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Parachutes and aerial delivery: $502.8M in defense awards
$502.8M obligated across 5,282 DoD and DHS awards to 269 companies, Oct 1, 2023 to Oct 7, 2026, 0.3% of Aircraft. Airborne Systems North America of CA Inc leads with $102.8M; Department of the Army is the largest buyer at $231.6M.
| Obligated FY2024+ | $502.8M |
|---|---|
| Awards | 5,282 |
| Companies | 269 |
| FY2024 | $167.1M |
| FY2025 | $201.1M |
| FY2026 to date | $134.6M |
| Parent category | Aircraft |
Top companiesObligated FY2024+
Top agenciesObligated FY2024+
| # | Agency | Obligated FY2024+ | Awards | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the Army | $231.6M | 248 awards | 46% |
| 2 | Defense Logistics Agency | $164.6M | 4,811 awards | 33% |
| 3 | Department of the Air Force | $71.2M | 111 awards | 14% |
| 4 | Department of the Navy | $22.7M | 34 awards | 4.5% |
| 5 | Defense Contract Management Agency | $8.8M | 49 awards | 1.7% |
| 6 | U.S. Special Operations Command | $2.6M | 19 awards | 0.5% |
| 7 | U.S. Coast Guard | $1.4M | 9 awards | 0.3% |
| 8 | U.S. Customs and Border Protection | $46K | 1 awards | 0.0% |
Budget lines in this category, FY2027 requestPentagon budget
| Budget line | FY2025 prior | FY2026 current | FY2027 request | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joint Strike Fighter CV Navy · Aircraft Procurement, Navy · 0147 | FY2025 $2.5B | FY2026 $2.3B | $5.6B | +140% vs FY2026 |
| F-35 Air Force · Aircraft Procurement, Air Force · ATA000 | FY2025 $5.0B | FY2026 $5.4B | $5.5B | +0.5% vs FY2026 |
| Spares and Repair Parts Navy · Aircraft Procurement, Navy · 0605 | FY2025 $2.1B | FY2026 $2.8B | $4.8B | +71% vs FY2026 |
| P-8A Poseidon Navy · Aircraft Procurement, Navy · 0193 | FY2025 $12.4M | FY2026 $13.6M | $4.2B | 310x vs FY2026 |
| KC-46A MDAP Air Force · Aircraft Procurement, Air Force · KC046A | FY2025 $2.8B | FY2026 $2.8B | $3.6B | +30% vs FY2026 |
| CH-53K (Heavy Lift) Navy · Aircraft Procurement, Navy · 0158 | FY2025 $2.6B | FY2026 $2.3B | $3.5B | +54% vs FY2026 |
| B-21 Raider Air Force · Aircraft Procurement, Air Force · B02100 | FY2025 $2.6B | FY2026 $7.3B | $3.2B | -56% vs FY2026 |
| F-15EX Air Force · Aircraft Procurement, Air Force · F015EX | FY2025 $1.8B | FY2026 $3.1B | $2.9B | -8.2% vs FY2026 |
| KC-130J Navy · Aircraft Procurement, Navy · 0416 | FY2025 $294.4M | FY2026 $663.0M | $2.8B | +321% vs FY2026 |
| E-2D Adv Hawkeye Navy · Aircraft Procurement, Navy · 0195 | FY2025 $95.2M | FY2026 $1.1B | $2.6B | +138% vs FY2026 |
Budget lines map to award categories by appropriation and budget activity. Requests come before contract awards; see timing.
Product and Service Codes1 code
| PSC | Name | Obligated FY2024+ | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1670 | PARACHUTES; AERIAL PICK UP, DELIVERY, RECOVERY SYSTEMS; AND CARGO TIE DOWN EQUIPMENT | $502.8M | 5,282 awards |
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| Award | Company | Obligated FY2024+ | What | Agency | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W911QY26FA048 delivery order | Airborne Systems North America of CA Inc | $24.0M | Obligated amount: $23,994,267.00 t-11 systems, (quantity ordered 3130) t-11 main assembly: t11m-rb24129 through t11m-rb27258 t-11 deployment bag assembly: t11db-rb24129 through t11db-rb27258t-11 reserve assembly: t11r-115307 through ... | Army | Mar 3, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911QY24F0105 delivery order | Airborne Systems North America of CA Inc | $15.0M | T-11 system ordering period 1 / yr 5 | Army | Jun 17, 2024 DoD 90d |
| FA853426F0035 delivery order | Aar Manufacturing, Inc | $13.1M | Production of the 463 legacy air cargo pallets | Air Force | Mar 20, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911QY25FA015 delivery order | Airborne Systems North America of CA Inc | $11.4M | T-11 systems | Army | May 12, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W911QY24C0028 definitive contract | Morsecorp, Inc | $10.0M | Individual equipment | Army | Mar 25, 2026 DoD 90d |
| SPE4A725C0085 definitive contract | Mills Manufacturing Corporation | $9.2M | 8511264322 harness,personnel p | Defense Logistics Agency | Mar 13, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911QY26FA044 delivery order | Mills Manufacturing Corporation | $8.9M | Obligated: $8,880,192.00 mc-6 parachute systems, (quantity ordered: 1280)mc-6 main assembly: mc6m-rb13636 through mc6m-rb14915 usl deployment bag assembly: dbusl-rb13636 through dbusl-rb14915t-11 reserve assembly: t11r-118437 through ... | Army | Feb 24, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W912CH25F0258 delivery order | Butler Parachute Systems, Inc | $8.9M | Parachutes | Army | Aug 14, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA853426F0032 delivery order | Tac Industries Inc | $8.8M | Side and top cargo nets - production | Air Force | Mar 17, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA853425F0004 delivery order | Aar Manufacturing, Inc | $8.4M | 463l cargo pallet production and repair | Air Force | May 20, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA853424F0065 delivery order | Aar Manufacturing, Inc | $8.2M | 463l cargo pallet production and repair | Defense Contract Management Agency | Nov 15, 2024 DoD 90d |
| FA853424F0038 delivery order | Aar Manufacturing, Inc | $7.9M | 463l legacy pallet production | Air Force | Apr 11, 2024 DoD 90d |
| N6893624F0653 delivery order | Complete Parachute Solutions, Inc | $7.7M | Mt-3 and mt-4 mff parachute systems | Navy | Sep 17, 2024 DoD 90d |
| SPE4A726F7525 delivery order | Ancra International LLC | $7.2M | 8512153149 tie down,cargo,airc | Defense Logistics Agency | Jun 2, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911QY25F0003 delivery order | Airborne Systems North America of CA Inc | $7.0M | 230 ra-1 systems ordering period 2, spare parts | Army | Jun 30, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W911QY24F0100 delivery order | Airborne Systems North America of CA Inc | $7.0M | Mc-6 system ordering period 1 / yr 4 | Army | Jun 17, 2024 DoD 90d |
| SPE4A726F7522 delivery order | Davis Aircraft Products Co, Inc | $6.7M | 8512153141 tie down,cargo,airc | Defense Logistics Agency | Jun 2, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA860625CB004 definitive contract | Butler Parachute Systems, Inc | $6.5M | Usaf intends to purchase the ba-30 back-automatic parachutes to replace all currently fielded ba-30s for the b-52 platform. | Air Force | Sep 22, 2025 DoD 90d |
| SPE4A726C0012 definitive contract | Falcon Engineering Corporation | $6.5M | 8511682907 parachute,low-veloc | Defense Logistics Agency | Apr 2, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911QY24F0106 delivery order | Mills Manufacturing Corporation | $6.4M | T-11 system ordering period 1 / yr 5 | Army | Apr 25, 2024 DoD 90d |
| W912CH25F0260 delivery order | Mills Manufacturing Corporation | $6.2M | Parachutes | Army | Jan 26, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N6893625F0622 delivery order | Complete Parachute Solutions, Inc | $5.7M | Parachute systems and parts | Navy | Sep 23, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W911QY26FA110 delivery order | Complete Parachute Solutions, Inc | $5.6M | Parachute equipment | Army | May 14, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W912CH25F0223 delivery order | Butler Parachute Systems, Inc | $5.5M | G-15 parachutes and supplies. | Army | Jun 6, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911QY25FA017 delivery order | Mills Manufacturing Corporation | $5.3M | Maneuverable canopy (mc-6) parachute systems | Army | Jul 2, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W911QY25FA145 delivery order | Airborne Systems North America of CA Inc | $4.7M | Ra-1 spares order per attachment 0001 | Army | Sep 18, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W911QY25FA019 delivery order | Mills Manufacturing Corporation | $4.3M | 554 non-maneuverable tactical (t-11) personnel parachute systems | Army | Mar 18, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W911QY26FA003 delivery order | Airborne Systems North America of CA Inc | $4.1M | T-11 systems | Army | Dec 2, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W912CH25F0224 delivery order | Mills Manufacturing Corporation | $3.8M | G-15 parachutes and supplies. | Army | Jun 6, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA853424F0056 delivery order | Tac Industries Inc | $3.8M | Cargo nets | Air Force | Apr 15, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W912CH25F0225 delivery order | Paradigm Parachute and Defense Inc | $3.6M | G-15 parachutes and supplies. | Army | Feb 9, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W912CH25F0261 delivery order | Paradigm Parachute and Defense Inc | $3.4M | Parachutes | Army | Feb 6, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911QY25F0081 delivery order | Airborne Systems North America of CA Inc | $3.3M | Maneuverable canopy (mc-6) parachute systems for foreign military sale (fms). | Army | May 12, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W911QY26FA001 delivery order | Airborne Systems North America of CA Inc | $3.3M | Fms ra-1 systems and spares | Army | Dec 23, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA853425F0061 delivery order | Tac Industries Inc | $3.3M | Cargo nets | Air Force | May 28, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W911QY25F0073 delivery order | Airborne Systems North America of CA Inc | $3.3M | T-11 parachute systems for foreign military sale (fms) | Army | Aug 14, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W911QY25FA008 delivery order | Vigil America Inc | $3.2M | Enhanced electronic automatic activation device (eeaad) systems and spare parts. | Army | Sep 26, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0001923F0040 delivery order | BAE Systems Protection Systems Inc | $3.1M | Long lead material for pse | Navy | May 12, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911QY26FA031 delivery order | Vigil America Inc | $3.1M | Scie eeaads and spares. | Army | Jan 26, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911QY26FA057 delivery order | Airborne Systems North America of CA Inc | $3.1M | Scie fms ra-1s and spare parts for ks-zim | Army | Mar 18, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911QY24F0017 delivery order | Airborne Systems North America of CA Inc | $2.9M | Ra-1 complete system - ordering period 1 | Army | Jun 20, 2024 DoD 90d |
| W912CH25F0259 delivery order | Customfab Inc | $2.8M | Parachutes | Army | Aug 14, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W912CH25F0283 delivery order | Butler Parachute Systems, Inc | $2.8M | 15ft extraction parachute | Army | Mar 27, 2026 DoD 90d |
| SPE4A724F034U delivery order | Ancra International LLC | $2.7M | 8510850266 tie down,cargo,airc | Defense Logistics Agency | Aug 27, 2024 DoD 90d |
| SPE4A725F9432 delivery order | Davis Aircraft Products Co, Inc | $2.7M | 8511644807 tie down,cargo,airc | Defense Logistics Agency | Apr 23, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W912CH25F0130 delivery order | Airborne Systems North America of CA Inc | $2.7M | Delivery order for t-11 reserve parachute spares | Army | Jan 28, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0038324FX941 delivery order | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation | $2.7M | Ramp extension | Navy | Sep 25, 2024 DoD 90d |
| SPE4A724F034T delivery order | Davis Aircraft Products Co, Inc | $2.6M | 8510850167 tie down,cargo,airc | Defense Logistics Agency | Jan 13, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA853425F0040 delivery order | Tac Industries Inc | $2.5M | Cargo nets | Air Force | Mar 30, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911QY24F0230 delivery order | Airborne Systems North America of CA Inc | $2.2M | Mc-6 system ordering period 1 / yr 4, NAVY | Army | Sep 17, 2024 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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