The DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE obligated 449.48 billion across 520,472 award actions in the last 5 years, with an average action value of 863,594.56. Annual obligations stayed near 80.17 billion to 99.08 billion, led by 2024 at 99.08 billion and 2025 at 95.51 billion.
Federal Agency
DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
FPDS analysis of DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE (Agency ID 5700) covers the last 5 years of obligations, award volume, and leading vendors and NAICS categories.
Vendor and NAICS rankings reflect obligated dollars and award counts for the selected analysis window, and values may include multiple similarly named entities such as THE BOEING COMPANY and BOEING COMPANY, THE.
Agency ID
5700
Total Obligated
449.48 billion
449,476,788,382.76
Award Actions
520,472
Average Action Value
863,594.56
About DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE federal contract activity
The DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE recorded $449.48 billion in obligated spending across 520,472 awards over the last 5 years, with an average award value of $863,594.56. This scale reflects a highly active procurement profile centered on large acquisition programs, sustainment, and technical services.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Vendor obligations are concentrated among major defense primes. LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION leads with $47.03 billion across 14,992 awards, followed by BOEING COMPANY, THE with $38.05 billion across 9,680 awards and NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION with $30.01 billion across 10,203 awards; THE BOEING COMPANY also appears separately with $25.85 billion across 1,715 awards, indicating vendor naming inconsistencies in the underlying data.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
Spending is most concentrated in aircraft and defense-related engineering categories. AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING (NAICS 336411) leads with $90.90 billion, followed by R&D in physical, engineering, and life sciences (NAICS 541715) at $57.66 billion, ENGINEERING SERVICES (NAICS 541330) at $38.93 billion, GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE MANUFACTURING (NAICS 336414) at $33.62 billion, and OTHER AIRCRAFT PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING (NAICS 336413) at $29.56 billion.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations remained near or above the $95 billion level in 2023 through 2025, peaking at $99.08 billion in 2024 and easing slightly to $95.51 billion in 2025. The two prior years were lower, at $80.17 billion in 2021 and $78.89 billion in 2022, indicating a step-up in spending beginning in 2023.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS award data for agency ID 5700 over the last 5 years using obligated dollars and award counts. Vendor and NAICS summaries reflect the highest obligated totals in the dataset, and the annual trend is based on obligations recorded by fiscal year within the same analysis window.
Top Vendors
SELECT
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 5 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 | 47,025,362,697.04 | 47.03 billion | 14,992 |
| BOEING COMPANY, THE | 38,045,539,323.10 | 38.05 billion | 9,680 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | 30,013,886,105.99 | 30.01 billion | 10,203 |
| THE BOEING COMPANY | 25,846,744,656.82 | 25.85 billion | 1,715 |
| RAYTHEON COMPANY | 19,849,546,768.73 | 19.85 billion | 7,734 |
| UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | 8,521,637,558.35 | 8.52 billion | 1,470 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | 8,405,133,385.34 | 8.41 billion | 324 |
| L-3 COMMUNICATIONS INTEGRATED SYSTEMS L.P. | 8,089,886,597.96 | 8.09 billion | 1,933 |
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | 6,399,374,370.94 | 6.40 billion | 1,796 |
| THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION | 5,407,998,172.28 | 5.41 billion | 128 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE obligated $449.48 billion across 520,472 awards, with a high-volume vendor base but clear concentration among a small number of large defense contractors. LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION, BOEING COMPANY, THE, NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION, THE BOEING COMPANY, and RAYTHEON COMPANY account for the largest obligations, each exceeding $19.85 billion. Several vendors appear in multiple naming variants, including Boeing and Lockheed Martin, indicating that vendor normalization may materially affect concentration analysis. Award counts are also uneven, ranging from 128 for THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION to 14,992 for LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION, suggesting a mix of very large, recurring procurement relationships and smaller, less frequent awards.
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 5 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 | 90,898,617,512.97 | 90.90 billion | 15,699 |
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 57,660,941,064.45 | 57.66 billion | 63,326 |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 38,933,568,371.84 | 38.93 billion | 39,287 |
| 336414 | GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE MANUFACTURING | 33,620,186,171.74 | 33.62 billion | 2,574 |
| 336413 | OTHER AIRCRAFT PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | 29,557,460,194.04 | 29.56 billion | 21,906 |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 18,563,602,812.42 | 18.56 billion | 19,516 |
| 236220 | COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION | 11,785,406,106.55 | 11.79 billion | 33,128 |
| 488190 | OTHER SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR AIR TRANSPORTATION | 11,516,726,138.31 | 11.52 billion | 8,024 |
| 334511 | SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL, AND NAUTICAL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING | 11,409,824,049.72 | 11.41 billion | 10,318 |
| 481212 | NONSCHEDULED CHARTERED FREIGHT AIR TRANSPORTATION | 10,255,197,887.79 | 10.26 billion | 1,117 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE obligated $449.48 billion across 520,472 awards, with spending concentrated in defense- and aerospace-related NAICS. Aircraft Manufacturing (336411) is the largest category at $90.90 billion, followed by R&D in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (541715) at $57.66 billion and Engineering Services (541330) at $38.93 billion. The top 10 NAICS are dominated by aircraft, missile/space vehicle, avionics, R&D, and transportation support activities, indicating a procurement portfolio centered on platform production, technical development, and sustainment.
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 5 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 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, the Department of the Air Force obligated $449.48 billion across 520,472 awards, with an average award value of $863,594.56, indicating a high-volume, high-dollar procurement profile. Annual obligations were relatively stable in the $95.51 billion to $99.08 billion range in 2023 through 2025 after a lower level in 2021 and 2022, with 2024 recording the highest annual obligation at $99.08 billion. Award counts were also concentrated in a narrow band, peaking at 106,911 in 2023 and remaining above 96,000 each year, suggesting consistently broad distribution of awards rather than reliance on a small number of actions.
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