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Defense systems R&D: $104B in defense awards
$104B obligated across 31,435 DoD and DHS awards to 7,037 companies, Oct 1, 2023 to Oct 13, 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 | 31,435 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N0001424C1116 definitive contract | Extreme Waves, Inc | $4.0M | Affordable and low swap ku/ka-band satcom phased arrays | Navy | Jun 24, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0001926F0304 delivery order | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $4.0M | Provide flight test instrumentation installation onto cf-05's wings. | Navy | May 5, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0002424F8311 delivery order | The Pennsylvania State University | $4.0M | Arl/psu - fy2023 - fy 2028 requirement | Navy | Jan 15, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0002424F8535 delivery order | University of Texas at Austin | $4.0M | Submarine hf sonar configuration upgrade fy24-fy26 | Navy | May 27, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W31P4Q24F0140 delivery order | Cubrc, Inc | $4.0M | Follow-on for aerothermal aero-optics evaluation center (aaec) | Army | May 23, 2024 DoD 90d |
| FA238425CB029 definitive contract | Human Systems Integration Inc | $4.0M | Tactical personal area network - special forces (tacpan-sw) | Air Force | Apr 2, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N6833523C0739 definitive contract | Vidrovr Inc | $4.0M | Sbir phase iii research and development | Navy | Sep 26, 2024 DoD 90d |
| N6833524F0357 delivery order | Jaxon, Inc | $4.0M | 873authority: research and development sbir phase ii | Navy | Jun 5, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W31P4Q25F0045 delivery order | Cubrc, Inc | $4.0M | Follow-on for aerothermal aero-optics evaluation center (aaec) | Army | Sep 24, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W911QX26FA048 delivery order | The Research Foundation for the State University of New York | $4.0M | Integrated generative ai and active inference idiq | Army | Jun 4, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W50RAJ24F0017 delivery order | Exponent Inc | $4.0M | Task type 4 - on individual ffp ti | Army | Sep 16, 2024 DoD 90d |
| FA680025F0009 delivery order | Small Business Consulting Corporation | $4.0M | Data analytics and digitial engineering modernization | Air Force | Apr 3, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HQ072726FE003 delivery order | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $4.0M | Cet 25-572, mric | Defense Microelectronics Activity | Feb 12, 2026 DoD 90d |
| SP470125C0073 definitive contract | Tusaar Corp | $4.0M | Scale-up and commercialization of rare earth separation from mining wastes using chromatography - small business innovative research (sbir) ii | Defense Logistics Agency | Mar 24, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA865124FB055 delivery order | Sparc Research LLC | $4.0M | The objective of this effort is the study and evaluation of propulsion technologies that support the eraam objective of long range and derive component requirements. | Air Force | Apr 27, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001124C0348 definitive contract | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $4.0M | Energy well power generation utilizing intelligent power management system | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | Mar 10, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0002424F8171 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $4.0M | Integrated combat systems | Navy | Mar 18, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001125F0460 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $4.0M | Darpa research program support services | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | Sep 10, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA945320C0021 definitive contract | Bluehalo Labs, LLC | $4.0M | Launch assessment threat indications and notification (latin) | Air Force | Nov 19, 2024 DoD 90d |
| HR001121C0076 definitive contract | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $4.0M | Darpa research project | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | Jun 5, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N6660425F3019 delivery order | Serco Inc | $4.0M | Autonomous maritime systems test center engineering and technical services | Navy | May 29, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911QX24C0023 definitive contract | Systems & Technology Research LLC | $4.0M | Development of an advanced, software-defined signal emulation capability to support the test and evaluation of current- and emerging-generations of rf systems. | Army | Jan 13, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HDTRA126FE013 delivery order | Applied Research Associates, Inc | $4.0M | High altitude explosions (hi-ex) hane | Defense Threat Reduction Agency | Mar 30, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N6600121C4048 definitive contract | Mriglobal | $4.0M | Research iaw sow - darpa diget program | Defense Contract Management Agency | Apr 16, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA880626FB001 delivery order | Tecolote Research, Inc | $4.0M | This to requires a bulk of the work in the areas of fm, pm, and acquisition support services to execute effective and responsive integrated program management of space-related research | Air Force | Mar 30, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HC102824F0314 delivery order | Agile Defense, LLC | $4.0M | Tec services | Defense Information Systems Agency | Mar 12, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001125C0043 definitive contract | SRI International | $4.0M | The heterogenous adaptively produced photonic interfaces (happi) program aims to create a 1000x increase in the information transmission density within a microsystem by exploiting photonic signaling. | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | Dec 5, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA239124CB028 definitive contract | RTX Corporation | $4.0M | Megawatt class low spool electric generator phase iv | Air Force | Jun 4, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA237724FB003 delivery order | Howard University | $4.0M | Uarc tactical autonomy research and development | Air Force | Apr 30, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA865125CB001 definitive contract | Kitware Inc | $4.0M | Defense advanced research projects agency - autonomy standards & ideals with military operational values program | Air Force | Sep 9, 2025 DoD 90d |
| HR001124C0453 definitive contract | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $4.0M | Space wireless on-demand optical power (swoop) | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | Oct 3, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0002425F8170 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $4.0M | Pma-263 mcisre dc research and development | Navy | Mar 24, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA945119F0007 delivery order | The Boeing Company | $4.0M | R&d for advanced space superiority technology and engineering requirements (raster) - maui space surveillance complex modernization | Air Force | Jun 3, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HQ085125F0008 delivery order | Raytheon Company | $4.0M | Iia - sustaining engineering b&p | Missile Defense Agency | Apr 15, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HDTRA124C0041 definitive contract | Dager Technology , LLC | $4.0M | Operational assessments of emerging and disruptive technologies | Defense Threat Reduction Agency | Jun 1, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA868423FB216 delivery order | Raytheon Company | $3.9M | Abad phase 1 rdt&e development | Air Force | Feb 19, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N6833525F0009 delivery order | G2 Ops, Inc | $3.9M | Research and development | Navy | May 14, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N6600121F3504 delivery order | General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc | $3.9M | The scope of this effort is to provide tactical data link (tdl) and advanced tactical data link (atdl) engineering and operational support. | Navy | May 5, 2025 DoD 90d |
| HDTRA123C0052 definitive contract | Badvr Inc | $3.9M | Small business innovative research phase 3 (sbir iii) "lanternshark- augmented reality operations center with data layers" | Defense Threat Reduction Agency | Mar 30, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0002424F8163 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $3.9M | Nsw systems engr 24 | Navy | Mar 3, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0002423F8244 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $3.9M | Advanced air asw tech develoment -sensor | Navy | May 27, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA865122FA012 delivery order | Georgia Tech Applied Research Corp | $3.9M | Gtri uarc | Air Force | Aug 11, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0002425F8018 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $3.9M | Unconventional irregular warfare for manned _ unmanned systems | Navy | Apr 30, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA930021C6002 definitive contract | Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc | $3.9M | Next-generation hall thruster study (nghts) | Air Force | Jan 27, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0002425F8083 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $3.9M | Warcom engineering and expertise fy25 | Navy | Sep 15, 2025 DoD 90d |
| HDTRA123C0012 definitive contract | Evans Berger Scientific Inc | $3.9M | R&d services for subject matter expert support | Defense Threat Reduction Agency | Jan 27, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0017324C2011 definitive contract | Corvid Technologies, LLC | $3.9M | Debris model | Navy | Mar 5, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA865020F5633 delivery order | University of Dayton | $3.9M | Proactive research enabling supportable system (press) | Air Force | Mar 10, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0017822F3002 delivery order | Modern Technology Solutions, Inc | $3.9M | Lethality software support services | Navy | May 1, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001423C1013 definitive contract | HRL Laboratories, LLC | $3.9M | Hrl large-format, small-pitch fpa fabrication for must-hits | Navy | Dec 9, 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 15, 2026.
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