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Pyrotechnics and explosives: $3.5B in defense awards
$3.5B obligated across 1,132 DoD and DHS awards to 151 companies, Oct 1, 2023 to Oct 7, 2026, 13% of Munitions. Canadian Commercial Corporation leads with $1.2B; Department of the Army is the largest buyer at $2.7B.
| Obligated FY2024+ | $3.5B |
|---|---|
| Awards | 1,132 |
| Companies | 151 |
| FY2024 | $1.2B |
| FY2025 | $1.7B |
| FY2026 to date | $611.9M |
| Parent category | Munitions |
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| Award | Company | Obligated FY2024+ | What | Agency | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N0038324FDX0B delivery order | Kidde Technologies, Inc | $59K | Cartridge,operating | Navy | Dec 2, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W912HZ24F0152 delivery order | Austin Powder Company | $59K | 961 50-lb bags of anfo explosive for erdc gsl | Army | Jun 27, 2024 DoD 90d |
| N0010425PK049 purchase order | Martin-Baker Aircraft Company Limited | $59K | Cartridge, seat initiator | Navy | May 14, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0010425PK034 purchase order | Cartridge Actuated Devices Inc | $58K | Dodic: mu02 | Defense Contract Management Agency | Jul 10, 2025 DoD 90d |
| 70T01026P7573N001 purchase order | City Chemical LLC | $56K | A one-time bulk purchase for potassium chlorate, potassium perchlorate, and ammonium nitrate | Transportation Security Administration | Jul 13, 2026 |
| M6785425P5210 purchase order | Tripwire South LLC | $56K | Pyrotechnics for hawaii airshow | Navy | Jun 26, 2025 DoD 90d |
| 70T02024P7573N004 purchase order | City Chemical LLC | $52K | The purpose of this award is to procure three chemicals for the chemical laboratory. | Transportation Security Administration | Jan 13, 2025 |
| FA910125FB016 delivery order | Cartridge Actuated Devices Inc | $51K | Ranges squibs delivery order 3 north american industry classification system (naics): 325920 | Air Force | Feb 18, 2025 DoD 90d |
| 70LGLY26PGLB00194 purchase order | Omni Distribution, Inc | $51K | Demolition supplies eo 14222 sec 3(d)(i) s1 approved action eo exemption call 0n section 2(d) | Federal Law Enforcement Training Center | Jun 24, 2026 |
| N0016424PJ060 purchase order | Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company | $51K | P/n d10564-7 | Navy | Jun 17, 2024 DoD 90d |
| W912HZ24F0088 delivery order | Austin Powder Company | $51K | 41,000-lbs of austinite 15 ammonium nitrate/fuel oil (an/fo) explosive to be delivered to ft. johnson (nee ft. polk) | Army | Feb 6, 2024 DoD 90d |
| M6785424P5201 purchase order | Tripwire South LLC | $51K | Airshow pyrotechnics | Navy | Mar 12, 2024 DoD 90d |
| 0001 delivery order | Mnemonics Inc | $50K | Delivery order 0001 mk152 | Army | Jan 8, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N6893624P0456 purchase order | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $50K | Type 1 (cl-20) 20 lbs | Navy | Sep 26, 2024 DoD 90d |
| N0017824P6200 purchase order | Pasadena Scientific, LLC | $50K | 730 thermal transient test set | Navy | Apr 15, 2024 DoD 90d |
| N0017424P0062 purchase order | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $49K | Cl-20 type 3 (1-3 micron) | Navy | Apr 8, 2024 DoD 90d |
| M6785426P5200 purchase order | Tripwire South LLC | $49K | Pyrotechnics in support of cherry point airshow | Navy | Jan 8, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0016424PJ009 purchase order | Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company | $48K | Detonator | Navy | Dec 15, 2023 DoD 90d |
| N0016426PJ004 purchase order | Dyno Nobel, Inc | $48K | Commercial explosives for scent kits (seabees) for organization cr-jxr fy: 2025, ams: n00164-25-simacq-cr-jxr-0171 | Navy | Dec 30, 2025 DoD 90d |
| 70Z03824PF0000581 purchase order | Airbus Helicopters, Inc | $47K | Procurement of spare cartridges for use on the mh-65 aircraft. class determination for nonavailability articles iaw far 25.103(b)(1) applies to this action, baa exception mtf is in the file. | U.S. Coast Guard | Jul 12, 2024 |
| N0010424PK062 purchase order | Martin-Baker Aircraft Company Limited | $46K | Cartridge, seat initiators | Navy | Jan 21, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0010424PK037 purchase order | Ametek Ameron, LLC | $46K | Dodic ty60 | Navy | May 7, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W912HZ24P0014 purchase order | Canadian Commercial Corporation | $46K | Xpr83c1 30 mm propellant u438250 | Army | Jan 11, 2024 DoD 90d |
| M6785425P5200 purchase order | Tripwire South LLC | $45K | Iwakuni and beaufort pyrotechnics airshows | Navy | Feb 10, 2025 DoD 90d |
| 70Z03824FR0000078 delivery order | Hornet Acquisitionco, LLC | $45K | Purchase of cutr, cartridge actu to be used on mh-60t helicopters. | U.S. Coast Guard | Sep 19, 2024 |
| FA821324P0010 purchase order | Applied Energy Technology Corp | $44K | 1377-01-560-8285 es cartridge, aircraft fire extinguisher | Air Force | Jul 2, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0017426P1039 purchase order | Clearshot Manufacturing LLC | $43K | Sleeve, housing firing pin | Navy | Feb 4, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N6893624P0151 purchase order | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $42K | Type 1 (cl-20) | Navy | May 8, 2024 DoD 90d |
| W912HZ25F0249 BPA call | Austin Powder Company | $39K | The erdc geotechnical and structures laboratory, structural mechanics branch (smb) requires 36,500-lbs of austinite 15 ammonium nitrate/fuel oil (an/fo) explosive to be delivered to eglin afb, fl | Army | Aug 7, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0038325FAN00 delivery order | Martin-Baker Aircraft Company Limited | $38K | Initiator,cartridge | Navy | Jun 1, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0038324PC332 purchase order | Kidde Technologies, Inc | $37K | Cartridge,operating | Navy | Jul 31, 2024 DoD 90d |
| N0010426PK052 purchase order | Ametek Ameron, LLC | $37K | Cartridge, operating, fire extinguisher ccu-182/a | Navy | Mar 17, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA466425P0004 purchase order | Firewalkers International LLC | $37K | The 2025 southern california airshow pyrotechnics demonstration happening april 11-13, 2025 at march arb. | Air Force | Mar 4, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA821321F3500 delivery order | Kilgore Flares Company LLC | $37K | Mju-53/b, nsn 1370-01-503-1455 | Air Force | Apr 22, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W9124D26PA093 purchase order | Garden State Fireworks Inc | $36K | 30 second, silver droopy, gerb sticks with an electric 72-inch straight matchstick for use by the united states ARMY parachute team. | Army | Apr 20, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0010424PK065 purchase order | Ametek Ameron, LLC | $36K | Dodic: jn86 | Navy | May 7, 2025 DoD 90d |
| SPEFA526P0277 purchase order | Rockwell Collins, Inc | $35K | 8512022678 housing,drogue gun | Defense Logistics Agency | Apr 17, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0038325PC239 purchase order | Kidde Technologies, Inc | $35K | Nrp,bottle monex fi | Navy | Jan 29, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0038324PA015 purchase order | Rockwell Collins Inc | $34K | Thruster,cartridge | Navy | Jun 24, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA821325F2100 delivery order | Rockwell Collins, Inc | $33K | Drogue gun with cartridge national stock number 1377010156422es | Air Force | Mar 27, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0038324PC251 purchase order | Kidde Technologies, Inc | $32K | Nrp,bottle monex fi | Navy | Dec 19, 2023 DoD 90d |
| N0038325FAN03 delivery order | Martin-Baker Aircraft Company Limited | $31K | Catapult,aircraft e | Navy | Jun 1, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0017425P1157 purchase order | C F W Research & Development Co | $31K | Seals, seal plain and seal fixed | Navy | Aug 28, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0017425F0319 delivery order | Teledyne Risi, Inc | $31K | Exploding bridge wire (ebw) detonators | Navy | Apr 24, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0016426PJ047 purchase order | Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company | $30K | Booster assembly | Navy | May 13, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0016426PJ055 purchase order | Akka Plastics, Inc | $29K | Production and delivery of new key molded parts | Navy | Apr 8, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0016426PJ010 purchase order | Amarok LLC | $29K | Bwc packaging assemblies | Navy | Nov 5, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0038324FAN04 delivery order | Martin-Baker Aircraft Company Limited | $29K | Catapult,aircraft e | Navy | Jun 7, 2024 DoD 90d |
| FA462024P0028 purchase order | Firewalkers International LLC | $29K | Pyrotechnic display for fairchild afb airshow | Air Force | Jun 10, 2024 DoD 90d |
| W52P1J19F0720 delivery order | BAE Systems Ordnance Systems Inc | $28K | Hsaap - government owned contractor operated u.s. government facility - calendar year 2020 requirements (comp b, imx-101, and imx-104). | Army | Aug 28, 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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