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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA945326CX006 definitive contract | KBR Wyle Services, LLC | $7.2M | Star - digital engineering and enterprise decision support - deeds | Air Force | Jun 4, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0002423F8059 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $7.2M | Electronic warfare backfit enigneering | Navy | Nov 4, 2024 DoD 90d |
| N0001424C1304 definitive contract | Composite Energy Technologies, LLC | $7.2M | Carbon fiber pressure vessels, additive carbon fiber manufacturing | Navy | Apr 3, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA238424FB004 delivery order | Bluehalo, LLC | $7.2M | Biosensor technology for human performance and protection - mast to7 | Air Force | Jun 5, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0002425F8026 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $7.2M | Navigation systems | Navy | Sep 11, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0016725F0107 delivery order | Seemann Composites, LLC | $7.2M | Ooa development and demonstration | Navy | Apr 20, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HC102824F0275 delivery order | Agile Defense, LLC | $7.2M | Labor-web applications | Defense Information Systems Agency | Apr 8, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA239423CB012 definitive contract | University of Dayton | $7.2M | Virtual, augmented, and mixed (vam) reality readiness | Air Force | Jul 31, 2025 DoD 90d |
| HR001121C0195 definitive contract | The Boeing Company | $7.2M | Darpa research project | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | Aug 26, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA930025C6005 definitive contract | Moog Inc | $7.2M | Moog ascent green monopropellant thruster | Air Force | Dec 3, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0001425C1129 definitive contract | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $7.2M | Battle management command and control (bmc2) capability development | Navy | May 6, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001124F0456 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $7.2M | Darpa research program support services | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | Jan 7, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA869125CB017 definitive contract | Urban Sky Theory Inc | $7.2M | Stratfi urban sky theory mhab | Air Force | Jan 14, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0002426F8028 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $7.2M | Bkh85-sensor netting (family of systems) | Navy | May 6, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0002424F8148 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $7.2M | Nato seasparrow program opn | Navy | Feb 17, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA881924FB005 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $7.2M | Jhu/apl will provide the functional flow of the multiple kill chains, their interactions, and their behaviors through the development of an executable systems modeling language (sysml) model. | Air Force | Apr 22, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W56KGY24F0025 delivery order | General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc | $7.2M | Task order w56kgy24f0025 is hereby issued in accordance with (iaw) the terms and conditions of basic contract w56kgy-17-d-0006 for research, development, test, and evaluation technical insertion (ti), for the prophet enhanced program of ... | Army | Nov 25, 2025 DoD 90d |
| HDTRA124C0016 definitive contract | The Domenix Corporation | $7.2M | Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear common operating repository (cbrn core) | Defense Threat Reduction Agency | Jun 2, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HQ085422F0066 delivery order | Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory | $7.2M | Research and development labor only | Missile Defense Agency | Apr 10, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA240125C0007 definitive contract | Rockwell Collins, Inc | $7.2M | Engineering and technical services in support of the nsa certification of the kor-9x link-16 terminal. | Air Force | Feb 27, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W56HZV24C0027 definitive contract | Thermoanalytics, Inc | $7.2M | Development of new electrified vehicle modeling capabilities within multi-service electro-optical signature (muses) thermal management and signature modeling and simulation (m&s) software tool to support electrified vehicle cae and design ... | Army | Apr 10, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA229124CB009 definitive contract | General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc | $7.2M | General dynamics spoc mfp cso | Air Force | Aug 13, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N6660423F0630 delivery order | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $7.1M | Unmanned undersea vehicle family of systems services | Navy | Apr 24, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0002423F8288 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $7.1M | Nmm engineering, development & document | Navy | May 13, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0002423F8540 delivery order | University of Texas at Austin | $7.1M | Advanced sonar design | Navy | Sep 9, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA807523F0010 delivery order | Science Applications International Corporation | $7.1M | United states air force bomber software development, modification, and sustainment analysis for the air force life cycle management center b-1 bomber system program office aflcmc/wbn | Air Force | Nov 19, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N6893624F0608 delivery order | Raytheon Company | $7.1M | Engineering services for ngj mb | Navy | Jan 26, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HDTRA125FE033 delivery order | Applied Research Associates, Inc | $7.1M | Development of mission impacts of ncb events software | Defense Threat Reduction Agency | May 11, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA865019C5077 definitive contract | Eaglepicher Technologies LLC | $7.0M | F-35 agnostic battery system | Air Force | Feb 26, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HQ085522F0006 delivery order | L3Harris Technologies Integrated Systems LP | $7.0M | Mission execution | Missile Defense Agency | Oct 31, 2024 DoD 90d |
| N0001424C1310 definitive contract | University of South Carolina | $7.0M | Autonomous maritime perception | Navy | Apr 19, 2024 DoD 90d |
| N0001423C1061 definitive contract | Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | $7.0M | Rfml for anomalous signal characterization | Navy | Apr 9, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0042123C0041 definitive contract | GE Aviation Systems LLC | $7.0M | G5 gcu design nre | Navy | Mar 11, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N6893626F5108 delivery order | KBR Wyle Services, LLC | $7.0M | Development, testing, evaluation and rapid fielding of integrated knot3 battle management aids enhancements and sustainment | Navy | May 6, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0002424F8243 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $7.0M | Cisa capacity building | Navy | Sep 9, 2024 DoD 90d |
| FA875025CB065 definitive contract | Eaton Corporation | $7.0M | Quantum computing for resiliency and security advance quantum computing by integrating algorithms, hardware, and domain-specific expertise to solve critical problems. | Air Force | Sep 26, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA875024CB042 definitive contract | Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, the | $7.0M | Sever and protect: separate environment for vulnerability elimination and reduction and policy rules organized to enforce compartment transitions | Air Force | Apr 15, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W5170125F0001 delivery order | Solvus Global LLC | $7.0M | Solvus global will work with the original equipment manufacturer to transition this platform to additional barrel systems such that fully fielded and live-fire test assets are demonstrated. | Army | Jan 23, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W911QY24F0206 delivery order | Battelle Memorial Institute | $7.0M | Research and development | Army | May 11, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HQ086024C0004 definitive contract | Lockheed Martin Corp | $7.0M | Research and development for high energy laser pod for regional airborne defense | Missile Defense Agency | May 9, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA945124CX039 definitive contract | KBR Wyle Services, LLC | $7.0M | Directed energy technology experimentation research (deter): pueo | Air Force | Apr 16, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911QY21C0093 definitive contract | Dynport Vaccine Company LLC | $7.0M | Stability testing | Army | May 13, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA852324F0019 delivery order | Georgia Tech Applied Research Corp | $7.0M | B-52 lrso integration nuclear safety software independent verification | Air Force | May 7, 2026 DoD 90d |
| SP470126F0047 delivery order | Cgi Federal Inc | $7.0M | Unified automation and logistics integration project | Defense Logistics Agency | May 15, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA239425FB016 delivery order | University of Dayton | $7.0M | Precious task order 0003 onerring | Air Force | Jun 3, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001424C1147 definitive contract | L3 Technologies, Inc | $7.0M | The technical objective of this multi-year project is to evaluate the validity of transitioning fcm99 waveform technology into a software defined radio (sdr) fabric. this is with the intent of maturing the technology towards a field ... | Navy | Jun 3, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N6600126C0027 definitive contract | Prescient Edge Corporation | $7.0M | This requirement to operationalize unmanned surface, aerial, and underwater platforms. support includes test and evaluation direction, onsite test support, and software support and transition services to operationalizing unmanned systems. | Navy | Jun 24, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911QX24C0010 definitive contract | Lockheed Martin Corp | $7.0M | Artificial intelligence and machine learning-managing massive data sets: high efficiency research and modeling ecosystem (hermes) broad agency announcement (baa) contract for up to five (5) years in support of the ARMY research laboratory ... | Army | May 20, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001422C1035 definitive contract | The Pennsylvania State University | $7.0M | Undersea systems technologies development | Navy | May 15, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001422C1008 definitive contract | Leidos, Inc | $7.0M | Command, control, computers, communications; intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance eo14042 | Navy | Mar 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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