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Science and technology R&D: $5.5B in defense awards
$5.5B obligated across 3,564 DoD and DHS awards to 1,371 companies, Oct 1, 2023 to Oct 10, 2026, 4.8% of Research and development. Georgia Tech Applied Research Corp leads with $379.6M; Department of the Army is the largest buyer at $2.4B.
| Obligated FY2024+ | $5.5B |
|---|---|
| Awards | 3,564 |
| Companies | 1,371 |
| FY2024 | $2.2B |
| FY2025 | $2.0B |
| FY2026 to date | $1.3B |
| Parent category | Research and development |
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| Award | Company | Obligated FY2024+ | What | Agency | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W911QX23C0015 definitive contract | Dalcom, LLC | $1.3M | Target geometry services as a follow on to w911qx19c0040 | Army | May 7, 2026 DoD 90d |
| 70RWMD26C00000006 definitive contract | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $1.3M | Base period award for R&D project: biowatch special events technology demonstration. | Office of Procurement Operations | Sep 28, 2026 |
| W911NF25CA021 definitive contract | University of Maryland, College Park | $1.3M | Human-agent system-intelligence activities (has-ia) testbed | Army | May 15, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911NF24F0021 delivery order | Texas A&m Engineering Experiment Station | $1.3M | Technical area 3 | Army | Feb 2, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA239622F0269 delivery order | National Academy of Sciences | $1.3M | Provide a managing council, in accordance with performance work statement entitled, "department of the air force studies board (dafsb), managing council," | Air Force | Dec 19, 2025 DoD 90d |
| HT942524F0009 delivery order | Goldbelt Frontier, LLC | $1.3M | Scientific support services | Defense Health Agency | Apr 9, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W912HQ23C0015 definitive contract | Materials Modifications Inc | $1.3M | Materials modification inc wp22-7521 | Army | Jun 4, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911NF26CA006 definitive contract | Cloudsci LLC | $1.3M | This cbd sbir phase ii proposal will mature the proof-of-concept developed in phase i and develop a portable instrument prototype for morphological classification of biological and nonbiological aerosol particles. | Army | May 18, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911QY25CA041 definitive contract | Firehud Inc | $1.3M | Small business innovation research phase ii effort for the research and development of an automated microclimate cooling system that integrates a real time physiological status monitor with a personal cooling system | Army | Jul 11, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W911NF24C0061 definitive contract | Tda Research, Inc | $1.3M | Sttr phase ii -- portable working dog protective shelter | Army | Feb 17, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911NF24C0050 definitive contract | Lynntech Inc | $1.3M | Sbir phase ii "onsite detection and morphological classification of aerosol particles" | Army | Jun 20, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W911QY24C0021 definitive contract | Launchbay LLC | $1.3M | Launchbay sbir ph ii - base | Army | Apr 28, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911SR26CA006 definitive contract | Nanovox, LLC | $1.3M | The objective of this requirement is to refine material to develop a full respirator lens of size and shape equivalent to the primary lens of the m50 air-purifying respirator. | Army | May 12, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911SR24C0018 definitive contract | Akita Innovations LLC | $1.3M | Sbir phase ii to build upon previously completed work which demonstrated the capability of additively manufacturing a full-facepiece respirator. | Army | May 7, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W911QY25CA016 definitive contract | Launchbay LLC | $1.3M | Small business innovation research phase ii award for the research and development of a breathable chemical barrier material free from perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances. 831 authority | Army | Jan 29, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911NF25CA008 definitive contract | Corvid Technologies, LLC | $1.3M | Sttr phase ii - precision control of high-speed autonomous vehicles under high disturbances | Army | May 14, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911NF25CA006 definitive contract | Aptima Inc | $1.3M | Stride phase ii: sophisticated temporal robots for inference-guided decision exploration | Army | May 14, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911QY25CA035 definitive contract | Kent Optronics Inc | $1.3M | Small business technology transfer phase ii ultrawide transmission range for variable transmission eyewear. | Army | Mar 24, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W912CG25CA023 definitive contract | Oceanit Laboratories Inc | $1.3M | This research effort is to deliver a comprehensive physiological control and status monitor for a personal cooling system deployed with cbrn ensembles. | Army | May 15, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911NF25CA009 definitive contract | Hysonic Technologies, LLC | $1.3M | New start sttr phase ii title: investigation of a reference axi-symmetric solid-fuel ramjet (sfrj): from mixed-compression inlet shock dynamics to multiphase turbulent combustion of the solid-fuel grain | Army | Mar 31, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W9132V25C0003 definitive contract | Creare LLC | $1.3M | Sttr phase ii for the project entitled extending the analog ensemble method for satellite observations | Army | Dec 18, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W56KGU25C0014 definitive contract | Precision Combustion, Inc | $1.3M | Small business technology transfer (sttr) program, phase ii, non-personnel services contract for performance of research development effort "structured, highly active catalyst for low temperature methanol reforming". | Army | May 13, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911SR25CA001 definitive contract | Zeteo Tech, Inc | $1.3M | Design a compact modular aerosol sampler microsensor and deliver 20 prototypes for test and evaluation. | Army | May 7, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911QY25CA025 definitive contract | Taumat LLC | $1.3M | Small business technology transfer phase ii award for the research and development of thin, lightweight, soldier-portable, laser-protective equipment to provide protection and enhance solider lethality on the modern battlefield. 831 ... | Army | Mar 17, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W912CG23C0027 definitive contract | A2 Labs, LLC | $1.3M | New darpa baa entitled, "multi-agent training exerciser (matrex)" | Army | May 20, 2024 DoD 90d |
| W911QX25CA002 definitive contract | Materials Research & Design Inc | $1.3M | Research and development to establish a computational network for the optimization of pyrolysis processes to be used for advanced manufacturing of carbon-carbon composites. | Army | Sep 2, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W911NF24C0046 definitive contract | Materials Engineering and Technical Support Services Corp | $1.3M | Sttr phase ii -- collapsible and protective portable canine shelter | Army | Mar 17, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W912CG25C0009 definitive contract | Castelion Corporation | $1.3M | New phase ii - effort entitled, hypersonic equipage from twenty foot equivalent unit container, proposal f2d-11201. castelion seeks to develop a system which enables 500lbs of rapid cargo delivery from rocket cargo vehicle. | Army | Jun 2, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W912HQ24C0062 definitive contract | CDM Federal Programs Corporation | $1.3M | Estcp er24-8116 new start in situ soil flushing to reduce pfas mass discharge to groundwater | Army | Feb 11, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W912HQ22C0077 definitive contract | The University of Central Florida Board of Trustees | $1.3M | Serdp project rc22-3411 "synergistic impacts of widespread stressors on threatened, endangered, and at-risk species on department of defense lands of the southeastern us" | Army | Jan 26, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911QX25FA008 delivery order | Iperionx Technology LLC | $1.3M | Small business innovative research (sbir), phase iii indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (idiq), task order for lightweighting ARMY ground forces with low-cost titanium parts | Army | Feb 5, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W912CG25CA015 definitive contract | Twinleaf LLC | $1.3M | Dapra sbir phase ii effort, entitled stable quantum vector magnetometer. | Army | Mar 16, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA805125C0008 definitive contract | Battelle Memorial Institute | $1.3M | Research and development for air force airbase systems in accordance with attached performance work statement (pws) | Air Force | Jan 15, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W912CG24C0003 definitive contract | Quantum Improvements Consulting LLC | $1.3M | Soldier competency development through an adaptive training recommendation model. | Army | Jun 1, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911NF24C0021 definitive contract | Human Resources Research Organization (humrro) | $1.3M | New contract: end of training database management and reporting ii (eot ii) | Army | Feb 4, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911NF23F0014 delivery order | Applied Research Associates, Inc | $1.3M | Base year -- | Army | Apr 22, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W912HQ24C0014 definitive contract | Regents of the University of California, the | $1.3M | Award of serdp project er23-3827 "assessment of physical, chemical, and biological factors controlling biotransformation of cationic and zwitterionic precursors in pfas source zones" | Army | May 28, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W911NF24C0029 definitive contract | Human Resources Research Organization (humrro) | $1.3M | Technological fluency assessment for future force classification | Army | May 13, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W912HQ24C0052 definitive contract | University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc | $1.3M | Serdp new start rc24-4132 linking smoke to fire: the effect of burn conditions on fuel availability, smoke production, and atmospheric processing | Army | Mar 5, 2026 DoD 90d |
| 70RSAT26FR0000048 delivery order | The MITRE Corporation | $1.3M | Quantum sensors ffrdc | Office of Procurement Operations | Sep 13, 2026 |
| 70US0924F1DHS2066 delivery order | The MITRE Corporation | $1.3M | Research collection & reporting system | U.S. Secret Service | Aug 14, 2024 |
| W911NF22C0022 definitive contract | HRL Laboratories, LLC | $1.3M | Baa effort: quantum-dot qubits for computing foundry (qcf) | Army | Sep 9, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W912HZ25C0009 definitive contract | Watkins Technical Services Inc | $1.3M | Baa 23-0019, fixed facility multispectral camouflage research and development for erdc gsl | Army | Apr 1, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA862625FB009 delivery order | Rolls-Royce Corporation | $1.3M | T56 component improvement program (cip) | Air Force | Nov 24, 2025 DoD 90d |
| 70RSAT24FR0000027 delivery order | Battelle National Biodefense Institute, LLC | $1.3M | This is a new task order for upgrades, repairs, and modifications py9. | Office of Procurement Operations | Apr 3, 2024 |
| W31P4Q25F0173 delivery order | The University of Alabama in Huntsville | $1.3M | Research & development on digital engineering research development and analysis supporting combat capabilities development command (devcom) aviation and missile center (avmc). | Army | Jun 12, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W912CG25F0007 delivery order | University of Southern California | $1.3M | Research and development of advanced dynamic enhanced presentation tools (R&D adept) | Army | Dec 8, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W911QX26FA022 delivery order | Solvus Global LLC | $1.3M | Small business innovative research (sbir), phase iii indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (idiq) titled synergized solutions for advanced manufacturing challenges. | Army | May 19, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W912HZ24C0014 definitive contract | National Academy of Sciences | $1.3M | Baa 23-0004, study on furthering the development and use of innovative materials in water resources infrastructure u438000 | Army | Nov 20, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W911NF23F0026 delivery order | Aptima Inc | $1.2M | Base year: R&D svcs, travel & odcs_ | Army | Aug 13, 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 12, 2026.
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