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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N0002426F8035 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $5.5M | Systems engineering and integration fy26 rdte | Navy | May 20, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0002426F8056 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $5.5M | Systems engineering le2 fy26 wpn | Navy | Apr 27, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001425FM006 delivery order | Advanced Technology International | $5.5M | Navy mantech cmtc fy25 project to | Navy | Apr 16, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N6600123C4511 definitive contract | Arete Associates | $5.5M | Smart electrically powered and networked textile systems (smart epants) program | Navy | May 27, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA239124CB040 definitive contract | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $5.5M | Investigation conditions in extreme environments (icee), see section j, attachment 1 | Air Force | Jun 3, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA238424CB015 definitive contract | Amsel Medical Corporation | $5.5M | Non-surgical control of junctional and non-compressible hemorrhage via percutaneously delivered adjustable vessel occlusion | Air Force | Feb 24, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807522F0027 delivery order | Systems Planning and Analysis - Envisioneering, LLC | $5.5M | Stand in attack weapon research development integration and analysis | Air Force | Mar 5, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807525F0027 delivery order | Booz Allen Hamilton Inc | $5.5M | Strategic planning research, cultural analysis, evaluation, and assessments for special operations command south j5 directorate of strategy, plans, policy, security cooperation and assessments | Air Force | Apr 15, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA945322F0008 delivery order | Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory | $5.5M | Snapet to 04 - nuclear-related science & technology deterrence | Air Force | Apr 23, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N6893624F0208 delivery order | BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc | $5.5M | Rdt&e labor cgs baseline noms integratio | Navy | Jul 28, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA945126CX006 definitive contract | Stellant Systems Inc | $5.5M | Manufacturable high power electromagnetic sources for directed energy systems | Air Force | May 29, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0002425F8151 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $5.5M | Sea change v11 | Navy | Mar 19, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HQ085426FE034 delivery order | Georgia Tech Applied Research Corp | $5.5M | Integrated battle command system (ibcs)-terminal high altitude area defense (thaad) integration task order | Missile Defense Agency | May 28, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001421C1011 definitive contract | Rpi Group, Inc | $5.5M | Ssbn security technology vulnerability research and assessments | Defense Contract Management Agency | Apr 17, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0002425F8366 delivery order | The Pennsylvania State University | $5.5M | Condition based maintenance for columbia class submarines | Navy | Apr 29, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001422C1030 definitive contract | Georgia Tech Applied Research Corp | $5.5M | This work effort will investigate the extension of swarming autonomy from expendable, autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (uavs) to enable heterogeneity across sensor modalities, and super swarm system eo14042 | Navy | Mar 13, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0002425F8100 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $5.5M | Air national guard hvaa pod | Navy | Apr 22, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA810025FB013 delivery order | Illumination Works, LLC | $5.5M | Digital transformation for industrial modernization, task order 1, afsc technology hosting environment for nexgen automation. (athena). | Air Force | May 29, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HQ072722F1417 delivery order | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $5.5M | Engineering services to develop advanced algorithms and software solutions to add capability and improve performance of the microelectronics-based planning systems | Defense Microelectronics Activity | May 7, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N6893626F0061 delivery order | KBR Wyle Services, LLC | $5.5M | Software development | Navy | Jun 4, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N6833521F0035 delivery order | General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc | $5.5M | Services and materials necessary to conduct research under sbir topic n98-115 entitled commercial off the shelf approach to information security. | Navy | Mar 25, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA865022F1019 delivery order | Leidos, Inc | $5.5M | Large aircraft ircm activities (task order 2) | Air Force | Jun 5, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HDTRA119F0042 delivery order | Applied Research Associates, Inc | $5.5M | This requirement is to provide system engineering and integration support to dtra's cxw. IT includes improved weapon capabilities and weapon effects | Defense Threat Reduction Agency | Apr 6, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807525F0020 delivery order | Booz Allen Hamilton Inc | $5.5M | Identity activities and biometrics technology research and development for naval criminal investigative service technical services field office identity activities branch | Air Force | Mar 19, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0002425F8022 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $5.5M | Special c5isr support R&D | Navy | Feb 27, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001125FE001 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $5.5M | Darpa research program support services | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | Jul 29, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA875023CB009 definitive contract | RTX BBN Technologies, Inc | $5.5M | Representation of command and control in simulation (roccs) | Air Force | Apr 23, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HY023326FE007 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $5.5M | Provide engineering and scientific expertise to identify and mature appropriate technologies and develop operational prototypes for the rapid transition of maturing technologies to meet warfighters needs. includes testing/validation of ... | Immediate Office of the Secretary of Defense | May 19, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807525F0036 delivery order | KBR Wyle Services, LLC | $5.5M | Information technology services F-35 lightning information support tool for the joint program office and naval air systems command naval air warfare center aircraft division | Air Force | Aug 14, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0002424F8112 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $5.5M | Resilient program & systems fy24 | Navy | Jul 8, 2024 DoD 90d |
| N0002424F8075 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $5.4M | Special c5isr support-rdte | Navy | Mar 26, 2025 DoD 90d |
| HQ085425F0006 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $5.4M | Rdt&e labor - base hq0854-25-f-0006 task order award | Missile Defense Agency | Apr 20, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W56KGU24F0014 delivery order | Napakiak Ventures, LLC | $5.4M | System technology engineering, assessment, development, and integration, (steadi) unique mission cell (umc) support | Army | May 5, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911QX25CA016 definitive contract | Koniag Emerging Technologies LLC | $5.4M | Specialized mobile communications | Army | May 26, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HDTRA122C0013 definitive contract | Northern Arizona University | $5.4M | Assay development and implementation to identify vaccine targets and evaluate complex vaccines for bacterial infections | Defense Threat Reduction Agency | May 12, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001426C1509 definitive contract | Robbins-Gioia, LLC | $5.4M | The purpose of this effort is to support the office of naval research (onr) and frcse in transforming legacy, static, and manual maintenance processes into a data-driven, predictive, and optimized sustainment management paradigm. | Navy | May 1, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA945323CA025 definitive contract | Verus Research, LLC | $5.4M | Tools for enabling autonomous multi-satellite systems (teams) | Air Force | May 20, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001124C0327 definitive contract | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $5.4M | Speed and runway independent technologies (sprint) | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | Apr 12, 2024 DoD 90d |
| N6833521C0452 definitive contract | Aerospace Mass Properties Analysis Inc | $5.4M | Basic & applied research - sbir phase iii ultra-fast switch systems development and integration | Navy | Aug 14, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0002423F8199 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $5.4M | Jpeo mission support rdt&e | Navy | Mar 16, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001122C0142 definitive contract | Canadian Commercial Corporation | $5.4M | Automating scientific knowledge extraction and modeling (askem) | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | Apr 11, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA865023F6536 delivery order | CAE USA Inc | $5.4M | Training and readiness testbed operations | Air Force | Nov 21, 2025 DoD 90d |
| HQ014718F0086 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $5.4M | Bmds bca support igf::ot::igf | Missile Defense Agency | Mar 30, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001124C0358 definitive contract | Raytheon Company | $5.4M | Darpa research project | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | Feb 20, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N6600122F0513 delivery order | HII Mission Technologies Corp | $5.4M | Engineering services | Navy | Apr 13, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W5J9CQ24F0008 delivery order | Leidos, Inc | $5.4M | Sdsfie services/ labor (cpff) | Army | Mar 5, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N6833518F0061 delivery order | Physical Optics Corporation | $5.4M | Research and development jarvis | Defense Contract Management Agency | Jun 4, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001125CE063 definitive contract | SRI International | $5.3M | Microsystems induced catalysis (mica) | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | Apr 10, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA865022F5805 delivery order | Azimuth Corporation | $5.3M | Technical operations vi | Air Force | May 7, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HDTRA119F0029 delivery order | Applied Research Associates, Inc | $5.3M | High altitude exo-atmospheric (hiex) | Defense Threat Reduction Agency | Jun 2, 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 14, 2026.
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