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Space R&D: $2.9B in defense awards
$2.9B obligated across 173 DoD and DHS awards to 112 companies, Oct 1, 2023 to Oct 7, 2026, 2.5% of Research and development. Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation leads with $1.8B; Department of the Air Force is the largest buyer at $2.6B.
| Obligated FY2024+ | $2.9B |
|---|---|
| Awards | 173 |
| Companies | 112 |
| FY2024 | $1.2B |
| FY2025 | $1.2B |
| FY2026 to date | $579.9M |
| Parent category | Research and development |
Top companiesObligated FY2024+
Top agenciesObligated FY2024+
| # | Agency | Obligated FY2024+ | Awards | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the Air Force | $2.6B | 135 awards | 92% |
| 2 | Department of the Navy | $237.2M | 15 awards | 8.2% |
| 3 | Defense Contract Management Agency | $426K | 19 awards | 0.0% |
| 4 | Missile Defense Agency | $0 | 1 awards | 0.0% |
| 5 | Department of the Army | $0 | 1 awards | 0.0% |
| 6 | Defense Microelectronics Activity | $0 | 1 awards | 0.0% |
| 7 | Washington Headquarters Services | -$150K | 1 awards | -0.0% |
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.
Product and Service Codes19 codes
| PSC | Name | Obligated FY2024+ | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| AR24 | R&D-SPACE SCIENCE & APPL-ENG DEV | $1.8B | 2 awards |
| AR15 | SPACE R&D SVCS; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH & SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; R&D FACILITIES & MAJ EQUIP | $212.1M | 17 awards |
| AR12 | SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCH | $201.8M | 55 awards |
| AR13 | SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT | $164.2M | 43 awards |
| AR23 | R&D- SPACE: SCIENCE/APPLICATIONS (ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT) | $128.7M | 2 awards |
| AR11 | SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH | $112.8M | 30 awards |
| AR14 | SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; R&D ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES | $83.0M | 3 awards |
| AR35 | SPACE FLIGHT (OPERATIONAL) | $74.8M | 1 awards |
| AR22 | R&D-SPACE SCIENCE & APPL-A RES/EXPL | $35.9M | 4 awards |
| AR32 | R&D- SPACE: FLIGHT (APPLIED RESEARCH/EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT) | $26.5M | 1 awards |
| AR17 | R&D-AERO & SPACE TECH-COMERCLIZ | $9.4M | 1 awards |
| AR94 | R&D-OTHER SPACE-ENG DEV | $0 | 2 awards |
| AR42 | R&D-SPACE TRACK DATA ACQ-A RES/EXPL | $0 | 1 awards |
| AR97 | R&D- SPACE: OTHER (COMMERCIALIZED) | $0 | 1 awards |
| AR93 | R&D- SPACE: OTHER (ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT) | -$2.6K | 1 awards |
| AR16 | R&D-AERO & SPACE TECH-MGMT SUP | -$862K | 1 awards |
| AR95 | R&D-OTHER SPACE-OPSY DEV | -$997K | 4 awards |
| AR92 | R&D- SPACE: OTHER (APPLIED RESEARCH/EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT) | -$4.9M | 3 awards |
| AR25 | R&D- SPACE: SCIENCE/APPLICATIONS (OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT) | -$5.7M | 1 awards |
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| Award | Company | Obligated FY2024+ | What | Agency | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| N0017320C2021 definitive contract | Space Ground System Solutions, Inc | $93.5M | Spacecraft engineering, software, research and development services | Navy | Jun 2, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA880724CB002 definitive contract | The Boeing Company | $92.9M | Mobile user objective system service life extension phase 1 | Air Force | May 16, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA880724CB001 definitive contract | Lockheed Martin Corp | $92.2M | Mobile user objective system service life extension phase 1 | Air Force | May 16, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA881025FB002 delivery order | Tecolote Research, Inc | $75.9M | Advisory and assistance services. | Air Force | Apr 16, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA881018C0002 definitive contract | BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc | $74.8M | Weather system follow-on - microwave - system design of satellite with microwave radiometer and sensor | Air Force | Jun 23, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA880622F0008 delivery order | The Boeing Company | $52.6M | Software development | Air Force | May 21, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0017322C2002 definitive contract | Peraton Inc | $42.8M | Sespd ii - advanced space research to include the design, development and manufacturing of space vehicle hardware and software. | Navy | Jun 5, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA881920F1005 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $35.8M | Development of a capability that leverages physics-based modeling, simulation, and analysis | Air Force | Feb 11, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0017320C6002 definitive contract | Everwatch Solutions Inc | $35.2M | C4isr rdt&e labor | Navy | May 13, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA881818F0006 delivery order | Aegis Aerospace Inc | $26.5M | Igf::ct::igf department of defense human-rated payload support task order (dhsto) | Air Force | May 5, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA880622F0009 delivery order | L3Harris Technologies, Inc | $26.2M | Advanced tracking and launch analysis system | Air Force | Jun 6, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0017322C6000 definitive contract | Technology Service Corp | $25.1M | Research & development for nrl space sciences division | Navy | Jun 3, 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 |
| FA701423C0029 definitive contract | Forward Edge AI Inc | $22.1M | Pks-hill-booker- bma sbir | Air Force | May 29, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA880925CB005 definitive contract | Apex Technology, Inc | $22.0M | Sbir phase ii stratfi to apex technology, inc for multi-mission satellites for leo and geo dynamic space operations | Air Force | May 13, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0017324F2008 delivery order | Assurance Technology Corp | $17.2M | Task order 1 | Navy | Apr 15, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA881922F1003 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $14.4M | National space test and training complex support | Air Force | Mar 14, 2025 DoD 90d |
| N0017322C6001 definitive contract | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $14.1M | Eo14042 euvst - phase b | Navy | Apr 7, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA945324CX046 definitive contract | Spire Global Subsidiary, Inc | $14.0M | Spire sequential sbir phase ii | Air Force | Mar 30, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA880925CB007 definitive contract | Impulse Space, Inc | $12.8M | Impulse space phase 2 stratfi | Air Force | Apr 7, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA945324CX010 definitive contract | Raytheon Company | $12.6M | Space technology advanced research - fast-tracking innovative software and hardware (star-fish) advanced research announcement (ara) # fa9453-21-s-0001, call 01 | Air Force | Apr 29, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA945324CX052 definitive contract | General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc | $12.3M | Ring of fire star effort with general dynamics | Air Force | Jan 7, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA880619C0003 definitive contract | Parsons Government Services Inc | $10.9M | Blossom point tracking facility node | Air Force | Sep 18, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA881921F1004 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $10.8M | Program technical direction agent ii | Air Force | May 1, 2024 DoD 90d |
| FA881119F0003 delivery order | Parsons Government Services Inc | $9.4M | Government is seeking provision of space vehicle launch manifest systems integrator solutions, and awardee will perform manifesting, production, and integration of services in support of multiple launch and launch-processing locations ... | Air Force | May 5, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA881922F1002 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $8.9M | Evolved strategic satellite communications and protected anti-jam tactical satellite communications support | Air Force | Mar 4, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA865022C9211 definitive contract | Blue Canyon Technologies LLC | $8.5M | Space situational awareness (ssa) micro-satellite bus (agilesat) | Air Force | May 4, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA945323CA036 definitive contract | Silicon Technologies Inc | $8.1M | Advanced analog & mixed signal rad hard microelectronics design and manufacturing program. | Air Force | Jul 31, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA945324CX024 definitive contract | Management Services Group, Inc | $7.9M | Sbir phase iii cost plus fixed fee (cpff) | Air Force | Mar 23, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA945324CX005 definitive contract | Packet Digital LLC | $7.2M | Star - scalable highly integrated wide bandgap maximum power point tracking (mppt) with power distribution for small spacecraft | Air Force | Jun 12, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA881025FB004 delivery order | Quantech Services Inc | $7.2M | Advisory and assistance services. | Air Force | Dec 18, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA254825FB011 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $7.0M | Risk and feasibility study of program requirements | Air Force | Feb 19, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA880622F0004 delivery order | Raft LLC | $6.6M | Development software | Air Force | Sep 13, 2024 DoD 90d |
| FA880926CB001 definitive contract | Gravitics, Inc | $6.6M | Gravitics orbital carrier stratfi | Air Force | Mar 27, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA865021C5408 definitive contract | Lockheed Martin Corp | $6.5M | Hardened materials and processing research | Air Force | Apr 15, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA880621C0009 definitive contract | Omitron, Inc | $6.3M | Sensor calibration process automation and data products | Air Force | Apr 27, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA240124F0006 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $6.1M | Pwsa enterprise engineering and test, to 0007 | Air Force | Feb 23, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA945324CX004 definitive contract | University of Toledo | $5.4M | New materials for space power (nm4sp), star north american industry classification system (naics): 541715 | Air Force | Oct 11, 2024 DoD 90d |
| N0017322C2004 definitive contract | Computational Physics, Inc | $5.3M | Geospace remote sensing R&D, engineering. | Navy | Jun 2, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA880925CB008 definitive contract | Thinkorbital Inc | $4.7M | Thinkorbital tacfi | Air Force | May 4, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA945324CX013 definitive contract | Lyten, Inc | $4.4M | Star: next generation lithium-sulfur batteries with high energy and long life | Air Force | Mar 26, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA881921F1007 delivery order | Six3 Advanced Systems Inc | $4.3M | Development of prototype common operating picture capability baseline | Air Force | Jul 1, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA945322CA019 definitive contract | Zeno Power Systems Inc | $3.8M | (rps) radioisotope power system | Air Force | Apr 28, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA881821F0005 delivery order | Science Applications International Corporation | $3.8M | Future operationally resilient ground evolution (forge) integration and engineering support | Air Force | Jun 4, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA881921F1005 delivery order | Sierra Nevada Company, LLC | $3.5M | Conceptual studies and preliminary research in the areas of offensive space control, defensive space control, command and control, and space domain awareness | Air Force | Mar 23, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA254826FB002 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $3.3M | Three space rco technology studies and computer models to develop a technology roadmap, analyze trades required effective enterprise level kill chain infrastructure, assess mission extension tech and architectures, and evaluate campaign ... | Air Force | Jun 5, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA881922F1000 delivery order | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $2.9M | Space domain awareness and engineering analysis | Air Force | Apr 2, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA880624C0001 definitive contract | Rise8 Inc | $2.9M | Regional satellite command center tracking software | Air Force | Sep 11, 2024 DoD 90d |
| FA945324CX053 definitive contract | Cesiumastro Inc | $2.6M | Provide the air force research laboratory (afrl) with the design and construction of a medium sized ka-band active phased array (apa) satcom terminal from cesium astro. | Air Force | Mar 5, 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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