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Research and development: $115B in defense awards
$115B obligated across 38,477 DoD and DHS awards to 8,167 companies, Oct 1, 2023 to Oct 7, 2026, 8.2% of all DoD and DHS obligations. Northrop Grumman Systems Corp leads with $7.6B; Department of the Air Force is the largest buyer at $48.4B.
| Obligated FY2024+ | $115B |
|---|---|
| Awards | 38,477 |
| Companies | 8,167 |
| FY2024 | $44.3B |
| FY2025 | $40.4B |
| FY2026 to date | $30.1B |
Subcategories8 subcategories
| Subcategory | Obligated FY2024+ | Awards | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense systems R&D | $104B | 31,432 awards | 7,037 companies | 90% |
| Science and technology R&D | $5.5B | 3,564 awards | 1,371 companies | 4.8% |
| Space R&D | $2.9B | 173 awards | 112 companies | 2.5% |
| Other R&D | $1.4B | 1,644 awards | 486 companies | 1.2% |
| Health R&D | $899.5M | 1,078 awards | 463 companies | 0.8% |
| Transportation R&D | $242.4M | 36 awards | 30 companies | 0.2% |
| Environment and natural resources R&D | $128.8M | 479 awards | 251 companies | 0.1% |
| Energy R&D | $57.6M | 71 awards | 36 companies | 0.1% |
Top companiesObligated FY2024+
Top agenciesObligated FY2024+
| # | Agency | Obligated FY2024+ | Awards | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the Air Force | $48.4B | 8,808 awards | 42% |
| 2 | Department of the Navy | $26.5B | 8,699 awards | 23% |
| 3 | Department of the Army | $18.0B | 6,197 awards | 16% |
| 4 | Missile Defense Agency | $10.3B | 5,866 awards | 8.9% |
| 5 | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | $3.3B | 744 awards | 2.9% |
| 6 | Defense Microelectronics Activity | $2.7B | 318 awards | 2.4% |
| 7 | Washington Headquarters Services | $1.1B | 133 awards | 0.9% |
| 8 | Defense Threat Reduction Agency | $1.0B | 412 awards | 0.9% |
| 9 | Defense Health Agency | $792.6M | 801 awards | 0.7% |
| 10 | Office of Procurement Operations | $725.7M | 602 awards | 0.6% |
| 11 | U.S. Special Operations Command | $598.1M | 190 awards | 0.5% |
| 12 | Defense Logistics Agency | $533.8M | 590 awards | 0.5% |
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.
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| Award | Company | Obligated FY2024+ | What | Agency | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA821920C0006 definitive contract | Northrop Grumman Systems Corp | $7.6B | Ground-based strategic deterrent (gbsd) engineering and manufacturing development (emd) and early production and deployment (p&d) | Air Force | Apr 29, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HQ085621C0001 definitive contract | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $3.6B | Design, development, and developmental testing of the next generation interceptor (ngi) all-up-round (aur) | Missile Defense Agency | May 21, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W58RGZ23C0001 definitive contract | Bell Textron Inc | $3.4B | The future vertical lift (fvl) flraa capability set three is a pre-major defense acquisition program (acat 1c) commissioned to develop and field the next generation of affordable vertical lift tactical assault / utility aircraft for the ... | Army | Jun 24, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0003022C1025 definitive contract | Lockheed Martin Corp | $2.0B | Reserved | Navy | May 15, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA881018C0006 definitive contract | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $1.8B | Next generation overhead persistent infrared polar space vehicles 1 and 2 study. | Air Force | May 21, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA881018C0005 definitive contract | Lockheed Martin Corp | $1.7B | Next generation overhead persistent infrared geosynchronous earth orbit space vehicle 1-3 phase 1 | Air Force | Jun 4, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001922C0041 definitive contract | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $1.3B | F-35 developmental foundation contract 3 - this contract provides a foundation, in support of F-35 developmental flight test at edwards air force base, naval air station patuxent river, and F-35 developmental laboratory facilities. | Navy | Jun 4, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001925C0130 definitive contract | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $1.2B | E130j engineering and manufacturing development (emd) | Navy | May 19, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA865622FA071 delivery order | Raytheon Company | $1.1B | Hacm - scifire | Air Force | May 20, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0003019C0025 definitive contract | Lockheed Martin Corp | $1.1B | Ir cps ws development and integration | Navy | Jun 5, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001924C0042 definitive contract | RTX Corporation | $938.7M | F135 ecu risk reduction design | Navy | Apr 2, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HQ085022C0007 definitive contract | General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc | $859.7M | Sda tranche 1 operations and integration | Air Force | Jun 1, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HQ085121C0001 definitive contract | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $784.2M | Baseline j7.b development loe | Missile Defense Agency | May 21, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HQ085621C0003 definitive contract | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $763.4M | Design, development, and developmental testing of the next generation interceptor (ngi) all-up-round (aur) | Missile Defense Agency | Feb 24, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W56KGU24F0010 delivery order | The MITRE Corporation | $749.0M | Fy25 task order 7 - to provide systems engineering research and development services for the department of defense (DOD) and other federal government agencies. | Army | May 29, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001918C1012 definitive contract | The Boeing Company | $717.5M | Mq-25 emd | Navy | Jun 18, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HQ085121C0002 definitive contract | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $709.7M | Aegis baseline 5.4.1 (bmd 4.2) | Missile Defense Agency | May 7, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W56KGU23F0006 delivery order | The MITRE Corporation | $705.0M | Fy24 task order 6 - initial funding and updating pws & dd254 | Army | May 4, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA821924C0001 definitive contract | Lockheed Martin Corp | $677.1M | Mk21a re-entry vehicle -engineering and manufacturing development (emd) early production and deployment (p&d) | Air Force | Apr 23, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001923C0009 definitive contract | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $655.1M | F-35 block four development contract for the continued development of critical warfighting capabilities, as well as required training and combat data systems development. | Navy | Jun 22, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001124C0304 definitive contract | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $653.8M | Darpa research project | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | May 20, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W56KGU25F0015 delivery order | The MITRE Corporation | $625.6M | This task order provides for systems engineering research and development for the department of defense and other federal government agencies. | Army | Jun 5, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA870223F0001 delivery order | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $608.4M | Massachusetts institute of technology lincoln laboratory research and development | Air Force | Jun 2, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W912CH25C0055 definitive contract | General Dynamics Land Systems Inc | $547.7M | Abrams engineering program is a modification to the existing abrams fleet. | Army | Apr 23, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA861122F0003 delivery order | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $523.6M | Artemis | Air Force | May 28, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA870219F0001 delivery order | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $498.2M | Igf::ot::igf massachusetts institute of technology: lincoln laboratory - research and development | Air Force | May 29, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA880710C0001 definitive contract | Raytheon Company | $494.5M | Gps advanced control segment (ocx) phase b blocks 1 and 2 | Air Force | May 14, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA880810C0001 definitive contract | The Boeing Company | $493.6M | Wgs block ii follow on | Air Force | May 6, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W31P4Q21F0095 delivery order | Science Applications International Corporation | $462.7M | Single award task order against GSA oasis ur (pool 4) for hwil and m&s development engineering services to provide full life cycle support for hwils, force protection, trainers, and virtual, interactive and multimedia systems in support of ... | Army | Jun 4, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001924C0056 definitive contract | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $422.2M | Czech integration contract | Navy | Jun 27, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0001925F2558 delivery order | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $395.6M | Usn material (fy23) | Navy | Apr 15, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001923F2625 delivery order | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $377.1M | D6 tcid hardware development | Navy | Jun 30, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA870224F0003 delivery order | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $367.9M | Mit lincoln laboratory: massachussetts institute research and development. | Air Force | Jun 3, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HQ085722F8003 delivery order | Amentum Technology, Inc | $338.3M | Deliver information management and IT services to mda for unclassified and classified networks. utilizing the customer-focused service model, itil method. perform break-fix, maintenance and cybersecurity of cio managed networks within mda. | Missile Defense Agency | Feb 17, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA862623F0003 delivery order | General Electric Company | $337.3M | Next generation adaptive propulsion (ngap) prototyping | Air Force | May 21, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W31P4Q21F0038 delivery order | Torch Technologies Inc | $335.5M | Single award to against GSA oasis sb r pool 5b for hwil systems of systems to acquire engineering services for the aviation and missile center, s3i directorate, hwil / virtual simulators mission area. | Army | Jun 5, 2026 DoD 90d |
| 0010 delivery order | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $320.5M | Igf::ot::igf mit ll non-severable task order program 1815 | Air Force | May 20, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807524F0034 delivery order | Mantech Tsg-2 Joint Venture | $316.9M | United states marine corps force design and modernization for the marine corps warfighting laboratory futures directorate (p1 23-2520) | Air Force | Jun 5, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA861520F0012 delivery order | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $308.8M | Advanced aidews development through pdr | Air Force | Apr 22, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W9126024F5009 delivery order | Intrepid LLC | $306.6M | Enterprise resource planning - business initiatives ii | Army | May 28, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA862623F0004 delivery order | RTX Corporation | $302.7M | Pratt & whitney ngap prototyping | Air Force | Mar 2, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HQ085622F0005 delivery order | The Boeing Company | $298.2M | Element system engineering | Missile Defense Agency | Jun 4, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911QX24F0053 delivery order | Palantir USG Inc | $292.7M | Task order #1 for maven smart system - user interface/user experience (ui/ux) prototype | Army | Sep 15, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA910115C0500 definitive contract | National Aerospace Solutions, LLC | $290.6M | Igf::cl::igf test operations and sustainment | Air Force | Apr 7, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807524F0060 delivery order | CACI, Inc - Federal | $285.3M | Requirement for advanced product innovation and delivery for navalx. | Air Force | Jun 5, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001919F2474 delivery order | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $282.1M | Technology refresh 3 (tr3) system | Navy | Mar 9, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807522F0030 delivery order | CACI, Inc - Federal | $278.8M | Digital engineering and digital transformation research, analysis, and development for the NAVY digital integration support cell and naval surface warfare center, crane division | Air Force | Jun 4, 2026 DoD 90d |
| H9240820C0004 definitive contract | Sierra Nevada Company, LLC | $275.1M | Engineering&manufacturing development | U.S. Special Operations Command | May 18, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HQ086225F0001 delivery order | Raytheon Company | $271.1M | Us an/tpy-2 development - task order 0009 award | Missile Defense Agency | Jun 3, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001924C0061 definitive contract | L3 Technologies, Inc | $265.1M | Ngj lb cb1 development | Navy | May 11, 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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