Reported obligations through NAVSEA HQ decreased
$6.2B→$2.4B−$3.8B
Latest-period activity spans 280 awards across 79 prime contractors.
Federal Capture Intelligence
Top DoD search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing contractors (NAICS 334511)
Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – October 8, 2026
Updated October 9, 2026 Department of Defense agency guide
NAICS 334511 · Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Latest 12 months
- $10.6B
- Net obligations · Down $9.8B vs. $20.4B preceding
- Prime contractors
- 730
- With positive obligations in the latest 12 months
Research the DoD federal contracting market for search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing under NAICS 334511. Compare top federal contractors and market share, reported contract obligations and spending trends, funding-office attribution, recent award activity, contract types, competition, and procurement methods, observed contract vehicle usage, and potential recompete research leads.
Contract obligation trends for Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing at the Department of Defense
Federal records show $83.9B in net obligations across 36,186 awards in Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing at the Department of Defense from Oct 1, 2021 through Oct 8, 2026. This market accounts for 3.7% of $2.3T in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 48.0% from $20.4B to $10.6B. 27 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.
Fiscal-year activity
FY27 is year-to-date through Oct 8, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.
FY27 year-to-date: $0 versus $14.3M through the same date in FY26 (−100.0%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY27 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
| Fiscal year | Net obligations | Contract actions | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | $14.5B | 15,634 | Complete |
| FY2023 | $18.8B | 15,515 | Complete |
| FY2024 | $19.4B | 17,380 | Complete |
| FY2025 | $20.5B | 19,248 | Complete |
| FY2026 | $10.6B | 8,629 | Complete |
Market at a glance
All reported prime contract awards- All-period net obligations
- $83.9B
- 36,186 awards · 2,583 prime contractors
- Latest 12-month movement
- −48.0%
- $10.6B vs. $20.4B
- Leading eight prime share
- 55.1%
- Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
- Agency context
- 3.7% of $2.3T in agency-wide net obligations.
- Set-aside share when reported
- 7.8% of 20,829 awards with reported set-aside status.
- Set-aside reporting
- 1,622 set aside · 19,207 no set-aside · 15,357 not reported
What changed in the last 12 months?
Oct 9, 2025–Oct 8, 2026, compared with Oct 9, 2024–Oct 8, 2025.
Buyer demand
Competitive shifts
RAYTHEON COMPANY (UEI XSV6AZJ6SDJ7) gained the most market share
18.1%→29.6%+11.5 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations, based on 319 reported actions.
RAYTHEON COMPANY (UEI NBSLHP77ZJQ1) had the largest decline in reported obligations
$1.6B→$171.1M−$1.4B
The contractor now ranks #14 by positive obligations and accounts for 1.6% of positive obligations, based on 114 reported actions.
DANBURY MISSION TECHNOLOGIES, LLC climbed the most in the contractor rankings
#191→#19Up 172 places
The contractor accounts for 1.1% of positive obligations across 23 reported actions.
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION fell the most in the contractor rankings
#35→#206Down 171 places
The contractor accounts for 0.010% of positive obligations across 18 reported actions.
RADA TECHNOLOGIES LLC was the largest newly observed contractor
$29.9MLatest 12-month obligations
First observed in this market on Mar 13, 2026, the contractor now ranks #48 by positive obligations across 3 reported actions.
View 6 additional material changes
Award activity
RAYTHEON COMPANY (UEI XSV6AZJ6SDJ7) received an unusually large obligation action
$725.9MApr 16, 2026 action
Reported under PIID W31P4Q24C0024 by W6DV PEO M & S HUNTSVILLE. Award net obligations after the action: $1.8B.
View supporting awardBuyer demand
Reported obligations through W6DV PEO M & S HUNTSVILLE increased
$2.4B→$2.9B+$492.3M
Latest-period activity spans 38 awards across 6 prime contractors.
Competitive shifts
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION had the largest increase in reported obligations
$72.6M→$302.0M+$229.4M
The contractor now ranks #5 by positive obligations and accounts for 2.8% of positive obligations, based on 15 reported actions.
DRS SUSTAINMENT SYSTEMS, INC recorded the largest net deobligation
$291.9M→−$98.0M−$389.9M
The contractor now is unranked by positive obligations, based on 11 reported actions.
40 contractors were first observed in this market during the latest 12 months
$48.8MLatest 12-month obligations
Contractor-level obligations and first-observed dates appear below. “First observed” applies only to this market and the period shown.
View 40 contractors
ContractorLatest 12 months
- RADA TECHNOLOGIES LLCFirst observed Mar 13, 2026 in this market$29.9M
- OPENWORKS ENGINEERING LTDFirst observed Feb 3, 2026 in this market$5.0M
- ECHODYNE CORPFirst observed Mar 13, 2026 in this market$3.5M
- VT MILCOM INC.First observed Dec 19, 2025 in this market$3.3M
- DEFENSE UNICORNS, INC.First observed Mar 24, 2026 in this market$2.0M
- FREQUENTIS DEFENSE INCFirst observed Mar 19, 2026 in this market$712K
- ERIE ENGINEERED PRODUCTS, INC.First observed Feb 25, 2026 in this market$588K
- ARMAMENTS RESEARCH COMPANY INC.First observed Mar 31, 2026 in this market$500K
- TURBO SYSTEMS US INCFirst observed Oct 27, 2025 in this market$419K
- PEERLESS INSTRUMENT CO., INC.First observed Mar 20, 2026 in this market$379K
- SYNCOPATED ENGINEERING INCFirst observed Mar 18, 2026 in this market$363K
- DERCO AEROSPACE, INC.First observed Jan 6, 2026 in this market$302K
- MEGGITT (UK) LIMITEDFirst observed Feb 13, 2026 in this market$243K
- HERRICK TECHNOLOGY LABORATORIES INC.First observed Apr 30, 2026 in this market$199K
- LEGACY PART, LLCFirst observed Jan 14, 2026 in this market$190K
- FORCYS INC.First observed Nov 24, 2025 in this market$189K
- PERFECTED SOLUTIONS LLCFirst observed Jan 20, 2026 in this market$169K
- NORTHERN DEFENSE INDUSTRIES LLCFirst observed Oct 24, 2025 in this market$148K
- NATIONAL MICROCHIPFirst observed Jan 6, 2026 in this market$141K
- EMS TECHNOLOGIES CANADA, LTDFirst observed Oct 17, 2025 in this market$125K
- WOLEX TECHNOLOGIES LLCFirst observed Oct 16, 2025 in this market$108K
- ELECTRO-MINIATURES CORP.First observed Nov 6, 2025 in this market$65K
- TILT AUTONOMY, INC.First observed Nov 17, 2025 in this market$63K
- INTEGRATED CONSULTANTS INCFirst observed Dec 8, 2025 in this market$57K
- EPSILON TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, LLCFirst observed Feb 2, 2026 in this market$47K
- KEARFOTT CORPFirst observed Jan 20, 2026 in this market$38K
- PARKS & DOCKS SUPPLY COMPANY LLCFirst observed Nov 3, 2025 in this market$33K
- MEGGITT NORTH HOLLYWOOD INCFirst observed Oct 17, 2025 in this market$30K
- PROGRAMS MANAGEMENT ANALYTICS & TECHNOLOGIES INCFirst observed Nov 21, 2025 in this market$29K
- FED CON LLCFirst observed Nov 26, 2025 in this market$29K
- WING AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES LLCFirst observed Oct 22, 2025 in this market$8K
- WRIGGLESWORTH ENTERPRISES INCFirst observed Dec 19, 2025 in this market$7K
- OPTIPLEX LLCFirst observed Dec 10, 2025 in this market$5K
- VISION MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.First observed Nov 19, 2025 in this market$3K
- CHAMPION MEDICAL SUPPLIES LLCFirst observed Feb 13, 2026 in this market$2K
- CORE TRADING COFirst observed Feb 2, 2026 in this market$2K
- MASTER GAUGE COFirst observed Oct 28, 2025 in this market$2K
- GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INCFirst observed Nov 14, 2025 in this market$2K
- SILVER STATE MEDICAL SUPPLY LLCFirst observed Jan 27, 2026 in this market$1K
- MILE MASTER TRANSPORT LLCFirst observed Jan 9, 2026 in this market$1K
Market structure
Top-five contractor share increased
42.5%→47.9%+5.4 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 52.1% of positive obligations.
How these findings are calculated
Findings are selected from matched-period changes in obligations, share, rank, funding offices, concentration, reported set-asides, material award actions, and agency-peer outliers. Related signals are combined, and only material evidence-backed changes are shown. Review the full methodology.
Federal contract obligations by funding office
See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Oct 8, 2026.
26.9% of positive obligations were attributed to W6DV PEO M & S HUNTSVILLE. That represents $2.9B, up $492.3M from the preceding 12 months.
Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.
- W6DV PEO M & S HUNTSVILLE26.9% · $2.9B · up $492.3M
- NAVSEA HQ22.7% · $2.4B · down $3.8B
- NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND10.9% · $1.2B · down $1.8B
- W6DP CPE ISW HUNTSVILLE3.9% · $414.8M · down $68.9M
- W6DV PEO M & S REDSTONE (W81TXD)2.8% · $293.0M · down $430.2M
- All other reported offices32.8% of positive obligations
View reported office rankings, comparisons, and evidence
USAspending assigns each award to a funding office. That office may differ from the requiring activity, program office, contracting office, individual buyer, or actual customer.
Reported funding office
W6DV PEO M & S HUNTSVILLE
#1Up 2 from #3Latest 12 months
$2.9B
26.9% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$492.3M
6 active prime contractors · 38 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 20.8% from $2.4B to $2.9B. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 11.6% to 26.9%, a change of +15.3 percentage points.
The latest period contains 204 actions across 38 awards. The preceding period contained 6 active prime contractors and 44 awards.
Leading award-level changes
- RAYTHEON COMPANY · PIID W31P4Q24C0024+$807.3M: $1.7B → $2.5B
- RAYTHEON COMPANY · PIID SPRBL125F0001−$85.6M: $434.3M → $348.7M
Reported funding office
NAVSEA HQ
#2Down 1 from #1Latest 12 months
$2.4B
22.7% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$3.8B
79 active prime contractors · 280 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 61.1% from $6.2B to $2.4B. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 30.4% to 22.7%, a change of −7.7 percentage points.
The latest period contains 665 actions across 280 awards and 5 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 96 active prime contractors and 420 awards.
Leading award-level changes
- RAYTHEON COMPANY · PIID N0002422C5500−$850.5M: $850.3M → −$155K
- NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION · PIID N0002420C5519+$349.9M: $0 → $349.9M
Reported funding office
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND
#3Down 1 from #2Latest 12 months
$1.2B
10.9% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$1.8B
40 active prime contractors · 141 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 60.9% from $3.0B to $1.2B. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 14.6% to 10.9%, a change of −3.6 percentage points.
The latest period contains 298 actions across 141 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 65 active prime contractors and 235 awards.
Reported funding office
W6DP CPE ISW HUNTSVILLE
#4Up 2 from #6Latest 12 months
$414.8M
3.9% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$68.9M
2 active prime contractors · 18 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 14.3% from $483.8M to $414.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.4% to 3.9%, a change of +1.5 percentage points.
The latest period contains 50 actions across 18 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 25 awards.
Reported funding office
W6DV PEO M & S REDSTONE (W81TXD)
#5Down 1 from #4Latest 12 months
$293.0M
2.8% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$430.2M
2 active prime contractors · 21 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 59.5% from $723.2M to $293.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.5% to 2.8%, a change of −0.8 percentage points.
The latest period contains 100 actions across 21 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 25 awards.
Reported funding office
F4FDAC AFLCMC MAUS DIVISION WII
#6Up 106 from #112Latest 12 months
$234.8M
2.2% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$229.6M
2 active prime contractors · 3 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 4392.5% from $5.2M to $234.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.030% to 2.2%, a change of +2.2 percentage points.
The latest period contains 9 actions across 3 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 3 awards.
Reported funding office
F4FDAS AFLCMC WAMI
#7Up 134 from #141Latest 12 months
$229.2M
2.1% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$227.3M
3 active prime contractors · 3 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 11643.9% from $2.0M to $229.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.010% to 2.1%, a change of +2.1 percentage points.
The latest period contains 5 actions across 3 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.
Reported funding office
W6DP CPE ISW ABERDEEN
#8Up 5 from #13Latest 12 months
$221.1M
2.1% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$22.4M
3 active prime contractors · 12 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 9.2% from $243.5M to $221.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.2% to 2.1%, a change of +0.9 percentage points.
The latest period contains 45 actions across 12 awards. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 16 awards.
Reported funding office
F2BDAP AFLCMC HBD
#9Up 6 from #15Latest 12 months
$179.8M
1.7% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$17.2M
4 active prime contractors · 4 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 8.7% from $197.0M to $179.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.96% to 1.7%, a change of +0.7 percentage points.
The latest period contains 28 actions across 4 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 4 awards.
Reported funding office
F3QCAB AFLCMC ESY
#10Up 55 from #65Latest 12 months
$168.5M
1.6% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$147.4M
1 active prime contractor · 30 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 700.7% from $21.0M to $168.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.10% to 1.6%, a change of +1.5 percentage points.
The latest period contains 49 actions across 30 awards. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 52 awards.
Reported funding office
MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA)
#11Up 48 from #59Latest 12 months
$145.1M
1.4% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$121.3M
1 active prime contractor · 3 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 508.1% from $23.9M to $145.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.12% to 1.4%, a change of +1.2 percentage points.
The latest period contains 7 actions across 3 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 7 awards.
Reported funding office
F3YCAB 848 SCMG GLSC
#25Down 20 from #5Latest 12 months
$47.5M
0.45% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$659.0M
4 active prime contractors · 466 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 93.3% from $706.5M to $47.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.5% to 0.45%, a change of −3.0 percentage points.
The latest period contains 575 actions across 466 awards. The preceding period contained 8 active prime contractors and 429 awards.
Reported funding office
W6DV PEO M & S REDSTONE (W91VT9)
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
−$2.3M
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$464.3M
6 active prime contractors · 29 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations moved from $462.1M in net obligations to $2.3M in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.3% to 0%, a change of −2.3 percentage points.
The latest period contains 77 actions across 29 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 6 active prime contractors and 47 awards.
Contract types, competition, and procurement methods
From Oct 9, 2025 through Oct 8, 2026, 3,809 awards had positive obligations totaling $10.9B. Only One Source was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 39.4% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 35.2%. Reported awards used contract vehicles such as AEWTTR-II, USV FoS IDIQ-MAC, and CEIS II.
- Leading award type
- 63.8%
- Definitive Contract
- Leading reported procedure
- 39.4%
- Only One Source
- Reported parent IDV
- 35.2%
- of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
- Median reported offers
- 1
- 1,854 of 3,809 awards reported offers
Observed contract vehicles
Only exact reported parent-PIID matches are shown; missing parent IDs are not inferred.
- AEWTTR-II
$20.8M
0.19% of positive obligations · 4 matched awards
- USV FoS IDIQ-MAC
$13.8M
0.13% of positive obligations · 4 matched awards
- CEIS II
$13.4M
0.12% of positive obligations · 10 matched awards
Buying method changes
Compared with Oct 9, 2024–Oct 8, 2025. Based on 3,809 current awards and 9,135 preceding awards with positive net obligations.
- Only One Source obligation share
- 39.4%
- Down from 50.1% in the preceding period
How to read these changes
Directional color and the Up or Down labels show historical movement only. Green does not mean favorable and red does not mean unfavorable; neither predicts a future procurement method.
Same-NAICS comparison
Compared with the NAICS 334511 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 25.9 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 15.1 percentage points higher, delivery-order obligation share is 26.6 percentage points higher, and median positive award obligations are 84.7% lower.
| Measure | This market | Peer median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent-IDV obligation share | 35.2% | 9.3% | +25.9 pts |
| Reported full-and-open obligation share | 17.5% | 2.4% | +15.1 pts |
| Delivery-order obligation share | 35.1% | 8.5% | +26.6 pts |
| Median positive award obligations | $12K | $77K | -84.7% |
Peer cohort and comparison limits
The peer median gives each of the 8 eligible agency markets equal weight. The included agency markets are:
- Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Department of Commerce (COMMERCE)
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- Department of Justice (DOJ)
- Department of State (STATE)
- Department of the Interior (INTERIOR)
- Department of Transportation (TRANSPORTATION)
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Agency mission, scale, and acquisition context can differ. Peer position does not establish market attractiveness or predict a future procurement method.
View buying-method details and data coverage
Award types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Definitive Contract(D) | 204 | $6.9B | 63.8% |
| Delivery Order(C) | 2,111 | $3.8B | 35.1% |
| Purchase Order(B) | 1,484 | $117.5M | 1.1% |
| BPA Call(A) | 10 | $2.9M | 0.030% |
Reported parent-award types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDC(B) | 1,986 | $3.7B | 33.6% |
| BOA(D) | 120 | $164.6M | 1.5% |
| BPA(E) | 10 | $2.9M | 0.030% |
| FSS(C) | 5 | $254K | 0% |
| Not reported | 1,688 | $7.0B | 64.8% |
Single- or multiple-award parent structure
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Award(S) | 2,069 | $3.4B | 30.9% |
| Multiple Award(M) | 52 | $459.5M | 4.2% |
| Not reported | 1,688 | $7.0B | 64.8% |
Solicitation procedures
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Only One Source(SSS) | 1,267 | $4.3B | 39.4% |
| Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE) | 131 | $4.2B | 39.0% |
| Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP) | 761 | $1.6B | 14.7% |
| Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO) | 34 | $381.0M | 3.5% |
| Np(NEGOTIATED PROPOSAL/QUOTE) | 24 | $180.3M | 1.7% |
| Simplified Acquisition(SP1) | 1,384 | $80.2M | 0.74% |
| Other reported values | 208 | $106.1M | 0.98% |
Extent competed
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not Competed(C) | 1,159 | $3.6B | 32.7% |
| B(NOT AVAILABLE FOR COMPETITION) | 19 | $2.7B | 25.0% |
| Full and Open Competition(A) | 214 | $1.9B | 17.5% |
| C(NOT COMPETED) | 112 | $1.5B | 14.0% |
| Not Available for Competition(B) | 108 | $732.5M | 6.7% |
| A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION) | 12 | $228.6M | 2.1% |
| Other reported values | 2,185 | $214.1M | 2.0% |
Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR) | 20 | $418.4M | 3.9% |
| Only One Source - Other(ONE) | 2 | $7.4M | 0.070% |
| Competitive Set Aside(CSA) | 4 | $6.7M | 0.060% |
| Urgency(URG) | 2 | $5.3M | 0.050% |
| Minimum Guarantee(MG) | 5 | $1.5M | 0.010% |
| Follow-on Action Following Competitive Initial Action(FOO) | 1 | $1.4M | 0.010% |
| Other reported values | 2 | $1.4M | 0.013% |
| Not reported | 3,773 | $10.4B | 95.9% |
Other-than-full-and-open reasons
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE) | 1,277 | $4.3B | 39.8% |
| International Agreement (FAR 6.302-4)(IA) | 34 | $2.8B | 26.1% |
| Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH) | 36 | $548.0M | 5.0% |
| Follow-on Contract (FAR 6.302-1(A)(2)(Ii/Iii))(FOC) | 35 | $398.0M | 3.7% |
| Patent or Data Rights (FAR 6.302-1(B)(2))(PDR) | 3 | $281.3M | 2.6% |
| Unique Source (FAR 6.302-1(B)(1))(UNQ) | 14 | $64.0M | 0.59% |
| Other reported values | 359 | $149.4M | 1.4% |
| Not reported | 2,051 | $2.3B | 20.8% |
Contract pricing types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| L(FIXED PRICE INCENTIVE) | 1 | $2.5B | 22.8% |
| Firm Fixed Price(J) | 2,774 | $2.4B | 22.1% |
| Cost Plus Fixed Fee(U) | 199 | $1.6B | 14.5% |
| Cost Plus Incentive Fee(V) | 60 | $1.3B | 11.7% |
| J(FIRM FIXED PRICE) | 315 | $915.7M | 8.4% |
| Fixed Price Incentive(L) | 15 | $767.7M | 7.1% |
| Other reported values | 445 | $1.5B | 13.5% |
Product or Service Codes
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Control Designating and Indicating Equipment(1260) | 17 | $2.6B | 23.7% |
| Electronic Countermeasures, Counter-Countermeasures and Quick Reaction Capability Equipment(5865) | 139 | $1.4B | 13.1% |
| Radar Equipment, Except Airborne(5840) | 102 | $810.2M | 7.5% |
| Maint/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment- Guided Missiles(J014) | 7 | $724.3M | 6.7% |
| Support- Professional: Engineering/Technical(R425) | 64 | $518.5M | 4.8% |
| Fire Control Systems, Complete(1230) | 11 | $491.7M | 4.5% |
| Other reported values | 3,469 | $4.3B | 39.8% |
Awarding subagencies
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of the Navy(1700) | 595 | $3.7B | 33.8% |
| Department of the Army(2100) | 136 | $3.7B | 33.7% |
| Department of the Air Force(5700) | 196 | $1.4B | 13.0% |
| Defense Logistics Agency(97AS) | 2,822 | $1.1B | 10.3% |
| Defense Contract Management Agency(9763) | 7 | $433.6M | 4.0% |
| Missile Defense Agency(97JC) | 7 | $290.3M | 2.7% |
| Other reported values | 46 | $280.2M | 2.6% |
Awarding offices
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| W6qk Acc-Rsa(W31P4Q) | 12 | $2.6B | 23.8% |
| Navsea Hq(N00024) | 99 | $2.0B | 18.4% |
| Naval Air Systems Command(N00019) | 49 | $1.1B | 10.3% |
| Dla Land at Aberdeen(SPRBL1) | 21 | $918.7M | 8.5% |
| W6qk Acc-Rsa(W58RGZ) | 14 | $417.2M | 3.8% |
| Dcma Radars and Sensors(S2103A) | 4 | $413.7M | 3.8% |
| Other reported values | 3,610 | $3.4B | 31.4% |
Reported parent IDVs
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPRBL115D0017(9700) | 7 | $734.2M | 6.8% |
| N0001922D0018(9700) | 1 | $240.8M | 2.2% |
| FA857726DB001(9700) | 1 | $235.8M | 2.2% |
| HQ014718D0002(9700) | 4 | $220.9M | 2.0% |
| FA854020D0001(9700) | 11 | $189.7M | 1.8% |
| W56KGY23D0003(9700) | 4 | $119.8M | 1.1% |
| SPRBL125D0005(9700) | 5 | $114.5M | 1.1% |
| W56KGY22D0004(9700) | 1 | $101.9M | 0.94% |
| Other reported values | 2,087 | $1.9B | 17.1% |
| Not reported | 1,688 | $7.0B | 64.8% |
Exact vehicle-match evidence
$20.8M · 0.19%
- USV FoS IDIQ-MAC
4 awards · 4 matched parent PIIDs
Evidence: N0002420D6323, N0002420D6337, N0002420D6342, N0002420D6360
$13.8M · 0.13%
- CEIS II
10 awards · 4 matched parent PIIDs
Evidence: N6893623D0011, N6893623D0013, N6893623D0014, N6893623D0015
$13.4M · 0.12%
Reported award data linked 18 awards to a specific catalog vehicle.
Offers, award size, and timing
- Median reported offers
- 1 median
- 1,854 reported · 1,955 not reported
- Positive award obligations
- $12K median
- $599–$146K middle 50%
- Reported performance period
- 180 days (~6 months) median
- 3,809 reported · 0 not reported
Calculations group latest-period actions by award, retain awards with positive net obligations for share denominators, and use each award's latest reported USAspending procurement fields as of Oct 8, 2026. Blank competition, pricing, PSC, or parent-IDV values remain not reported; they are not inferred. Offer counts must be positive and below the FPDS 999 placeholder. Awarding organizations can differ from the funding agency that defines this page.
Top federal contractors
Latest 12-month market share, concentration, and complete prime contractor rankings across the period shown.
- Prime contractor concentration
- 27 of 730prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Largest prime contractor
- 29.6%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Leading four prime contractors
- 45.1%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Leading eight prime contractors
- 55.1%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Based on $10.7B in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Oct 8, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Oct 9, 2024–Oct 8, 2025.
Last 12mo obligation volume: Highest positive obligations first; net deobligations follow by magnitude; contractors with no activity in the last 12 months follow by all-period obligations. Ranks use the complete contractor list and remain fixed when search narrows the results.
15 leading contractors
- #1
Last 12mo obligations
$3.2B
29.6%
Dollar movement
−$530.8M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
78 awards
319 actions
Historical and award details for RAYTHEON COMPANY
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $3.7B → $3.2B
- −14.3%
- Share: prior → latest
- 18.1% → 29.6%
- +11.5 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $12.6B
- 15.0% of all-period positive obligations · 395 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 7, 2021
- through May 29, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 2 Not reported 77 188 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #2
Last 12mo obligations
$724.7M
6.7%
Dollar movement
−$821.5M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
34 awards
127 actions
Historical and award details for LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $1.5B → $724.7M
- −53.1%
- Share: prior → latest
- 7.5% → 6.7%
- −0.8 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $6.2B
- 7.4% of all-period positive obligations · 72 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 4, 2021
- through Apr 22, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 30 37 Not reported 4 5 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #3
Last 12mo obligations
$511.2M
4.8%
Dollar movement
−$144.0M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
27 awards
77 actions
Historical and award details for NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $655.1M → $511.2M
- −22.0%
- Share: prior → latest
- 3.2% → 4.8%
- +1.6 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $2.8B
- 3.3% of all-period positive obligations · 82 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 6, 2021
- through May 21, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 11 15 Not reported 16 26 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #4
Last 12mo obligations
$421.0M
3.9%
Dollar movement
+$194.0M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
17 awards
57 actions
Historical and award details for NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $227.0M → $421.0M
- +85.5%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.1% → 3.9%
- +2.8 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $2.5B
- 3.0% of all-period positive obligations · 41 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 4, 2021
- through May 26, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 7 8 Not reported 10 14 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #5
Last 12mo obligations
$302.0M
2.8%
Dollar movement
+$229.4M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
6 awards
15 actions
Historical and award details for LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $72.6M → $302.0M
- +315.8%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.35% → 2.8%
- +2.5 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $1.4B
- 1.7% of all-period positive obligations · 9 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Nov 18, 2021
- through Apr 23, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 6 8 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #6
Last 12mo obligations
$270.6M
2.5%
Dollar movement
+$30.6M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
14 awards
56 actions
Historical and award details for RAYTHEON COMPANY
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $239.9M → $270.6M
- +12.8%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.2% → 2.5%
- +1.4 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $1.6B
- 1.9% of all-period positive obligations · 33 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 13, 2021
- through Apr 20, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 5 8 Not reported 9 15 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #7
Last 12mo obligations
$269.0M
2.5%
Dollar movement
−$122.4M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
48 awards
136 actions
Historical and award details for RAYTHEON COMPANY
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $391.4M → $269.0M
- −31.3%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.9% → 2.5%
- +0.6 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $2.2B
- 2.7% of all-period positive obligations · 146 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 5, 2021
- through May 28, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 25 28 Not reported 23 29 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #8
Last 12mo obligations
$240.8M
2.2%
Dollar movement
−$153.3M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
4 awards
8 actions
Historical and award details for UNDERSEA SENSOR SYSTEMS, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $394.1M → $240.8M
- −38.9%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.9% → 2.2%
- +0.3 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $640.2M
- 0.76% of all-period positive obligations · 10 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Jan 4, 2022
- through Apr 23, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 4 5 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #9
Last 12mo obligations
$237.1M
2.2%
Dollar movement
−$343.2M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
8 awards
27 actions
Historical and award details for LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $580.3M → $237.1M
- −59.1%
- Share: prior → latest
- 2.8% → 2.2%
- −0.6 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $2.4B
- 2.9% of all-period positive obligations · 60 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 12, 2021
- through Apr 24, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 7 10 Not reported 1 8 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #10
Last 12mo obligations
$235.8M
2.2%
Dollar movement
−$73.6M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
3 awards
7 actions
Historical and award details for GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $309.4M → $235.8M
- −23.8%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.5% → 2.2%
- +0.7 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $1.4B
- 1.6% of all-period positive obligations · 9 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 13, 2021
- through Apr 15, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 2 6 Not reported 1 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #11
Last 12mo obligations
$222.2M
2.1%
Dollar movement
−$212.8M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
5 awards
7 actions
Historical and award details for KONGSBERG DEFENCE & AEROSPACE AS
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $435.1M → $222.2M
- −48.9%
- Share: prior → latest
- 2.1% → 2.1%
- −0.1 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $657.3M
- 0.78% of all-period positive obligations · 8 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 28, 2021
- through Apr 21, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 5 2 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #12
Last 12mo obligations
$210.7M
2.0%
Dollar movement
−$525.9M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
46 awards
168 actions
Historical and award details for LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $736.6M → $210.7M
- −71.4%
- Share: prior → latest
- 3.6% → 2.0%
- −1.6 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $5.2B
- 6.2% of all-period positive obligations · 118 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 7, 2021
- through May 21, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 14 27 Not reported 32 39 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #13
Last 12mo obligations
$201.9M
1.9%
Dollar movement
+$146.8M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
38 awards
64 actions
Historical and award details for LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $55.1M → $201.9M
- +266.2%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.27% → 1.9%
- +1.6 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $669.4M
- 0.80% of all-period positive obligations · 149 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 7, 2021
- through Apr 24, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 3 5 Not reported 35 53 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #14
Last 12mo obligations
$171.1M
1.6%
Dollar movement
−$1.4B
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
37 awards
114 actions
Historical and award details for RAYTHEON COMPANY
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $1.6B → $171.1M
- −89.1%
- Share: prior → latest
- 7.7% → 1.6%
- −6.1 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $3.8B
- 4.5% of all-period positive obligations · 96 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 5, 2021
- through Apr 24, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 19 22 Not reported 18 16 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #15
Last 12mo obligations
$155.4M
1.4%
Dollar movement
−$127.8M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
17 awards
37 actions
Historical and award details for BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATION INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $283.1M → $155.4M
- −45.1%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.4% → 1.4%
- +0.1 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $899.2M
- 1.1% of all-period positive obligations · 104 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 6, 2021
- through Apr 21, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 14 27 Not reported 3 9 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
Potential federal contract recompetes
Investigate potential recompetes surfaced by near-term end dates, award value, and recent contract changes.
RAYTHEON COMPANY
LRIP 3 RFNIU CLAUSE UPDATE AND POP EXTENSION
A modification describes an extension; the latest reported potential end date is November 29, 2026.
Performance period
96.1%
As of Oct 8, 2026Potential end Nov 29, 2026
Current award value as a share of potential value
100.0%
$671.6M current$671.6M potential
Supporting data
Reported performance starts Apr 1, 2023.
No later potential end date is reported; current and potential end dates are both Nov 29, 2026.
$670.8M is obligated against $671.6M in current reported award value (99.9%).
Reported potential end dates: Oct 31, 2026 → Apr 30, 2026 → Oct 31, 2026 → Nov 29, 2026.
LRIP 3 RFNIU CLAUSE UPDATE AND POP EXTENSION
Obligations are compared with current reported award value, not treated as a contract ceiling.
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
UPDATE SOW, ADD CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT PLAN, AND EXTEND DELIVERY DATE CLIN 0101AX/BN.
A modification describes an extension; the latest reported potential end date is October 29, 2026.
Performance period
99.2%
As of Oct 8, 2026Potential end Oct 29, 2026
Current award value as a share of potential value
69.1%
$172.7M current$249.8M potential
Supporting data
Reported performance starts Sep 19, 2019.
No later potential end date is reported; current and potential end dates are both Oct 29, 2026.
$171.6M is obligated against $172.7M in current reported award value (99.4%).
Reported potential end dates: Feb 27, 2024 → Apr 22, 2024 → May 10, 2024 → Jul 6, 2026 → May 6, 2026 → Aug 29, 2025 → Jul 28, 2026 → Oct 29, 2026.
UPDATE SOW, ADD CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT PLAN, AND EXTEND DELIVERY DATE CLIN 0101AX/BN.
Obligations are compared with current reported award value, not treated as a contract ceiling.
RAYTHEON COMPANY
PATRIOT PBL OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES 52.217-8
A modification describes an extension; the latest reported potential end date is December 31, 2026.
Performance period
92.3%
As of Oct 8, 2026Potential end Dec 31, 2026
Current award value as a share of potential value
100.0%
$193.6M current$193.6M potential
Supporting data
Reported performance starts Jan 1, 2024.
No later potential end date is reported; current and potential end dates are both Dec 31, 2026.
$193.6M is obligated against $193.6M in current reported award value (100.0%).
Reported potential end dates: Dec 31, 2024 → Dec 31, 2025 → Dec 31, 2026.
PATRIOT PBL OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES 52.217-8
Obligations are compared with current reported award value, not treated as a contract ceiling.
BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATION INC.
CLIN 0100 ADJUSTMENT
The reported potential end date is Oct 31, 2026. Current award value is 100.0% of reported potential value ($365.2M of $365.2M).
Performance period
98.9%
As of Oct 8, 2026Potential end Oct 31, 2026
Current award value as a share of potential value
100.0%
$365.2M current$365.2M potential
Supporting data
Reported performance starts Nov 6, 2020.
No later potential end date is reported; current and potential end dates are both Oct 31, 2026.
$360.2M is obligated against $365.2M in current reported award value (98.6%).
Reported potential end dates: Oct 31, 2026 → Aug 31, 2025 → Mar 15, 2026 → Nov 5, 2025 → Oct 31, 2027 → Mar 15, 2026 → Aug 31, 2025 → Oct 31, 2026.
Obligations are compared with current reported award value, not treated as a contract ceiling.
GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
CY22 MQ-9 (REAPER) SUPPORT AND SERVICES.
The reported potential end date is Dec 31, 2026. Current award value is 67.4% of reported potential value ($590.2M of $875.6M).
Performance period
95.4%
As of Oct 8, 2026Potential end Dec 31, 2026
Current award value as a share of potential value
67.4%
$590.2M current$875.6M potential
Supporting data
Reported performance starts Jan 1, 2022.
No later potential end date is reported; current and potential end dates are both Dec 31, 2026.
$584.8M is obligated against $590.2M in current reported award value (99.1%).
Reported potential end dates: Jun 1, 2025 → Dec 31, 2023 → Dec 31, 2024 → Jun 30, 2026 → Sep 1, 2026 → Dec 31, 2026.
Obligations are compared with current reported award value, not treated as a contract ceiling.
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
FUNDING COST OVERRUN/POP EXTENSION
A modification describes an extension; the latest reported potential end date is December 18, 2026.
Performance period
97.3%
As of Oct 8, 2026Potential end Dec 18, 2026
Current award value as a share of potential value
100.0%
$77.2M current$77.2M potential
Supporting data
Reported performance starts Nov 8, 2019.
No later potential end date is reported; current and potential end dates are both Dec 18, 2026.
$77.2M is obligated against $77.2M in current reported award value (100.0%).
Reported potential end dates: Nov 30, 2022 → Feb 10, 2023 → Mar 31, 2025 → Aug 30, 2025 → Jun 30, 2026 → Dec 18, 2026.
FUNDING COST OVERRUN/POP EXTENSION
Obligations are compared with current reported award value, not treated as a contract ceiling.
These are research leads, not confirmed recompetes. USAspending records through Oct 8, 2026; reported dates and values can change through later modifications.
Recent federal contract award activity
Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.
Modification
This action
+$725.9M
RAYTHEON COMPANY
W6DV PEO M & S HUNTSVILLE
LTAMDS UCA FOR YEAR 3
Why it stands out
The award grew alongside stronger office-attributed spending.
The modification added $725.9M while office-attributed obligations rose $492.3M overall.
- Award net obligations
- $1.8B
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 6.8%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #1 · 29.6% share
- $530.8M net decline despite this positive action
- Funding office
- #1 · 26.9% attributed share
- up 2 ranks · +15.3 percentage points · $492.3M net increase; action exceeded it by $233.6M
Modification
This action
+$334.4M
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
NAVSEA HQ
BLOCK 3 EA SUBSYSTEM HEMISPHERE AND QUADRANT - FY26 EXTENSION FOR ADDITIONAL SYSTEMS
Why it stands out
This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.
The modification added $334.4M while office-attributed obligations fell $3.8B overall.
- Award net obligations
- $1.4B
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 3.1%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #4 · 3.9% share
- up 14 ranks · +2.8 percentage points · $194.0M net increase; action exceeded it by $140.4M
- Funding office
- #2 · 22.7% attributed share
- $3.8B net decline despite this positive action
Modification
This action
+$122.7M
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
F4FDAS AFLCMC WAMI
F-16 VIPER SHIELD ELECTRONIC WARFARE PRODUCTION
Why it stands out
The contractor climbed 38 positions in this market.
It now ranks #5 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $673.0M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 1.1%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #5 · 2.8% share
- up 38 ranks · +2.5 percentage points · $229.4M net increase; action accounted for 53.5%
Related:Largest contractor gain
Modification
This action
+$63.0M
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
NAVSEA HQ
ENGINEERING DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT (USN)
Why it stands out
This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.
The modification added $63.0M while office-attributed obligations fell $3.8B overall.
- Award net obligations
- $1.1B
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 0.59%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #9 · 2.2% share
- $343.2M net decline despite this positive action
- Funding office
- #2 · 22.7% attributed share
- $3.8B net decline despite this positive action
Modification
This action
+$59.2M
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
NAVSEA HQ
CEILING TRANSFER TO EXERCISE CLINS 3001AA, 3003AA, 3004AA, AND 3005AA FUNDED BY PRICED SLINS.
Why it stands out
This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.
The modification added $59.2M while office-attributed obligations fell $3.8B overall.
- Award net obligations
- $1.2B
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 0.55%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #2 · 6.7% share
- $821.5M net decline despite this positive action
- Funding office
- #2 · 22.7% attributed share
- $3.8B net decline despite this positive action
Modification
This action
+$183.5M
KONGSBERG DEFENCE & AEROSPACE AS
NAVSEA HQ
THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO INCREMENTALLY FUND USN AND USMC LMM CLINS VIA SLINS 020103, 021003, 030103, 031003, 040102 AND 041002 WITH FY26 WPN, PMC & AP PMC.
Why it stands out
This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.
The modification added $183.5M while office-attributed obligations fell $3.8B overall.
- Award net obligations
- $656.7M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 1.7%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #11 · 2.1% share
- $212.8M net decline despite this positive action
- Funding office
- #2 · 22.7% attributed share
- $3.8B net decline despite this positive action
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DoD search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing market FAQs
Answers based on reported federal contract data.
Who are the top DoD search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing contractors?
In the 12 months through October 8, 2026, RAYTHEON COMPANY, LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION, and NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION were the leading DoD search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing prime contractors by positive obligations.
- #1
$3,185,996,204 in positive obligations
- #2
$724,741,149 in positive obligations
- #3
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
$511,165,233 in positive obligations
Rankings use reported USAspending award data.
Did DoD contract obligations decrease under NAICS 334511?
Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported DoD activity in the search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing market decreased 48% from $20,446,305,770 in the preceding 12 months to $10,626,951,788 in the 12 months through October 8, 2026.
- Latest 12 months
- $10,626,951,788
- Net prime contract obligations
- Preceding 12 months
- $20,446,305,770
- Net prime contract obligations
- Change
- −48%
- Between matched 12-month periods
Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.
What recent DoD contract award activity was reported under NAICS 334511?
Recent DoD contract award activity reported in the search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing market included actions for RAYTHEON COMPANY, NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION, and LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION during the 12 months through October 8, 2026.
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RAYTHEON COMPANY · PIID W31P4Q24C0024
Modification P00015 · April 16, 2026 · Action obligation: +$725,878,580
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NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION · PIID N0002420C5519
Modification P00037 · December 12, 2025 · Action obligation: +$334,419,034
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LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION · PIID FA861523C6050
Modification P00017 · April 23, 2026 · Action obligation: +$122,690,271
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LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION · PIID N0002420C6117
Modification P00064 · March 31, 2026 · Action obligation: +$62,955,703
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LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION · PIID N0002423C5123
Modification P00059 · December 30, 2025 · Action obligation: +$59,160,844
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KONGSBERG DEFENCE & AEROSPACE AS · PIID N0002425C5434
Modification P00008 · January 28, 2026 · Action obligation: +$183,500,176
Action obligations are transaction-level amounts, not current award-level obligations.
Which procurement methods were reported for DoD contracts under NAICS 334511?
From October 9, 2025 through October 8, 2026, DoD reported 3,809 positive-obligation awards for search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing under NAICS 334511. The leading award type was definitive contract. The leading reported procedure was only one source.
- Positive-obligation awards
- 3,809
- Leading reported procedure
- Only One Source
- 39.4% of positive obligations
- Leading award type
- Definitive Contract
- 63.8% of positive obligations
- Full and open
- 17.5%
- of positive obligations
- Reported parent IDV
- 35.2%
- of positive obligations
Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.
Which DoD search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing awards may warrant recompete research?
6 DoD search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing awards may warrant recompete research based on reported potential-end dates, including awards held by RAYTHEON COMPANY, LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION, and BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATION INC.
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RAYTHEON COMPANY · PIID N0001923C0037
Potential end: November 29, 2026
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LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION · PIID N0002419C6120
Potential end: October 29, 2026
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RAYTHEON COMPANY · PIID SPRBL124F0013
Potential end: December 31, 2026
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BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATION INC. · PIID FA880721C0003
Potential end: October 31, 2026
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GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC. · PIID FA857722C0001
Potential end: December 31, 2026
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L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · PIID N0001920F0394
Potential end: December 18, 2026
Research leads, not confirmed recompetes. Dates may change through later modifications.
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Company memberships do not establish award-channel use.Reported obligations include contract actions from October 1, 2021 through October 8, 2026. Set-aside and business-size fields reflect award records, not a contractor's current eligibility. Public Department of Defense award records are generally delayed by 90 days.
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