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Research and development: $115B in defense awards
$115B obligated across 38,478 DoD and DHS awards to 8,167 companies, Oct 1, 2023 to Oct 10, 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 | 38,478 |
| Companies | 8,167 |
| FY2024 | $44.3B |
| FY2025 | $40.4B |
| FY2026 to date | $30.1B |
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| Award | Company | Obligated FY2024+ | What | Agency | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA239125FB001 delivery order | General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc | $24.7M | Demonstration of acp performance and effectiveness (demon ape) | Air Force | Apr 23, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA945318F0007 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $24.6M | Smallsat support task | Air Force | Apr 13, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N6893624F3001 delivery order | GBL Systems Corporation | $24.6M | Engineering support services for command, control, communications, computers, intelligence & software intensive systems (c4t), test & evaluation/science & technology (t&e/s&t), central test & evaluation investment program (cteip) | Navy | May 27, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HQ079618F8002 delivery order | Amentum Technology, Inc | $24.5M | Igf::ot::igf the purpose of this task order is to protect ballistic missile defense system (bmds) baseline integrity while supporting the successful technical execution of all missile defense agency (mda) events and mission activities ... | Missile Defense Agency | Mar 11, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001924F1850 delivery order | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $24.5M | Ngnmps/cmpc integration and safe | Navy | Apr 28, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N6660422F3000 delivery order | Research and Development Solutions, Incorporated | $24.5M | Antenna engineering and technical services including design, build, test, repair, maintain, and support antenna systems for code 34. | Navy | May 8, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA930023C6014 definitive contract | X-Bow Launch Systems Inc | $24.4M | Rapid energetic & advanced rocket manufacturing | Air Force | Jan 12, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0002416C2111 definitive contract | Electric Boat Corporation | $24.4M | Igf::ot::igf vcs lead yard services | Navy | Jun 4, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N6893625F0172 delivery order | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $24.4M | Se- system configuration sets - term new task order sepm 4_ng | Navy | May 20, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA805122F0041 delivery order | Battelle Memorial Institute | $24.4M | Airbase technologies i: civil engineering materials & processes, fire & emergency services, and airbase energy & utilities | Air Force | Mar 22, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA861223CB014 definitive contract | Seed Innovations, LLC | $24.4M | Abms cbc2 platform development support services | Air Force | May 26, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HDTRA120C0038 definitive contract | Fisica Applied Technologies, Inc | $24.3M | X-ray simulators for test and evaluation of nuclear survivability | Defense Threat Reduction Agency | May 18, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807522F0035 delivery order | Booz Allen Hamilton Inc | $24.3M | Technical analyses and strategic and operational planning for maritime operations and warfighting for u.s. uspacflt | Air Force | Apr 28, 2026 DoD 90d |
| 70RCSJ24FR0000018 delivery order | The MITRE Corporation | $24.2M | System engineering and acquisition expertise for capability delivery (cd) and common vulnerabilities and exposures (cve), common weakness enumeration (cwe) program | Office of Procurement Operations | Jun 6, 2025 |
| 2005 delivery order | The Boeing Company | $24.1M | P-8a inc 3 block 2 combat systems architecture hardware and software platform integration development effort to implement engineering change proposals (ecps) 6 and 7. | Defense Contract Management Agency | Oct 20, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA862625FB003 delivery order | RTX Corporation | $24.1M | F100 engine component improvement program | Air Force | May 26, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807521F0002 delivery order | Amentum Services, Inc | $24.1M | Development and sustainment of maritime electro-optic infrared systems for the electro-optic technology division, naval surface warfare center, crane division | Air Force | Apr 30, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N6660422F3008 delivery order | Purvis Systems Inc | $24.0M | Mechanical engineering, fabrication and environmental qualification test (eqt) services in support of naval undersea warfare center division, newport (nuwcdivnpt) code 34 communication systems and electromagnetic maneuver warfare (emw) ... | Navy | Jun 2, 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 |
| FA945324CX006 definitive contract | Western Digital Technologies, Inc | $23.9M | High density crosspoint mram for strategic rad-hard memory applications | Air Force | Mar 26, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W91CRB24F0368 delivery order | Tatitlek Federal Services LLC | $23.9M | Year two (2) of general directorate test support services at rtc | Army | Feb 18, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HQ085525F0004 delivery order | Corvid Technologies, LLC | $23.9M | 24 months of mission execution and display distribution system (medds)services. | Missile Defense Agency | May 14, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0002424F8115 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $23.8M | Electronic warfare engineering - bew18 | Navy | Feb 13, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA880924FB007 delivery order | Science Applications International Corporation | $23.8M | Provides the rdsmo pmo with edis and other necessary support primarily for the cue and comm and ec2-k enclaves | Air Force | Jun 3, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001923F2517 delivery order | The Boeing Company | $23.8M | Autodicass + acomms study | Navy | Jun 2, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HY023326C0007 definitive contract | Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc | $23.8M | Comprehensive support across four technical areas: program management, technology development, joint planning and targeting analysis, and specialized studies and analysis. | Immediate Office of the Secretary of Defense | Jun 3, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N6660421F3001 delivery order | Seacorp, LLC | $23.8M | Conform platform engineering, advanced system engineering, technical, and test and evaluation services for development, evaluation, modernization, and sustainment of the u.s. NAVY and royal australian NAVY submarine platforms | Navy | Mar 11, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA865023C1001 definitive contract | Riverside Research Institute | $23.7M | Microelectronics and embedded system assurance ii | Air Force | May 7, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0002426F8305 delivery order | The Pennsylvania State University | $23.7M | Habu (sd-depot, b585, deployable nodes) | Navy | May 5, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W15QKN23F0547 delivery order | Thompson Gray, Inc | $23.7M | Task order w15qkn-23-f-0547 is to award product director, measurement and diagnostic equipment (tmde) support services. | Army | Jun 4, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA881820F0103 delivery order | Science Applications International Corporation | $23.6M | Engineering, development, integration and sustainment services | Air Force | May 26, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807521F0040 delivery order | KBR Wyle Services, LLC | $23.6M | Reliability analysis logistics and engineering research and development of aviation electronic warfare for naval air systems command naval aviation enterprise advanced tactical aircraft protection systems po and fleet readiness center ... | Air Force | Jun 3, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807523F0051 delivery order | Leidos, Inc | $23.6M | Rdt&e of infrared/radio frequency systems technologies for navair systems command advanced expendable infrared countermeasures program office and naval surface warfare center, crane division spectrum warfare systems department | Air Force | Jun 2, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N6660424F3010 delivery order | Mikel Inc | $23.6M | Configuration management, integrated logistics support, in-service engineering support, data and project management, and repair services for failed parts and units. | Navy | May 11, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA807523F0021 delivery order | Booz Allen Hamilton Inc | $23.5M | Airborne systems integration division sensitive compartmented information operational support research and development | Air Force | Jun 5, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HQ085422F0065 delivery order | Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory | $23.5M | Future operationally resilient ground evolution(forge) mission data processing(mdp) open repository and code escrow(force): forge will achieve a modern and open architecture for strategic warning acquisition delta (snw) ground capabilities. | Missile Defense Agency | Feb 25, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HDTRA122F0045 delivery order | Applied Research Associates, Inc | $23.4M | This task order is for continued development of the nuclear capabilities services program. | Defense Threat Reduction Agency | Mar 23, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA945120F0008 delivery order | The Boeing Company | $23.4M | Raster task order 0008 - maui space surveillance complex (mssc) mission execution | Air Force | Apr 22, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HQ014717F0051 delivery order | Lockheed Martin Corp | $23.3M | Igf::ct::igf eeprom award | Missile Defense Agency | Jul 17, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N6523624C8006 definitive contract | Nightwing Intelligence Solutions, LLC | $23.3M | Carcosa program | Navy | Sep 8, 2025 DoD 90d |
| HQ003422F0207 delivery order | Modern Technology Solutions, Inc | $23.3M | Technical and engineering services | Washington Headquarters Services | Nov 26, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA875019C1529 definitive contract | Kudu Dynamics LLC | $23.3M | Tactical proficiency synthesis (tps) | Air Force | Mar 24, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA238425CB006 definitive contract | BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc | $23.2M | Force optimization through rapid-prototyping, gear enhancements and innovative technology (forge-IT) | Air Force | May 28, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HDTRA124F0010 delivery order | Kyrus Tech, LLC | $23.2M | Research, development, test and evaluation to combat weapons of mass destruction | Defense Threat Reduction Agency | Jun 24, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HR001124C0399 definitive contract | HRL Laboratories, LLC | $23.2M | Macaroni aims to develop electrically small receivers and transmitters that exceed the current state of the art (soa). | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | May 5, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HQ085723F7300 delivery order | Amentum Technology, Inc | $23.2M | Operate, sustain, and manage the engineering web services (ews) enclave and the m&s center. | Missile Defense Agency | Apr 22, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N6660423F3002 delivery order | Purvis Systems Inc | $23.2M | Life cycle services support including engineering analysis, test verification, implementation of configuration management, product engineering, quality assurance / reliability, acquisition logistics, software development, and lean process ... | Navy | May 29, 2026 DoD 90d |
| HDTRA123C0011 definitive contract | Fisica Applied Technologies, Inc | $23.1M | Facility sustainment, availability, radiation source development and demonstration | Defense Threat Reduction Agency | May 18, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001424C1108 definitive contract | Raytheon Company | $23.1M | No description on the record | Navy | May 15, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0002426F8336 delivery order | The Pennsylvania State University | $23.1M | Navsea cold spray technology transition and implementation | Navy | Mar 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 12, 2026.
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