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Defense systems R&D: $104B in defense awards
$104B obligated across 31,436 DoD and DHS awards to 7,037 companies, Oct 1, 2023 to Oct 14, 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 | 31,436 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W5170126CA128 definitive contract | Atolla Tech, Inc | $1.9M | A244-p001 - high-fidelity lidar-based UAS detection for tanks using real-time waveform analysis | Army | Mar 31, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA942222C0009 definitive contract | Rhea Space Activity, Inc | $1.9M | Sbir phase ii, topic x22-pdcs01: sky auger: a deep space-derived gps-denied optic navigation system for USAF reentry vehicles | Air Force | Apr 23, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W5170124C0073 definitive contract | Oceanit Laboratories Inc | $1.9M | "oceanit laboratories, inc." sbir ph ii | Army | Dec 15, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W5170124C0276 definitive contract | Bhawin LLC | $1.9M | Sbir phii sequential, ARMY topic #a20-050, "dual-band lens swap reduction and increased optical throughput with cls". current effort continues the effort initiated under phi sbir contract w909my-20-p-0039 and phase ii sbir contract ... | Army | Jan 27, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W5170125C0052 definitive contract | Perceptronics Solutions, Inc | $1.9M | Sbir phase ii sequential topic af211-cso1, phase i open call for innovative defense-related dual-purpose technologies/solutions with a clear af stakeholder need. | Army | Apr 28, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA254125CB040 definitive contract | Rhea Space Activity, Inc | $1.9M | Sf243-d018 space sustainment / maneuver: advancing strategic superiority in orbital operations. to establish a robust and sustainable framework to facilitate movement within the space domain across all orbital regimes, including to and ... | Air Force | May 1, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA930025C6014 definitive contract | Astrobotic Technology Inc | $1.9M | Sbir ii research and development | Air Force | May 26, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA254126CB004 definitive contract | Pulse Space Inc | $1.9M | Sbir p2d2 | Air Force | Jan 20, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W5170125CA147 definitive contract | Energized Composite Technologies LLC | $1.9M | Topic a234-p027 - energy demand reduction and clean energy tech open topic. this continues the effort started under phase i sbir w51701-24-c-0109. | Army | Jun 17, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA873024PB017 purchase order | Movius Interactive Corporation | $1.9M | Sbir phase iib tacfi movius to further develop and scale decentralized and distributed wireless communications networks. see section j, attachment 1, statement of work. | Air Force | Apr 22, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W5170124C0154 definitive contract | Ubihere Inc | $1.9M | Sbir phase ii topic a234-007, artificial intelligence (ai)/machine leanring (ml) open topic. | Army | May 1, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W5170124C0167 definitive contract | Atomics Inc | $1.9M | Sbir phase ii topic a234-p015. 873 authority. | Army | May 1, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA955025CB011 definitive contract | Vector Atomic Inc | $1.9M | Topic: af23c-t002 topic title: tunable, integrated electro-optic frequency comb for space-based communications and precision, navigation and timing applications proposal: f2-18969 proposal title: tunable, integrated comb for timing and ... | Air Force | Sep 28, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA701424C0021 definitive contract | Technergetics, LLC | $1.9M | F2d-4490 sbir phase iib - ji-joe: digital joint inspection for global readiness | Air Force | Jul 23, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA254125CB098 definitive contract | Apothym Technologies Group, LLC | $1.9M | F2d-18765; milsatcom digitization and virtualization. the goal of this project is to develop a small-scale end to end all-digital network function virtualization (nfv) satcom ground architecture. | Air Force | Sep 27, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W5170124C0151 definitive contract | Nexcepta Inc | $1.9M | Sbir phase ii topic a234-007, artificial intelligence (ai)/ machine learning (ml) open topic. | Army | May 1, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W5170124C0240 definitive contract | Branch Technology, Inc | $1.9M | Branch technology - sbir phase ii, for 3d printed composite bio-walls for sustainable construction, for ceerd gsl. | Army | Jun 23, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W5170124C0070 definitive contract | Attollo Engineering, LLC | $1.9M | Sbir phase ii award to attollo engineering llc for a low cost swir laser sensor, for the u.s. ARMY command, control, communications, computers, cyber, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (c5isr) center. | Army | Sep 8, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W5170124C0072 definitive contract | Kef Robotics Inc | $1.9M | "kef robotics, inc." sbir phase ii | Army | May 29, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W5170125CA153 definitive contract | Makai Ocean Engineering Inc | $1.9M | Small business innovation research (sbir) phase ii, topic a234-p010, xtechsbir pacific finalist open topic competition (phase ii) (sbir phi contract# w51701-24-c-0094) | Army | May 12, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA252124P0027 purchase order | Exploration Laboratories LLC | $1.9M | This sbir/tacfi effort will focus on scalable 1 meter and 2.5 meters autonomous capture and acquisition robotic-arm (acqr) systems. the acqr will be scalable and reconfigurable to meet mission needs. | Air Force | May 6, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA254124CB016 definitive contract | Aosense, Inc | $1.9M | Sf241-d025 alternative position, navigation and timing. aosense proposes to develop an advanced laser-pumped atomic clock architecture. alpaca is a compact, high-performance, vapor-cell atomic clock with long-term stability to vapor-cell ... | Air Force | Oct 14, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W5170126CA171 definitive contract | Mystic Spear, LLC | $1.9M | Sbir phase ii sequential issued under sbir topic socom213-d009 to mystic spear, inc. for mobile signature management cyber test bed. | Army | May 20, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA254125CB093 definitive contract | Fairwinds Technologies LLC | $1.9M | F2d-18450: enhanced security 5g for leo cjadc2 networks. this proposed effort will develop, integrate, and demonstrate a military 5g waveform (m5gw) exhibiting enhanced security and covertness for the warfighter. | Air Force | Sep 30, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA254124CB029 definitive contract | Federated Wireless Inc | $1.9M | Sf241-d026 digital spaceport of the future. federated wireless is proposing a private 5g wireless network integrated with an aws outpost edge compute platform that will help standardize future assured access to space automation and data ... | Air Force | Jul 18, 2024 DoD 90d |
| W5170125CA122 definitive contract | Intellisense Systems Inc | $1.9M | Small business innovative research (sbir) phase ii under topic a234-026 | Army | Jun 3, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W5170124C0177 definitive contract | Modalai, Inc | $1.9M | Sbir phase ii award resultant from sbir topic #a234-p015 | Army | Jun 12, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W5170125CA113 definitive contract | Nokomis, Inc | $1.9M | Small business innovation research (sbir) phase ii topic a234-p010, xtechsbir pacific finalist open topic competition. this continues the effort initiated under phase i sbir contract w51701-24-c-0097. | Army | Sep 29, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W5170124C0126 definitive contract | Charles River Analytics, Inc | $1.9M | Small business innovation research (sbir) phase ii "natural language processing" this is a continuation of the effort conducted under ph ii contract w51701-22-c-0033 | Army | Apr 25, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W5170124C0033 definitive contract | Cougaar Software Inc | $1.9M | Sbir direct to phase ii topic a234-023, knowledge-level distributed active data platforms for ops-log synchronization. | Army | May 5, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W5170124C0122 definitive contract | Celadyne Technologies, Inc | $1.9M | Monthly status report | Army | May 7, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA873024PB018 purchase order | Snorkel AI Inc | $1.9M | Sbir phase ii tacfi-rapid data labeling for signal intelligence | Air Force | May 26, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W5170124C0155 definitive contract | Wingxpand Inc | $1.9M | Sbir phase ii open topic a234-007, artificial intelligence (ai)/machine learning (ml). | Army | May 1, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W5170125CA223 definitive contract | Intellisense Systems Inc | $1.9M | Sbir topic # a244-002, phii, intellisense sys, inc. | Army | Aug 7, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W5170124C0170 definitive contract | Amprius Technologies, Inc | $1.9M | Sbir phase ii topic a234-p015. 873 authority. | Army | Jun 12, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W5170124C0120 definitive contract | Anthro Energy Inc | $1.9M | Monthly status report | Army | May 7, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA254124CB012 definitive contract | Nou Systems Inc | $1.9M | Sf241-d025 alternative position, navigation and timing. nou systems. inc. proposes to create a pnt innovation center by leveraging its experience and expertise in the pnt domain. | Air Force | Apr 16, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA254125CB079 definitive contract | Arkham Technology Limited | $1.9M | The overall objective of this phase ii proposal is to solve the satellite operations centers socs management problem caused by the emergence of large, advanced, proliferated low-earth orbit pleo constellations. | Air Force | Jul 14, 2025 DoD 90d |
| HQ086022C7609 definitive contract | Corvid Technologies, LLC | $1.9M | Sbir/sttr phase ii R&D | Missile Defense Agency | May 14, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W5170125CA148 definitive contract | Piersica, Inc | $1.9M | Topic a234-p027 - energy demand reduction and clean energy tech open topic. this continues the effort started under phase i sbir w51701-24-c-0110. | Army | Jun 16, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W5170125CA140 definitive contract | Pacmar Technologies LLC | $1.9M | Small business innovation research (sbir), phase ii, topic a234-p010, xtechsbir pacific finalist open topic competition. phase i contract: w51701-24-c-0100 | Army | Apr 11, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA239424CB043 definitive contract | Orbital Composites, Inc | $1.9M | Continuous fiber additive manufacturing for rapid prototyping and demonstration of small UAS designs | Air Force | Jun 28, 2024 DoD 90d |
| FA680024C0005 definitive contract | Quidient, LLC | $1.9M | Small business innovation research sequential phase ii for automated visual inspection and database (avid) maintenance software solution for aircraft exterior surfaces using mobile devices and imaging systems | Air Force | Feb 5, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W5170125CA005 definitive contract | Fuceltech Inc | $1.9M | Photonic crystal surface emitting semiconductor laser (phase ii sequential) | Army | Jan 29, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W5170125CA182 definitive contract | Hadron Industries, Inc | $1.9M | Small business innovation research phase ii sequential, topic a214-022: immersive gaming of c5isr training and testing. proposal a2-10437: immersive gaming of c5isr training and testing phase ii sequential. | Army | May 7, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA254125CB097 definitive contract | Objectsecurity LLC | $1.9M | F2d-18644; orbital rogue identification and operational intelligence node (orion). the phase ii effort will deliver orion, a technology readiness level 7 virtual-network function (vnf) that runs inside todays virtualized satcom gateways. | Air Force | Sep 30, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W5170124C0174 definitive contract | Latentai Inc | $1.9M | Latent ai, inc. sbir phase ii, for linchpin tactical ai. | Army | Jun 24, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W50S8524CA010 definitive contract | Bundlar, LLC | $1.9M | Sbir notice of opportunity-tacfi/bundlar | Army | Jun 27, 2024 DoD 90d |
| W5170124C0024 definitive contract | Maxentric Technologies LLC | $1.9M | "maxentric technologies llc" sbir ph ii topic a224-025 | Army | Jan 29, 2024 DoD 90d |
| W5170124C0032 definitive contract | Charles River Analytics, Inc | $1.9M | Charles river analytics sbir d2phii to design and develop a knowledge based ammunition logistics framework that directly supports the armys tactical ammunition management micro services system. | Army | May 5, 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 16, 2026.
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