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Other R&D: $1.4B in defense awards
$1.4B obligated across 1,644 DoD and DHS awards to 486 companies, Oct 1, 2023 to Oct 7, 2026, 1.2% of Research and development. National Aerospace Solutions, LLC leads with $290.6M; Department of the Air Force is the largest buyer at $1.1B.
| Obligated FY2024+ | $1.4B |
|---|---|
| Awards | 1,644 |
| Companies | 486 |
| FY2024 | $1.2B |
| FY2025 | $148.2M |
| FY2026 to date | $81.6M |
| Parent category | Research and development |
Top companiesObligated FY2024+
Top agenciesObligated FY2024+
| # | Agency | Obligated FY2024+ | Awards | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the Air Force | $1.1B | 414 awards | 81% |
| 2 | Office of Procurement Operations | $151.9M | 135 awards | 11% |
| 3 | Department of the Army | $74.4M | 249 awards | 5.3% |
| 4 | Department of the Navy | $19.5M | 115 awards | 1.4% |
| 5 | Washington Headquarters Services | $7.8M | 7 awards | 0.6% |
| 6 | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | $5.2M | 5 awards | 0.4% |
| 7 | Defense Threat Reduction Agency | $5.1M | 29 awards | 0.4% |
| 8 | Missile Defense Agency | $4.9M | 2 awards | 0.4% |
| 9 | U.S. Coast Guard | $3.8M | 155 awards | 0.3% |
| 10 | Federal Emergency Management Agency | $3.3M | 11 awards | 0.2% |
| 11 | U.S. Customs and Border Protection | $811K | 8 awards | 0.1% |
| 12 | Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency | $659K | 2 awards | 0.0% |
Budget lines in this category, FY2027 requestPentagon budget
| Budget line | FY2025 prior | FY2026 current | FY2027 request | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense Autonomous Warfare Group Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0604539D8Z | FY2025 n/a | FY2026 $225.9M | $54.6B | 242x vs FY2026 |
| Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Support Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0607210D8Z | FY2025 $975.1M | FY2026 $11.3B | $41.8B | +271% vs FY2026 |
| Classified Programs Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force | FY2025 $18.3B | FY2026 $19.4B | $29.1B | +50% vs FY2026 |
| Classified Programs Space Force · Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force | FY2025 $5.4B | FY2026 $6.6B | $17.3B | +164% vs FY2026 |
| Classified Programs Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide | FY2025 $8.7B | FY2026 $7.9B | $8.9B | +13% vs FY2026 |
| Golden Dome for America - MDA Defense-wide · Golden Dome for America Fund · 0604139D8Z | FY2025 n/a | FY2026 $4.0B | $7.2B | +78% vs FY2026 |
| F-47 Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0207110F | FY2025 $2.3B | FY2026 $3.5B | $5.0B | +46% vs FY2026 |
| Golden Dome for America - Space Programs Defense-wide · Golden Dome for America Fund · 1204159D8Z | FY2025 $9.0M | FY2026 $10.8B | $4.5B | -58% vs FY2026 |
| Ground Based Strategic Deterrent EMD Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0605238F | FY2025 $1.9B | FY2026 $4.8B | $4.5B | -5.9% vs FY2026 |
| Test & Evaluation Science & Technology Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0603941D8Z | FY2025 $304.6M | FY2026 $1.7B | $3.8B | +129% vs FY2026 |
Budget lines map to award categories by appropriation and budget activity. Requests come before contract awards; see timing.
Product and Service Codes64 codes
| PSC | Name | Obligated FY2024+ | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| AZ12 | R&D- OTHER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (APPLIED RESEARCH/EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT) | $711.9M | 639 awards |
| AZ16 | R&D-OTHER R & D-MGMT SUP | $349.7M | 10 awards |
| AZ11 | R&D-OTHER R & D-B RES | $160.9M | 207 awards |
| AF11 | EDUCATION, TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT, & SOCIAL SVCS R&D SVCS; EDUCATION SVCS R&D; BASIC RESEARCH | $36.3M | 94 awards |
| AA13 | AGRICULTURE R&D SERVICES; AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT | $21.8M | 7 awards |
| AZ13 | R&D- OTHER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT) | $17.5M | 159 awards |
| AB12 | COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT R&D SERVICES; COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; APPLIED RESEARCH | $11.0M | 6 awards |
| AE33 | R&D- ECONOMIC GROWTH: MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY (ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT) | $9.8M | 27 awards |
| AB11 | COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT R&D SERVICES; COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; BASIC RESEARCH | $8.1M | 18 awards |
| AB96 | R&D-OTHER SVC & DEVELOP-MGMT SUP | $7.1M | 1 awards |
| AB94 | R&D-OTHER SVC & DEVELOP-ENG DEV | $6.1M | 8 awards |
| AM12 | INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS R&D SERVICES; INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS; APPLIED RESEARCH | $5.1M | 29 awards |
| AZ14 | R&D-OTHER R & D-ENG DEV | $4.6M | 223 awards |
| AF23 | EDUCATION, TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT, & SOCIAL SVCS R&D; TRAINING & LABOR R&D; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT | $4.6M | 10 awards |
| AZ15 | R&D- OTHER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT) | $4.4M | 10 awards |
| AB22 | COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT R&D SERVICES; AREA AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; APPLIED RESEARCH | $4.2M | 7 awards |
| AF32 | EDUCATION, TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT, & SOCIAL SVCS R&D SVCS; SOCIAL SVCS R&D; APPLIED RESEARCH | $3.8M | 4 awards |
| AQ92 | R&D- SOCIAL SERVICES: OTHER (APPLIED RESEARCH/EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT) | $3.8M | 1 awards |
| AA12 | AGRICULTURE R&D SERVICES; AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES; APPLIED RESEARCH | $3.3M | 7 awards |
| AF13 | EDUCATION, TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT, & SOCIAL SVCS R&D SVCS; EDUC SVCS R&D; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT | $3.3M | 9 awards |
| AF34 | EDUCATION, TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT & SOCIAL SVCS R&D SVCS; SOCIAL SVCS R&D; R&D ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES | $3.0M | 5 awards |
| AK15 | COMMERCE & HOUSING CREDIT R&D SVCS; COMMERCE & HOUSING CREDIT; R&D FACILITIES & MAJ EQUIP | $2.7M | 1 awards |
| AB13 | COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT R&D SERVICES; COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT | $2.7M | 8 awards |
| AF14 | EDUCATION, TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT, & SOCIAL SVCS R&D SVCS; EDUC SVCS R&D; R&D ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES | $2.4M | 14 awards |
| AK14 | GENERAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY R&D SVCS; GENERAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY; R&D ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES | $2.4M | 9 awards |
| AF31 | EDUCATION, TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT, & SOCIAL SVCS R&D SVCS; SOCIAL SVCS R&D; BASIC RESEARCH | $1.9M | 2 awards |
| AA11 | AGRICULTURE R&D SERVICES; AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES; BASIC RESEARCH | $1.8M | 4 awards |
| AB25 | COMMUNITY & REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT R&D SVCS; AREA & REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; R&D FACILITIES & MAJ EQUIP | $1.6M | 4 awards |
| AF25 | EDUCATION, TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT & SOCIAL SVCS R&D; TRAINING & LABOR R&D; R&D FACILITIES & MAJ EQUIP | $1.5M | 6 awards |
| AK11 | COMMERCE AND HOUSING CREDIT R&D SERVICES; COMMERCE AND HOUSING CREDIT; BASIC RESEARCH | $1.5M | 1 awards |
| AF12 | EDUCATION, TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT, & SOCIAL SVCS R&D SVCS; EDUCATION SVCS R&D; APPLIED RESEARCH | $1.3M | 17 awards |
| AB15 | COMMUNITY & REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT R&D SVCS; COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; R&D FACILITIES & MAJ EQUIP | $938K | 3 awards |
| AL15 | INCOME SECURITY R&D SERVICES; INCOME SECURITY; EXPENSES FOR R&D FACILITIES AND MAJOR EQUIPMENT | $812K | 1 awards |
| AB23 | COMMUNITY & REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT R&D SVCS; AREA & REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT | $688K | 1 awards |
| AF24 | EDUCATION, TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT, & SOCIAL SVCS R&D SVCS; TRAINING & LABOR R&D; R&D ADMIN EXPENSES | $681K | 6 awards |
| AL12 | INCOME SECURITY R&D SERVICES; INCOME SECURITY; APPLIED RESEARCH | $510K | 3 awards |
| AB41 | R&D-URBAN SVCS & DEVELOP-B RES | $499K | 3 awards |
| AF35 | EDUCATION, TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT & SOCIAL SVCS R&D SVCS; SOCIAL SVCS R&D; R&D FACILITIES & MAJ EQUIP | $368K | 2 awards |
| AM11 | INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS R&D SERVICES; INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS; BASIC RESEARCH | $346K | 1 awards |
| AF21 | EDUCATION, TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT, & SOCIAL SVCS R&D SVCS; TRAINING & LABOR R&D; BASIC RESEARCH | $284K | 4 awards |
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| Award | Company | Obligated FY2024+ | What | Agency | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA910115C0500 definitive contract | National Aerospace Solutions, LLC | $290.6M | Igf::cl::igf test operations and sustainment | Air Force | Apr 7, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HSHQDC15C00064 IDIQ contract | Battelle National Biodefense Institute, LLC | $122.2M | Igf::ct::igf description: the purpose of department of homeland security contract hshqdc-15-c-00064 with battelle national biodefense institute (bnbi) is to provide bnbi with funding in order to operate and manage the national biodefense ... | Office of Procurement Operations | Jul 21, 2026 |
| FA807520F0076 delivery order | Booz Allen Hamilton Inc | $90.7M | Weapon systems research and analysis for the air force nuclear weapons center | Air Force | Mar 30, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807520F0078 delivery order | Booz Allen Hamilton Inc | $75.3M | Assessment and improvement of space and missile systems center. | Air Force | Aug 8, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA910119C1000 definitive contract | Akima Intra-Data, LLC | $59.1M | Facility support services (fss) ii | Air Force | Jun 4, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807520F0034 delivery order | KBR Wyle Services, LLC | $42.7M | Joint attack munition system (jams) program office (po) defense system analysis | Air Force | Apr 23, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807520F0056 delivery order | Mantech Tsg-2 Joint Venture | $38.8M | Navy maritime maintenance enterprise solution (nmmes) IT software research, development and engineering for naval sea systems command (navsea) o4i program management office for information technology (pmo-IT) | Air Force | Aug 28, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA807520F0063 delivery order | HII Mission Technologies Corp | $34.2M | Special projects and operational testing for naval surface warfare center, panama city division | Air Force | Nov 20, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA807520F0068 delivery order | HII Mission Technologies Corp | $29.3M | Mobility, power, energy, united states (u.s.) ARMY combat capabilities development command (ccdevcom), ground vehicle systems center | Air Force | Jun 3, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA865019C6024 definitive contract | Science Applications International Corporation | $24.0M | Optical radiation bioeffects and safety (orbs) closed baa | Air Force | May 28, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807520F0083 delivery order | Mantech Tsg-2 Joint Venture | $21.7M | Research, development, test, and evaluation of maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft for naval air systems command airborne multi intelligence special missions program office 290 | Air Force | Apr 21, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA945120F0009 delivery order | The Boeing Company | $19.5M | Raster to 09: sor host and space situational awareness (shassam) | Air Force | Jun 2, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807519FA029 delivery order | Mantech Tsg-2 Joint Venture | $19.5M | Joint training synthetic environment joint staff j-7 deputy director joint training environment architecture division | Air Force | May 7, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA865019C6055 definitive contract | General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc | $19.2M | Bioeffects research of directed energy effects (brdee) | Air Force | Mar 10, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807520F0072 delivery order | HII Mission Technologies Corp | $18.3M | Space protection and response solutions | Air Force | Mar 31, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA807520F0081 delivery order | KBR Wyle Services, LLC | $17.8M | Devices, components, and subsystem trade studies and analyses | Air Force | Sep 24, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA807520F0077 delivery order | Science Applications International Corporation | $17.3M | Technology insertion, systems engineering, training, and analysis for the united states strategic command | Air Force | Mar 12, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807520F0090 delivery order | Georgia Tech Applied Research Corp | $16.7M | Electronic warfare research, analysis, and testing | Air Force | Feb 4, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807520C0001 definitive contract | Cloud Lake Technology LLC | $15.6M | Department of defense information analysis center program management office research&analysis | Air Force | May 28, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807520F0047 delivery order | HII Mission Technologies Corp | $15.1M | Implementation of advanced threats for weapon system research and development (R&D) for NAVY warfare development command (nwdc) red cell, information operations (io) cell, and electromagnetic maneuver warfare (emw) cell | Air Force | May 1, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807520F0086 delivery order | KBR Wyle Services, LLC | $14.8M | Operational safety, suitability, and effectiveness engineering tasks (oet) for air force life cycle management center (aflcmc) | Air Force | Aug 28, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA807520F0073 delivery order | HII Mission Technologies Corp | $14.5M | Fighters/bombers enterprise task order air force life cycle management center fighters/bombers directorate | Air Force | May 20, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807520F0054 delivery order | HII Mission Technologies Corp | $13.8M | Counter explosive hazard research for the night vision and electronic sensors directorate (nvesd) countermine division | Air Force | May 4, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807520F0037 delivery order | CACI, Inc - Federal | $13.8M | Research and analysis of technical, logistics, business operations, and contingency operations for ARMY product manager ground sensors (pm gs) | Air Force | Sep 19, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA807520F0074 delivery order | Mantech Tsg-2 Joint Venture | $13.1M | Operation test program set development for naval surface warfare center crane | Air Force | Feb 18, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807520F0002 delivery order | Georgia Tech Applied Research Corp | $12.2M | Aattc tactics, integration engineering, and training, advanced airlift tactics training center | Air Force | Sep 30, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA807520F0052 delivery order | HII Mission Technologies Corp | $11.0M | Joint training synthetic environment research and development for joint staff j7, deputy director joint training environment architecture division | Air Force | Oct 9, 2024 DoD 90d |
| FA830723CB024 definitive contract | Vivsoft Technologies LLC | $10.9M | Vivsoft stratfi sbir phase ii | Air Force | Dec 11, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA807520F0064 delivery order | Battelle Memorial Institute | $10.4M | Research, analysis, development, and planning of force projection technologies and laboratories united states ARMY combat capabilities development command, ground vehicle systems center | Air Force | Sep 11, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA807520F0001 delivery order | Mantech Tsg-2 Joint Venture | $9.6M | Systems engineering analysis | Air Force | Jan 7, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807520F0019 delivery order | KBR Wyle Services, LLC | $9.5M | Patriot recapitalization and modernization upgrade effort us ARMY aviation and missile life cycle management command (amcom) program executive office (peo) missiles and space, lower tier project office/logistics | Air Force | May 29, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807520F0070 delivery order | Booz Allen Hamilton Inc | $9.3M | Air force safety automated system analysis | Air Force | Feb 17, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807520F0051 delivery order | Leidos, Inc | $9.2M | Energetics research and development | Air Force | May 20, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA807520F0092 delivery order | HII Mission Technologies Corp | $8.8M | Electromagnetic spectrum technology analysis for spectrum supportability and broadband support headquarters department of the ARMY (hqda) chief information officer (cio/g6) ARMY spectrum management office (asmo) | Air Force | Jul 21, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA807520F0003 delivery order | KBR Wyle Services, LLC | $7.7M | Navair unmanned aviation integration, demonstration, and prototyping, the naval air systems command program executive office, unmanned aviation and strike weapons | Air Force | May 29, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W56HZV20C0116 definitive contract | Torch Technologies Inc | $7.6M | Sbir ph iii torch technologies llc rapid scene creation for multispectral terrain signature models and simulations | Army | Feb 4, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HQ003420F0679 delivery order | Tecolote Research, Inc | $7.1M | Enterprise visibility and management of operating and support cost | Washington Headquarters Services | Mar 3, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807520F0045 delivery order | KBR Wyle Services, LLC | $7.1M | Technology interoperability, integration, systems engineering, and analysis | Air Force | Apr 14, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807520F0017 delivery order | HII Mission Technologies Corp | $7.1M | Navy continuous training environment integrating architecture development for live, virtual, and constructive capability for naval surface warfare center corona | Air Force | May 21, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807520F0048 delivery order | Booz Allen Hamilton Inc | $6.9M | Survivability and vulnerability technical analyses for NAVY expeditionary combat command commander naval expeditionary combat command | Air Force | Mar 10, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807520F0036 delivery order | HII Mission Technologies Corp | $6.8M | Joint semi-automated forces research and development to NAVY virtual and constructive fleet training naval surface warfare center corona | Air Force | Jul 21, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA807520F0014 delivery order | KBR Wyle Services, LLC | $6.5M | E-2d trainer, technical data, and software support naval air systems command program management activity 231 | Air Force | May 13, 2026 DoD 90d |
| 0001 delivery order | University of Southern California | $6.5M | Ict research-- igf::ot::igf | Army | Mar 11, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA238424CB013 definitive contract | RX Bandz, Inc | $6.5M | Tactical injector kit - ketamine | Air Force | May 28, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807520F0028 delivery order | Booz Allen Hamilton Inc | $6.3M | Mission assurance of operational forces for commander, NAVY reserve force (cnrf) | Air Force | Feb 24, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807519FA030 delivery order | Georgia Tech Applied Research Corp | $6.2M | Rdt&e services to provide analysis, research, and engineering support of aviation electronic warfare | Air Force | Jun 25, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W56HZV17CL422 definitive contract | DCS Corporation | $6.2M | Igf::ot::igf base contract for gvsl services support. | Army | Jun 4, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA807520F0085 delivery order | KBR Wyle Services, LLC | $6.1M | Reliability, maintainability, quality, supportability, and interoperability (rmqsi) for air national guard/air force reserve command test center (aatc) | Air Force | Jan 22, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807520F0050 delivery order | Adams Communication & Engineering Technology, Inc | $6.1M | Naval postgraduate school unmanned and robotic systems research | Air Force | Mar 26, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911QY20C0102 definitive contract | Sherpa 6 Inc | $6.0M | Research and development base year | Army | Feb 19, 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 9, 2026.
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