Over the last 10 years, the DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE recorded 1,072,265 award actions with $804.63 billion obligated, for an average action value of $750,399.96. Spending is concentrated in aircraft manufacturing and related engineering and research work, with Lockheed Martin Corporation, Boeing, Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, and Raytheon among the largest vendors.
Federal Agency
DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
FPDS procurement summary for the DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE (Agency ID 5700) covering obligations, awards, vendors, NAICS categories, and annual trends over the last 10 years.
Annual trend figures shown here cover 2021 through 2025, while vendor and NAICS totals reflect the full 10-year analysis window.
Agency ID
5700
Total Obligated
804.63 billion
804,627,619,849.03
Award Actions
1,072,265
Average Action Value
750,399.96
About DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE federal contract activity
Over the last 10 years, DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE recorded 1,072,265 awards totaling $804.63 billion in obligations, with an average award value of $750,399.96. The scale of activity reflects a high-volume acquisition portfolio spanning major weapons systems, technical services, research and development, and supporting supply chains.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Lockheed Martin Corporation is the largest vendor by obligated dollars at $99.10 billion across 30,946 awards, followed by The Boeing Company, The Boeing Company, Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, and Raytheon Company. The vendor list also shows name variation in Boeing records, which suggests obligations may be split across related or differently reported entity names rather than fully consolidated under one vendor entry.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
Aircraft Manufacturing (NAICS 336411) leads all categories with $178.63 billion and 31,709 awards, making it the dominant spending area. Research and development and engineering services are also major drivers, with NAICS 541715, 541330, and 541712 each posting tens of billions in obligations and very high award counts, indicating substantial use of technical, developmental, and systems-support contracts.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations in the available recent years remain near the $80 billion to $99 billion range, peaking at $99.08 billion in 2024 before easing to $95.83 billion in 2023 and $78.89 billion in 2022. Award counts stayed consistently high at roughly 96,000 to 107,000 per year, showing stable procurement volume even as annual obligated dollars fluctuated.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS Query data for DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE (Agency ID 5700) over the last 10 years. Totals, vendor rankings, NAICS concentrations, and annual trends are based on obligated dollars and award counts in the source data; vendor-name variants are presented as reported and are not manually consolidated here.
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 10 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 | 99,104,039,034.09 | 99.10 billion | 30,946 |
| BOEING COMPANY, THE | 77,491,097,889.75 | 77.49 billion | 18,263 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | 46,771,863,386.44 | 46.77 billion | 18,914 |
| THE BOEING COMPANY | 42,641,510,304.07 | 42.64 billion | 3,566 |
| RAYTHEON COMPANY | 37,727,525,727.47 | 37.73 billion | 16,012 |
| UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | 14,737,835,706.38 | 14.74 billion | 3,537 |
| GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC. | 11,850,927,354.80 | 11.85 billion | 3,360 |
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | 11,685,194,060.13 | 11.69 billion | 3,456 |
| UNITED LAUNCH SERVICES, LLC | 11,678,945,673.44 | 11.68 billion | 719 |
| L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION | 11,424,886,345.92 | 11.42 billion | 5,657 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE obligated $804.63 billion across 1,072,265 awards, with the top 10 vendors accounting for a substantial share of spending. Lockheed Martin Corporation is the largest recipient at $99.10 billion, followed by Boeing Company, The at $77.49 billion and Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation at $46.77 billion, indicating concentration among major defense contractors. Boeing appears twice in the vendor list under separate names, suggesting vendor name variation affects how obligations are distributed across reported entities. Award volumes also vary widely, from 30,946 awards for Lockheed Martin to 719 for United Launch Services, LLC, reflecting both high-frequency and high-value contracting patterns.
Top NAICS
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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 10 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 | 178,632,576,595.55 | 178.63 billion | 31,709 |
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 72,298,804,992.30 | 72.30 billion | 79,572 |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 69,161,099,304.33 | 69.16 billion | 77,819 |
| 336413 | OTHER AIRCRAFT PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | 56,270,073,703.48 | 56.27 billion | 44,712 |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 54,622,399,047.76 | 54.62 billion | 78,299 |
| 336414 | GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE MANUFACTURING | 46,651,753,257.02 | 46.65 billion | 5,384 |
| 488190 | OTHER SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR AIR TRANSPORTATION | 25,361,510,638.25 | 25.36 billion | 14,747 |
| 334511 | SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL, AND NAUTICAL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING | 25,075,795,426.12 | 25.08 billion | 21,255 |
| 332993 | AMMUNITION (EXCEPT SMALL ARMS) MANUFACTURING | 19,219,863,607.08 | 19.22 billion | 4,224 |
| 236220 | COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION | 19,165,660,129.97 | 19.17 billion | 62,050 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE obligated 804.63 billion across 1,072,265 awards, with spending concentrated in aerospace and technical support NAICS codes. Aircraft Manufacturing (336411) is the largest category at 178.63 billion, or about 22.2% of total obligations, followed by R&D in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (541715 and 541712) and Engineering Services (541330), indicating a strong emphasis on sustainment, modernization, and technical development. The remaining top categories are more fragmented, spanning aircraft parts, guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing, air transportation support, sensors and instrumentation, ammunition, and construction, each representing a smaller share of total obligated dollars.
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 10 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 |
| 2024 | 99,075,755,994.63 | 99.08 billion | 104,749 |
| 2023 | 95,828,904,901.52 | 95.83 billion | 106,911 |
| 2022 | 78,891,524,586.92 | 78.89 billion | 105,826 |
| 2021 | 80,172,717,186.64 | 80.17 billion | 106,545 |
| 2020 | 79,647,241,501.30 | 79.65 billion | 103,327 |
| 2019 | 72,146,768,350.56 | 72.15 billion | 97,182 |
| 2018 | 73,619,294,310.27 | 73.62 billion | 108,262 |
| 2017 | 64,707,046,431.36 | 64.71 billion | 122,554 |
| 2016 | 65,030,480,872.78 | 65.03 billion | 120,468 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, the Department of the Air Force obligated 804.63 billion across 1,072,265 awards, averaging 750,399.96 per award. Annual obligations were relatively stable in the 65.03 billion to 99.08 billion range, with a higher level of activity in 2023 through 2025 after a lower baseline in 2016 through 2019. Award volume peaked in 2017 at 122,554 and remained near 100,000 annually in most subsequent years, indicating broad distribution of obligations across a consistently high number of actions.
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