 DoD 90d |
| FA865023C9312 definitive contract | Raytheon Company | $7.5M | Defense experimentation using commercial space internet (deucsi), rolling thunder multi-band multi-orbit blos communicat | Air Force | Mar 18, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N6660419F3002 delivery order | Mclaughlin Research Corporation | $7.5M | Torpedo analysis, fleet engineering support and program and administrative support services | Defense Contract Management Agency | May 28, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0002425F8318 delivery order | The Pennsylvania State University | $7.5M | Arl/psu - fy2023 - fy 2028 requirement | Navy | May 14, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0002422F8346 delivery order | The Pennsylvania State University | $7.5M | Block vi support | Navy | May 28, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA852322F0015 delivery order | The Corporation of Mercer University | $7.4M | Electronic warfare & avionics integration support facility (ewaisf) engineering services | Air Force | Mar 17, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0002423F8016 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $7.4M | Advanced asw improvement program (ssf41) | Navy | Jul 10, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA238524CB019 definitive contract | Lunar Outpost Inc | $7.4M | Mobile autonomous robotic swarms | Air Force | Sep 30, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0002426F8034 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $7.4M | Combat system test and operations program | Navy | Mar 20, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0002424F8191 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $7.4M | Submarine launched cruise missile-nuclear concept development (fy24) | Navy | Apr 17, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA807521F0070 delivery order | HII Mission Technologies Corp | $7.4M | Munitions advanced technology analysis, assessments, and strategic planning | Air Force | Apr 15, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001926F0303 delivery order | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $7.4M | Software correction/support | Navy | May 11, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA867522F1002 delivery order | Raytheon Company | $7.4M | Advanced medium range air to air missile system- system improvement candidate selection process (csp) | Air Force | Apr 23, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0002423F8284 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $7.4M | Sm-6 blk ib development | Navy | Jul 14, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA867524F1001 delivery order | Raytheon Company | $7.4M | Advanced medium range air to air missile system | Air Force | Apr 15, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001921F0582 delivery order | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $7.3M | Ngnmps prototype software development | Navy | Jan 9, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA862624FB003 delivery order | RTX Corporation | $7.3M | F100 engine component improvement program | Air Force | Jan 30, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0001423FM009 delivery order | The Pennsylvania State University | $7.3M | Manufacturing technology (mantech)electro-optics center of excellence (eocoe) | Navy | Jan 6, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0042123F0177 delivery order | American Electronic Warfare Associates, Incorporated | $7.3M | New task order 0016 | Navy | Oct 18, 2024 DoD 90d |
| FA945122C0014 definitive contract | KBR Wyle Services, LLC | $7.3M | Addresses solutions provided for afrl, directed energy directorate, electro-optics division that broaden the impact of hpc by providing improved, secure access to hpc-backed resources and productivity tools. | Air Force | May 22, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0017826FD402 delivery order | Tex-Tech Engineered Composites, LLC | $7.3M | Mk7 shipsets twcp heatshield | Navy | Dec 8, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA865019C9203 definitive contract | Dzyne Technologies, LLC | $7.3M | Mobile onboard nexus for autonomy and radical computation handling (monarch) small business innovative research (sbir) phase iii | Air Force | Feb 11, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA237723C0002 definitive contract | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $7.3M | Advanced staring infrared search and track technologies phase 3 | Air Force | Mar 23, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W56KGU24C0034 definitive contract | Phase Sensitive Innovations Inc | $7.3M | To award a cpff contract in response to baa w56kgu-23-r-rtid, topic gfa-05, proposal, entitled "photonically enabled multi-static radar processing". | Army | Apr 10, 2025 DoD 90d |
| HQ086024C0003 definitive contract | Dridam Consulting LLC | $7.3M | Brilliant shadow software & models | Missile Defense Agency | May 14, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA865023F1052 delivery order | L3Harris Technologies, Inc | $7.3M | Technologies for advanced simulation capabilities | Air Force | May 22, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA239425CB026 definitive contract | Advanced Thermoplastic Composites LLC | $7.3M | Thermoplastic composites for large high-rate aircraft structures | Air Force | Jun 3, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0016721F3003 delivery order | Opal Soft, Inc | $7.3M | Advanced signatures technologies (ast) support services | Navy | May 7, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA714625C0004 definitive contract | Battelle Memorial Institute | $7.3M | Project istanbul. | Air Force | May 28, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W31P4Q24F0114 delivery order | General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc | $7.3M | Task order to support jsil USMC service level training exercise (slte) phase iii b | Army | Jun 4, 2024 DoD 90d |
| FA862625FB001 delivery order | RTX Corporation | $7.3M | Tf33 component improvement program | Air Force | Jun 3, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001125C0015 definitive contract | Two Six Labs, LLC | $7.3M | Intelligent generation of tools for security (ingots) | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | Mar 23, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N6523624C8002 definitive contract | Two Six Labs, LLC | $7.3M | Ta3 phase 1 | Navy | Sep 26, 2025 DoD 90d |
| HQ072725FE021 delivery order | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $7.3M | The advanced technology support program (atsp) contract acquired progressive microelectronic capability solutions to resolve obsolescence issues, improve sustainability, and increase availability of the microelectronics-based launcher ... | Defense Microelectronics Activity | Jun 12, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0002424F8128 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $7.3M | Oni repository for the characterization | Navy | Feb 3, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0002425F8091 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $7.3M | Cmc systems engineering (se) and modeling capability(mc) | Navy | Feb 4, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807525F0030 delivery order | The Survice Engineering Company LLC | $7.2M | Dod information analysis center basic center of operations option period 2 | Air Force | May 21, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HDTRA121C0049 definitive contract | Teledyne FLIR Defense, LLC | $7.2M | Digital battlefield cb threat mapping and augmented reality display | Defense Threat Reduction Agency | Jul 3, 2025 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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