Tracked vehiclesAnduril Enterprise 0.87% fill $173.4M / $20BCBP AST 46.50% fill $929.9M / $2.0BPalantir Maven 81.60% fill $637.6M / $781.3MShield AI USCG $61.4M drawn 12 ordersCounter-drone $2.1B drawn 25 C-UAS vehicles and awardsUSAspending compile · Oct 9 2026
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AwardTape · DoD contracts · Mar 18, 2026

DoD contracts for Mar 18, 2026: 12 awards, $24.6B

On Mar 18, 2026, the Department of War announced 12 contract actions worth $24.6B across the Navy, the Air Force, Defense Logistics Agency and Missile Defense Agency and 1 more. 1 action worth $13.3M involves drones, counter-drone systems or autonomy, led by Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems Inc. at $13.3M.

Official release: Contracts for March 18, 2026. These are the Department of War's daily contract announcements (awards of $9 million and up, published on war.gov each business day at about 5 PM ET). The same actions reach USAspending about 90 days after signing (DFARS PGI 204.6). Other transaction agreements and their modifications often skip the daily announcement. Copy read from the Internet Archive capture of the official page.

All actions

Aircraft1 · $289.7M

  1. AAR Manufacturing wins $289.7M contract for legacy air cargo palletsCombat Readiness Office · $11K obligated now · work through Mar 17, 2032Aircraft · Air Force · AAR Manufacturing Inc. · FA853426D0005

Space1 · $9.9M

  1. LeoLabs Federal gets $9.9M modification for Advanced Ultra-High Frequency Phased Array RadarSpace Systems Command Directorate of Contracting · $4.9M obligated now · work through Sep 22, 2029Space · Space Force · LeoLabs Federal Inc. · FA882025CB004

Ships and marine1 · $15.4B

  1. General Dynamics Electric Boat gets $15.38B modification for additional Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines designNaval Sea Systems Command · $3.1B obligated nowShips and marine · Navy · General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp. · N0002417C2117

Research and development3 · $8.8B

  1. Raytheon gets $8.4B modification for increased from $3,331,830,000 to $11,742,110,000Missile Defense AgencyResearch and development · Missile Defense Agency · Tracked company · Raytheon · HQ085121D0001
  2. Advanced Technology International wins $349.0M contract for Manufacturing Technology (ManTech) Composites Manufacturing Technology Center of Excellence VIONRResearch and development · Navy · Advanced Technology International · N0001426D7001
  3. L3Harris Interstate Electronics wins $77.8M contract for sustainment of the kineto tracking mount including all associated subassembliesNaval Air Systems CommandResearch and development · Navy · L3Harris Interstate Electronics Corp. · N0042126D1002

Maintenance and repair1 · $13.3M

  1. Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems wins $13.3M contract for test, teardown, and evaluation and repair servicesNaval Air Systems CommandMaintenance and repair · Navy · Drone or autonomy · Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems Inc. · N0001926D0006

Construction1 · $36.5M

  1. Cox Construction wins $36.5M contract for design-bid-build construction of the Advanced Skills Trainee Barracks at Camp Parks ReserveU.S. Army Corps of Engineers · $36.5M obligated now · work through Apr 12, 2028 · small businessConstruction · Army Corps of Engineers · Cox Construction Co. · W912QR26CA019

Facilities and base operations2 · $39.5M

  1. ARCH Systems wins $21.5M contract for Kessel Run Enterprise software toolchain requirementAir Force Life Cycle Management Center Command · $5.5M obligated nowFacilities and base operations · Air Force · ARCH Systems LLC · FA873026FB001
  2. Global Connections to Employment Inc., an AbilityOne wins $18.0M contract for full food services and mess attendant services in support of Commander, Navy Region SoutheastNaval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center JacksonvilleFacilities and base operations · Navy · Global Connections to Employment Inc., an AbilityOne company · N6883626C0004

Clothing and individual equipment1 · $10.1M

  1. National Industries for the Blind gets $10.1M modification for moisture wicking t-shirtsDefense Logistics Agency Troop Support · small businessClothing and individual equipment · Defense Logistics Agency · National Industries for the Blind · SPE1C124DB015

Logistics and transportation1 · $17.2M

  1. Correction to an earlier Defense Logistics Agency awardLogistics and transportation · Defense Logistics Agency

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