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Rotary wing aircraft: $18.0B in defense awards
$18.0B obligated across 745 DoD and DHS awards to 63 companies, Oct 1, 2023 to Oct 7, 2026, 12% of Aircraft. Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation leads with $10.0B; Department of the Navy is the largest buyer at $8.0B.
| Obligated FY2024+ | $18.0B |
|---|---|
| Awards | 745 |
| Companies | 63 |
| FY2024 | $6.4B |
| FY2025 | $6.1B |
| FY2026 to date | $5.5B |
| Parent category | Aircraft |
| # | Agency | Obligated FY2024+ | Awards | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the Navy | $8.0B | 286 awards | 44% |
| 2 | Department of the Army | $6.2B | 329 awards | 34% |
| 3 | Department of the Air Force | $1.8B | 8 awards | 10% |
| 4 | U.S. Special Operations Command | $1.2B | 5 awards | 6.7% |
| 5 | Defense Contract Management Agency | $613.0M | 101 awards | 3.4% |
| 6 | U.S. Customs and Border Protection | $144.0M | 5 awards | 0.8% |
| 7 | U.S. Coast Guard | $45.0M | 8 awards | 0.2% |
| 8 | Defense Logistics Agency | $972 | 3 awards | 0.0% |
| 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.
| PSC | Name | Obligated FY2024+ | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1520 | AIRCRAFT, ROTARY WING | $18.0B | 745 awards |
| Award | Company | Obligated FY2024+ | What | Agency | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N0001924C0009 definitive contract | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation | $3.9B | Ch-53k frp lot 9 and option frp lot 10 long lead items | Navy | Apr 27, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W58RGZ22C0010 definitive contract | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation | $2.8B | Black hawk my x production aircraft. foreign military sales. | Army | Apr 28, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001922C0004 definitive contract | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation | $1.6B | Ch-53k frp lot 7 long lead items | Navy | Jun 29, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA862914C2403 definitive contract | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation | $1.2B | Acat 1d - crh | Air Force | Jun 4, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W58RGZ26C0003 definitive contract | The Boeing Company | $995.3M | Ch-47f block ii aircraft with air to air refueling inclusive of all service, material, production, and manufacturing for germany, gy-b-xbt | Army | Mar 18, 2026 DoD 90d |
| H9224122F0073 delivery order | The Boeing Company | $690.9M | Mh-47g blkii lot 6 long lead production | U.S. Special Operations Command | Apr 27, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA873918C5030 definitive contract | The Boeing Company | $590.5M | Uh-1n replacement helicopter system | Air Force | Jun 4, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001924C0030 definitive contract | Bell Textron Inc | $455.0M | Uca for 12 nigerian fms ah-1zs and associated sepm | Navy | Apr 15, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001924F2566 delivery order | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $432.2M | Award of mh-60r aircraft production contract for the spanish armada | Navy | Jan 29, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001924F5567 delivery order | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $418.8M | Mh-60r aircraft, standard configuration | Navy | Jan 28, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W58RGZ23F0395 delivery order | The Boeing Company | $396.8M | Ch-47f aircraft procurement | Army | May 19, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W58RGZ26F0056 delivery order | The Boeing Company | $326.1M | Ch-47f block ii production renew aircraft | Army | May 12, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W58RGZ25F0163 delivery order | The Boeing Company | $316.1M | Ch-47f block ii production renew aircraft | Defense Contract Management Agency | May 13, 2026 DoD 90d |
| H9224126FE001 delivery order | The Boeing Company | $291.2M | Requirement contained within section j - list of documents, exhibits, and other attachments | U.S. Special Operations Command | Feb 26, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001919C0013 definitive contract | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $198.3M | Mh-60r aircraft | Navy | Apr 28, 2026 DoD 90d |
| H9224122F0002 delivery order | The Boeing Company | $183.2M | H-47 extended range fms production | U.S. Special Operations Command | Dec 18, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W58RGZ24F0429 delivery order | Defense Systems and Solutions | $134.1M | V-22 management. | Army | May 21, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W58RGZ23F0272 delivery order | The Boeing Company | $125.6M | Congressional mandate of long lead items for CH-47 lot 4 | Defense Contract Management Agency | May 7, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W58RGZ22F0407 delivery order | The Boeing Company | $107.9M | Adding congressional mandate for ordering period 3 advanced procurement for ch-47f | Defense Contract Management Agency | May 20, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W58RGZ23F0140 delivery order | Defense Systems and Solutions | $106.8M | Requirement to provide for the personnel, materials, facilities, services, and support required to design, modify, verify, and document system performance and airworthiness to deliver uh-60m aircraft for the commonwealth of australia. | Army | Mar 10, 2026 DoD 90d |
| 70B02C26F00000290 delivery order | Davenport Aviation Inc | $95.5M | Light enforcement platform rotor wing (lep rw) - h125 quantity 10 | U.S. Customs and Border Protection | May 19, 2026 |
| W58RGZ22C0012 definitive contract | Bell Textron Inc | $85.7M | Procurement of contractor logistics services, spare and repair parts in support of foreign military sales for iraq. | Army | May 29, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001924F0089 delivery order | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $79.7M | Main gearbox organic repair contract | Navy | Feb 18, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001922F1198 delivery order | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $77.5M | Ils and products labor support | Navy | May 28, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001926F0141 delivery order | Bell Boeing Joint Project Office | $76.9M | Cmv/mv-22 ni kits and psas | Navy | Apr 10, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W58RGZ26F0186 delivery order | The Boeing Company | $67.1M | Block ii first unit equipped spare parts | Defense Contract Management Agency | Mar 31, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W58RGZ26C0008 definitive contract | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation | $65.0M | Undefinitized contract action (uca) to award ap funding for up to 10 us ARMY blackhawk uh-60m aircraft | Army | Apr 21, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001925F0193 delivery order | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $64.9M | Main rotor head organic repair capability | Navy | Jun 3, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0001924F1883 delivery order | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $58.9M | Fms ran and usn dmad b kits | Navy | Apr 13, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001924F0663 delivery order | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $57.9M | Ais obsolescence, pre-cdr nre | Navy | May 21, 2025 DoD 90d |
| H9224120F0020 delivery order | The Boeing Company | $49.8M | Mh-47g blkii lot 4 production | U.S. Special Operations Command | Apr 27, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W58RGZ25F0233 delivery order | Defense Systems and Solutions | $48.1M | Brazil uh-60m accelerated aircraft | Army | Jun 3, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001924F2573 delivery order | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $45.0M | Imu obsolescence redesign nre | Navy | Sep 2, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W58RGZ25F0058 delivery order | Bell Textron Inc | $44.8M | 3 bell 412exp aircraft in support of iraq | Army | May 14, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001924C0017 definitive contract | Robertson Fuel Systems, L.l.c | $44.6M | Tbfds delta install kits | Navy | Dec 18, 2025 DoD 90d |
| 70B02C23F00000959 delivery order | Davenport Aviation Inc | $42.6M | Light enforcement platform (lep) helicopters | U.S. Customs and Border Protection | Apr 28, 2026 |
| N0001921F0008 delivery order | Bell Boeing Joint Project Office | $41.8M | V-22 flight test support | Navy | Mar 25, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W58RGZ25F0166 delivery order | Bell Textron Inc | $38.5M | This acquisition by cargo international program office is for the purchase of two 412 exp aircraft for nepal. | Army | May 14, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W58RGZ26F0138 delivery order | Defense Systems and Solutions | $37.4M | Defines the logistics, operational, training, and modification work order (mwo) application requirements for the technical support services requirements of united arab emirates (uae) foreign military sales. | Army | Apr 16, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001924F2602 delivery order | Bell Textron Inc | $35.2M | H-1 engineering and logistics support (els) for acquisition and sustainment for cy2024. | Navy | Apr 15, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W58RGZ25F0414 delivery order | Defense Systems and Solutions | $34.6M | Gam 67 us- control section | Army | Nov 24, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W58RGZ19F0163 delivery order | Defense Systems and Solutions | $34.1M | This effort is to provide production-representative hardware kits and corresponding production support for the uh-60v program. | Army | Feb 9, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W58RGZ25F0415 delivery order | Defense Systems and Solutions | $33.7M | Support the gam 67 us missile development program being executed by the aviation and missile center avmc on behalf of the united states air force USAF and the office of secretary of defense policy osd-p. | Army | Nov 25, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA869223FB001 delivery order | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation | $32.7M | Software development efforts supporting long term capabilities upgrades on the USAF combat rescue helicopter. | Air Force | May 29, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001924F0085 delivery order | Bell Boeing Joint Project Office | $31.9M | V-22 retrofit install support | Defense Contract Management Agency | May 1, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W58RGZ21F0137 delivery order | Defense Systems and Solutions | $31.2M | H-60m generator install kits | Army | Sep 13, 2024 DoD 90d |
| W58RGZ25F0268 delivery order | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation | $29.6M | Uh-60 upturned exhaust system ii kits | Army | May 12, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W58RGZ25F0317 delivery order | Defense Systems and Solutions | $28.4M | Provide apache support kits and a spares package for foreign military sales (fms) poland. | Army | Aug 19, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W58RGZ23F0374 delivery order | Defense Systems and Solutions | $27.9M | Integration of kits for attack helicopters. | Army | Feb 17, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W58RGZ25F0220 delivery order | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation | $26.9M | Ues ii kits (p/n 70070-95213-013) | Army | Nov 20, 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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