In the last full year, the DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE obligated $95.51 billion across 96,441 award actions, with an average action value of $990,324.5. Spending was concentrated in aircraft manufacturing, research and development, engineering services, and guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing, with LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION and Boeing-related entities among the largest vendors.
Federal Agency
DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE Federal Contract Obligations (Last Year)
FPDS procurement summary for the DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE (Agency ID 5700) covering the last full year of obligations and award activity.
Figures reflect the provided analysis window and may include vendor name variations shown in the source data.
Agency ID
5700
Total Obligated
95.51 billion
95,507,885,713.05
Award Actions
96,441
Average Action Value
990,324.50
About DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE federal contract activity
In the last full year, the Department of the Air Force obligated $95.51 billion across 96,441 awards, with an average award value of $990,324.50. The scale of activity indicates a large portfolio with a mix of high-value major acquisitions and a broad base of supporting awards.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Obligations were concentrated among a small group of major defense contractors. Lockheed Martin Corporation led with $9.18 billion across 2,676 awards, followed by Boeing-related records, Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, and Raytheon Company, reflecting significant reliance on established aerospace and weapons-system suppliers.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
Aircraft manufacturing was the largest NAICS category at $19.57 billion, followed by research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences at $12.14 billion and engineering services at $8.57 billion. Guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing and other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing also ranked among the top categories, underscoring the Air Force’s emphasis on aircraft, missile, and advanced technical support procurement.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual activity for 2025 totaled $95.51 billion across 96,441 awards. Because the analysis window covers only the last full year, the trend view reflects a single-year snapshot rather than a multi-year change pattern.
How to interpret this page
This summary uses FPDS Query award records for DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE (Agency ID 5700) within the last full year analysis window. Obligations are reported as recorded in the dataset, with vendor and NAICS rankings based on total obligated dollars and award counts derived from the same filtered records.
Top Vendors
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vendor_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName AS vendor_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID = '5700'
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY vendor_name
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | 9,177,901,835.86 | 9.18 billion | 2,676 |
| BOEING COMPANY, THE | 7,977,696,393.27 | 7.98 billion | 1,702 |
| THE BOEING COMPANY | 6,046,967,515.23 | 6.05 billion | 534 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | 5,110,035,326.03 | 5.11 billion | 1,701 |
| RAYTHEON COMPANY | 4,046,020,166.15 | 4.05 billion | 1,305 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | 3,764,623,424.46 | 3.76 billion | 142 |
| SIERRA NEVADA COMPANY, LLC | 2,431,057,504.27 | 2.43 billion | 230 |
| UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | 1,751,086,732.63 | 1.75 billion | 221 |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. | 1,579,346,759.01 | 1.58 billion | 124 |
| L-3 COMMUNICATIONS INTEGRATED SYSTEMS L.P. | 1,371,739,009.87 | 1.37 billion | 398 |
Insight
In the last full year, DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE obligated $95.51 billion across 96,441 awards, with the top vendors capturing a substantial share of spending. Lockheed Martin and Boeing-related entries are the largest recipients, with multiple records for the same corporate family appearing separately, which indicates vendor normalization issues may affect concentration analysis. The top ten listed vendors include several major aerospace and defense contractors, and the award counts are distributed across both high-dollar, low-count awards and larger-count, lower-dollar award streams.
Top NAICS
SELECT
naics_code,
naics_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode AS naics_code,
anyHeavy(content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode__description) AS naics_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID = '5700'
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY naics_code
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 336411 | AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING | 19,574,459,573.64 | 19.57 billion | 2,877 |
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 12,142,532,752.37 | 12.14 billion | 13,277 |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 8,567,040,457.02 | 8.57 billion | 6,909 |
| 336414 | GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE MANUFACTURING | 8,281,408,147.23 | 8.28 billion | 431 |
| 336413 | OTHER AIRCRAFT PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | 6,574,239,978.00 | 6.57 billion | 4,248 |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 3,219,643,871.88 | 3.22 billion | 2,320 |
| 236220 | COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION | 2,628,682,064.02 | 2.63 billion | 6,620 |
| 488190 | OTHER SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR AIR TRANSPORTATION | 2,396,573,864.36 | 2.40 billion | 1,806 |
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 2,281,939,184.34 | 2.28 billion | 1,813 |
| 332993 | AMMUNITION (EXCEPT SMALL ARMS) MANUFACTURING | 2,226,135,224.24 | 2.23 billion | 649 |
Insight
DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE obligated $95.51 billion across 96,441 awards in the last full year, with activity concentrated in a small set of NAICS codes. Aircraft Manufacturing (336411) led obligations at $19.57 billion, followed by R&D in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (541715) at $12.14 billion and Engineering Services (541330) at $8.57 billion. Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing (336414) and Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413) also ranked high by dollars, indicating a procurement profile weighted toward aerospace, defense, and technical services. Award volume is more dispersed than obligation value, with several top NAICS categories carrying relatively high award counts but lower dollar concentration than the leading manufacturing codes.
Annual Trend
SELECT
year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
toYear(parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate)) AS year,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID = '5700'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 95,507,885,713.05 | 95.51 billion | 96,441 |
Insight
During the last full year, the DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE obligated $95.51 billion across 96,441 awards, for an average award value of about $990,324. This volume indicates a broad award base with substantial dollar concentration in high-value actions, as the average value is materially above the typical micro-purchase range. With only one annual point provided for the period, no year-over-year trend can be assessed from this view.
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