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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 7, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N0042125F0484 delivery order | Fuse Integration, Inc | $32.9M | Research and development services for next-gen tactical edge experimentation | Navy | May 20, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807523F0006 delivery order | KBR Wyle Services, LLC | $32.7M | Terminal high altitude area defense project office technical analysis for missile defense agency | Air Force | Jun 3, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0002425F8312 delivery order | The Pennsylvania State University | $32.7M | Mk 54 mod 2 design, integration, and test | Navy | May 26, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HQ085426FE009 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $32.7M | See section j, attachment 1. | Missile Defense Agency | Jun 3, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA930020F9801 delivery order | Amentum Technology, Inc | $32.6M | Rocket and propulsion technology research (raptr) | Air Force | May 5, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W56KGU25F0004 delivery order | Yulista Support Services LLC | $32.6M | Aviation modernization and maintenance support services (ammss) task order, cost plus fixed fee (cpff). support for deployable support kits (dsk), unique air transportability kits (uatk) and tdfm 9000 civil band radio procurement and ... | Army | Jun 4, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA252124C0013 definitive contract | Starfish Space Inc | $32.6M | Strategic funds increase (stratfi) project for space mobility and logistics (sml) tech using starfish space otter spacecraft to improve maneuverability on-orbit and enable dynamic space operations docking and maneuvering DOD assets ... | Air Force | Apr 30, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA861222FB004 delivery order | Science Applications International Corporation | $32.6M | Digital infrastructure consortium for advanced battle management system | Air Force | Mar 23, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA875025FB004 delivery order | Booz Allen Hamilton Inc | $32.5M | Advanced evaluation and readiness of operational solutions (aeros) | Air Force | Feb 5, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001123C0095 definitive contract | Systems & Technology Research LLC | $32.5M | Joint all-domain warfighting software (jaws) phase 3. | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | Jan 8, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HQ072726FE066 delivery order | Raytheon Company | $32.4M | The advanced technology support program (atsp) contract acquires progressive microelectronic capability solutions for (recommend using the task description in the cet, 26-626. | Defense Microelectronics Activity | Jun 3, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807521F0035 delivery order | Leidos, Inc | $32.4M | Autonomous and automated systems design, system engineering, and life-cycle development engineering for naval information warfare center pacific (niwc pac) | Air Force | Jan 21, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA701423F0241 delivery order | LMI Consulting, LLC | $32.1M | Pkf-chwalik-green raptr task order for swac | Air Force | Apr 2, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HC104724F0013 delivery order | Enterprise Resource Planning International, LLC | $32.0M | This order provides services for an upgraded planning and deployment system. the services include management, analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, maintenance, and security. | Defense Information Systems Agency | May 7, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HQ072724F1421 delivery order | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $32.0M | Engineering services- the advanced technology support program (atsp) contract acquires progressive microelectronic capability solutions for multi-mission dry submersible, host conversion. | Defense Microelectronics Activity | May 5, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA237724CB014 definitive contract | Applied Research Solutions, Inc | $31.9M | Mission autonomy for air and space systems | Air Force | Jun 1, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA945320F0205 delivery order | Axient LLC | $31.9M | New rise to5 - space solar power incremental demonstration&research (sspidr) | Air Force | Apr 21, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W91CRB22F0282 delivery order | Astrion Group, LLC | $31.8M | Ordering period 6 - labor & odc | Army | Jun 17, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA807525F0044 delivery order | Booz Allen Hamilton Inc | $31.8M | Development of resilient and assured microelectronics for air force research laboratory resilient and assured microelectronics branch | Air Force | May 21, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807523F0041 delivery order | Booz Allen Hamilton Inc | $31.8M | Navy analytics development, deployment, sustainment, and modification for office of the chief of naval operations (opnav) n1 (personnel, manpower, and training) | Air Force | May 12, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HQ085326CE001 definitive contract | Ierus Technologies Inc | $31.7M | Rstac is for the support for future missile defense system ground and flight tests with an/tpy-2 , sbx, uewr, and cd radars of the missile defense agency. | Missile Defense Agency | May 29, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA205724FB004 delivery order | The Boeing Company | $31.6M | Nimble fire: 24b - 26a | Air Force | Jun 1, 2026 DoD 90d |
| 0097 delivery order | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $31.5M | Developmental test aircraft viability | Navy | May 22, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807525F0022 delivery order | Booz Allen Hamilton Inc | $31.3M | 24-2636 pws, titled "advanced research, analysis, testing, and evaluation for armaments and ammunition for the office of the under secretary of defense for acquisition & sustainment (ousd(a&s))" | Air Force | Jun 5, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HQ086225C0001 definitive contract | Victory Solutions, LLC | $31.2M | Clin 0001 labor | Missile Defense Agency | Apr 29, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA875024FB002 delivery order | Assured Information Security, Inc | $31.1M | Stalwart | Air Force | Apr 10, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807524F0027 delivery order | Mriglobal | $31.1M | Information analysis center multiple award contract task order performance work statement (pws) research, development, test and evaluation for the joint program executive office for chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense | Air Force | Jun 4, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA881925FB019 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $31.1M | Jhu/apl shall provide a broad range of expertise and experience to accomplish technical support and advisory services to assist the space warfighting analysis center and its mission areas. | Air Force | Mar 26, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807522F0005 delivery order | Booz Allen Hamilton Inc | $31.0M | Technology analysis, and strategic and operational planning for force posture and combat capabilities for united states forces japan operations | Air Force | Mar 19, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA881920C1009 definitive contract | Exoanalytic Solutions Inc | $31.0M | Provide specialized studies and analyis for the special programs directorate | Air Force | May 11, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0002424F8310 delivery order | The Pennsylvania State University | $31.0M | Ssn (x) propulsor and shafting support fy 23-26 | Navy | Jun 2, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807524F0022 delivery order | HII Mission Technologies Corp | $31.0M | Munition science and technology research and development for air force research laboratory munitions directorate science and technology division | Air Force | Jun 1, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807521F0074 delivery order | HII Mission Technologies Corp | $30.9M | Scientific test and analysis techniques research, development, test, and evaluation | Air Force | Jun 2, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA875024F0500 delivery order | Parsons Government Services Inc | $30.9M | Gardem isr c2-space research and development. the objective is to perform research, development, engineering, prototyping, integration, testing and demonstration of technologies and concepts in support for gardem software baselines. | Air Force | Mar 10, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0002423F8037 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $30.8M | Aegis combat systems program-bfc38 | Navy | Sep 22, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA807522F0033 delivery order | CACI, Inc - Federal | $30.7M | Assured positioning, navigation, timing, and space cross-functional team research and analysis for the ARMY futures command | Air Force | May 28, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W56HZV24F0029 delivery order | DCS Corporation | $30.6M | Technical and engineering services (tes) support | Army | May 29, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807525F0040 delivery order | Science Applications International Corporation | $30.5M | Engineering design and test and evaluation for naval air systems command weapons division airborne threat simulation organization | Air Force | May 22, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA930025C6023 definitive contract | Sparc Research LLC | $30.4M | Advanced rocket propulsion technology | Air Force | Sep 24, 2025 DoD 90d |
| HQ072726FE049 delivery order | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $30.4M | The advanced technology support program (atsp) contract acquired progressive microelectronic capability solutions to build, and test advanced technology microelectronic solutions to improve the microelectronic-based radar test bench system. | Defense Microelectronics Activity | Jun 5, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA870221F0005 delivery order | Carnegie Mellon University | $30.3M | Carnegie mellon university software engineering institute ffrdc research and development | Air Force | Apr 22, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807521F0077 delivery order | CACI, Inc - Federal | $30.3M | Counter unmanned aircraft systems research, development, and sustainment for the digital integration support cell and naval surface warfare center, crane division | Air Force | Apr 17, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001125F0035 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $30.3M | Darpa research program support services | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | Apr 16, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N6523624C8012 definitive contract | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $30.2M | Janus project | Navy | Jun 1, 2026 DoD 90d |
| SPRRA226C0009 definitive contract | Radiance Technologies Inc | $30.2M | This contract is for the material, other direct costs (odc), total direct labor, and travel to meet the needs of the customer, us ARMY space and missile defense command's (smdc) reagan test site (rts). | Defense Logistics Agency | May 7, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HQ072725FE031 delivery order | Globalfoundries U.s 2 LLC | $30.1M | Sow 25-5c9 | Defense Microelectronics Activity | May 26, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA238525FB001 delivery order | Dzyne Technologies, LLC | $30.0M | Ultra propulsion upgrade and flight test. | Air Force | Feb 19, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807521F0034 delivery order | KBR Wyle Services, LLC | $30.0M | Avionic product and life cycle analysis | Air Force | Apr 9, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807521F0053 delivery order | HII Mission Technologies Corp | $30.0M | C-5m super galaxy reliability, integrity, maintainability, and engineering for the air force life cycle management center | Air Force | Sep 16, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA807523F0007 delivery order | Mantech Tsg-2 Joint Venture | $30.0M | Development of expeditionary weapon systems capabilities for special operations command program manager-special operations force lethality and naval surface warfare center crane | Air Force | 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 9, 2026.
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