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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA864923P1107 purchase order | Bam Technologies LLC | $3.8M | Digital transformation kit | Air Force | Sep 9, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA864925P0003 purchase order | Raven Space Systems, Inc | $3.8M | 3d printed hypersonic testbeds | Air Force | Jul 15, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA880924CB002 definitive contract | K2 Space Corporation | $3.8M | K2 space corporation mission assurance posture and design engineering activities required in supplying their mega class bus platform on a cadence commensurate with serb experiment payload selections, or other daf payloads as directed by ... | Air Force | Jul 29, 2024 DoD 90d |
| N6600126F8852 delivery order | Colsa Corp | $3.8M | Multi-command data link test tools (dltt) gateway systems (gs) and mini-rack support | Navy | May 6, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA239424CB046 definitive contract | Neoex Systems, Inc | $3.8M | Fa2394-24-c-b046 sbir ii follow-on | Air Force | Apr 15, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HQ072725FE056 delivery order | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $3.8M | Cet 25-565, rad-bones | Defense Microelectronics Activity | Dec 3, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA930025C6012 definitive contract | Force Measurement Systems, Inc | $3.8M | Thrust measurement system | Air Force | Sep 19, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N6523619F0173 delivery order | Science Applications International Corporation | $3.8M | Igf::ot::igf | Navy | May 26, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA875023CB005 definitive contract | CACI, Inc - Federal | $3.8M | Farpoint | Air Force | Apr 13, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0002424F8567 delivery order | University of Texas at Austin | $3.8M | Unmanned maritime system configuration | Navy | Jan 21, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HQ072724F1424 delivery order | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $3.8M | The advanced technology support program (atsp) contract acquires progressive microelectronic capability solutions for global hawk mission planning environment system upgrade (mpesu) for the united states air force and fms customers. | Defense Microelectronics Activity | Apr 3, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0002423F8528 delivery order | University of Texas at Austin | $3.8M | Rf connectivity prediction in ARMY mission environments | Navy | Jan 26, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001924F0568 delivery order | Monterey Technologies Inc | $3.8M | Software and hardware development rdt&e | Navy | Sep 11, 2024 DoD 90d |
| HR001125C0013 definitive contract | Narf Industries LLC | $3.8M | Intelligent generation of tools for security (ingots) | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | Jan 21, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0002424F8702 delivery order | University of Washington | $3.8M | Advanced multi beam sonar exploration (matrix) | Navy | Mar 30, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0002423F8224 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $3.8M | Morpheus | Navy | Feb 23, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001422C1067 definitive contract | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $3.8M | Multi-beam array for cooperative engagement (mace) is an advanced active electronic steered aperture (aesa) transceiver system for the shipboard application a next generation multi-beam array for cooperative engagement transceiver array ... | Navy | Sep 23, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0002425F8190 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $3.8M | Future x-band radar rdte (bar53) | Navy | Sep 23, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W911SR18C0033 definitive contract | Smiths Detection Inc | $3.8M | Next generation chemical detector 1 aerosol and vapor chemical detector effort. | Army | Apr 1, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0016722F0172 delivery order | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $3.8M | Engineering services for tactical systems integration support. | Navy | Oct 7, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA945321C0602 definitive contract | Verus Research, LLC | $3.8M | Future space communications (fsc) | Air Force | May 26, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA865022F6403 delivery order | Parallax Advanced Research Corp | $3.8M | Machine learning analytics | Air Force | Mar 24, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA238426CB009 definitive contract | Science Applications International Corporation | $3.8M | Optical radiation bioeffects and safety (orbs) bridge contract | Air Force | May 7, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N6893626F0072 delivery order | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $3.8M | New nigeria fms task order contract n6893622d0028 to n6893626f0072 new task order on the ngh-1 contract | Navy | May 20, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N6600124F0679 delivery order | Science Applications International Corporation | $3.8M | Engineering services under n66001-21-d-0164 in support of lbucs. | Navy | May 14, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA875022C1513 definitive contract | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $3.8M | Multi doman fusion for continuous universal targeting (mcut) | Air Force | Sep 24, 2025 DoD 90d |
| HDTRA125FE013 delivery order | Southwest Research Institute | $3.8M | The purpose for this requirement is to provide engineering and technical support to procure, design, develop and host test articles that will aide in the verification and validation of research and development capabilities for project ... | Defense Threat Reduction Agency | Apr 7, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA875023C1502 definitive contract | L3Harris Technologies Integrated Systems LP | $3.8M | Advanced exploitation of electronic intelligence (elint) signals (axes) ii | Air Force | Mar 31, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807525F0014 delivery order | CACI, Inc - Federal | $3.8M | Electromagnetic sensors and communications and communications security systems analysis for naval surface warfare center , panama city division science and technology department | Air Force | Mar 24, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA865022F6289 delivery order | BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc | $3.8M | "expoliting perceptual abilities" (epa) | Air Force | May 27, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W56KGU25F0021 delivery order | Semper Valens Solutions, Inc | $3.8M | The task order will support in the areas of equipment management, maintenance/property control, transportation, warehouse receiving/distribution, electrooptic/infrared (eo/ir) and other sensor technology testing and evaluation support. | Army | May 27, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HDTRA123F0045 delivery order | Applied Research Associates, Inc | $3.8M | Nuclear explosion - fire prediction system | Defense Threat Reduction Agency | Jul 21, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0002426F8058 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $3.8M | Smwdc swtd tasking | Navy | Jun 4, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001423C1007 definitive contract | Accipiter Systems, Inc | $3.7M | In response to advancing threats, challenging resources, and more demanding environments, multi-domain warfare systems are emerging with advances in sensing, processing, integration, and data distribution. this project delivers a ultra-low ... | Navy | Jun 4, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA945326CX007 definitive contract | Bluehalo LLC | $3.7M | Spaceware is issued as a result of a white paper selection submitted in response to fa9453-19-s-0002. | Air Force | May 18, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HQ085422F0017 delivery order | Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory | $3.7M | Research and development labor only | Missile Defense Agency | Sep 18, 2024 DoD 90d |
| N6523622C8004 definitive contract | Research Innovations Incorporated | $3.7M | Darpa messina program | Navy | Sep 29, 2025 DoD 90d |
| SP470125C0075 definitive contract | Fmi Solutions, Inc | $3.7M | Shape stable nose tip production expansion feasibility study | Defense Logistics Agency | Jul 29, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA231825FB003 delivery order | Leidos, Inc | $3.7M | Systems engineering integration contract (seic) ii foreign military sales (fms) task order 16 | Air Force | Nov 21, 2025 DoD 90d |
| HR001125F0457 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $3.7M | Darpa research program support services | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | Jan 27, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA862624FB010 delivery order | General Electric Company | $3.7M | Engine exhaust integration - under separate cover. | Air Force | Jul 15, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W56KGY26FA001 delivery order | Palantir USG Inc | $3.7M | The requirement is to conduct a trade study for the titan isv-u program. the contractor must provide all specified technical and programmatic deliverables in accordance with the performance work statement. | Army | May 21, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA239125CB016 definitive contract | Leidos, Inc | $3.7M | Combat refueling and operations networked universal systems (cronus) automated air-to-air refueling (a3r) - relative navigation | Air Force | Mar 11, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA865020F2507 delivery order | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $3.7M | Fifth generation fighter icas integration | Air Force | Sep 24, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0001424C1318 definitive contract | International Mezzo Technologies, Inc | $3.7M | Microtube heat exchanger development for arv-corrosion protection | Navy | May 2, 2024 DoD 90d |
| N6833525F0243 delivery order | Joy Lab Consulting, LLC | $3.7M | Sbir phase ii research & development | Navy | May 7, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA865124FB023 delivery order | Matrix Research Inc | $3.7M | See section j attached titled: distributed coherent radar to1 soo | Air Force | Apr 28, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0002423F8241 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $3.7M | Surface launching systems and missile | Navy | Feb 2, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001124C0402 definitive contract | Apogee Research LLC | $3.7M | Phase 1 - intrinsic cognitive security (ics) | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | Mar 20, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0002425F8143 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $3.7M | Rapid capability office | Navy | Apr 28, 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 15, 2026.
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