This PSC page summarizes federal obligations for Aircraft, Fixed Wing (PSC 1510) over the last 10 years, with spending concentrated in the Department of the Navy and Department of the Air Force. Lockheed Martin Corporation and Boeing entities account for most vendor obligations, while annual obligations remained above 22 billion in each of the five most recent years shown.
PSC Code
PSC 1510 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
PSC 1510 covers fixed-wing aircraft procurement and shows 329.98 billion in obligated spending across 28,744 award actions over the last 10 years.
Amounts reflect obligated dollars in the selected analysis window and may include multiple award actions tied to the same vendor name or CAGE code.
PSC Code
1510
PSC Description
AIRCRAFT, FIXED WING
Total Obligated
329.98 billion
329,983,348,597.74
Award Actions
28,744
Average Action Value
11,480,077.53
About PSC 1510 federal contract activity
PSC 1510 (AIRCRAFT, FIXED WING) accounts for 329.98 billion in obligated value across 28,744 awards over the last 10 years, with an average award value of 11.48 million. The category is dominated by large defense aviation procurements and related contractual activity, reflecting a highly concentrated spending profile.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The DEPT OF THE NAVY is the largest procuring agency by a wide margin, with 222.22 billion obligated across 8,997 awards, followed by the DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE at 104.39 billion across 11,377 awards. All other agencies are comparatively small, with the DEPT OF THE ARMY, U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, and NASA each accounting for less than 1 billion in obligated value.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Vendor obligations are concentrated among major aircraft manufacturers and related entities. LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION is the largest vendor listed, with 168.50 billion obligated across 5,941 awards, while THE BOEING COMPANY and BOEING COMPANY, THE together account for substantial additional value; multiple entries for the same corporate name indicate vendor record variation rather than distinct market share.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations remain elevated and relatively stable in the most recent years shown, ranging from 22.19 billion in 2021 to 36.13 billion in 2025. After a dip in 2021, spending increased in 2022 and remained above 30 billion in 2022, 2023, and 2024, with 2025 currently the highest year in the period provided.
How to interpret this page
This analysis uses FPDS award records mapped to PSC 1510 over the last 10 years and summarizes obligated dollars, award counts, and average award value. Agency and vendor rankings are based on total obligated amount within the selected PSC, and annual trend values reflect obligations recorded in each fiscal year in the provided window.
Top Agencies
SELECT
agency_id,
agency_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID AS agency_id,
anyHeavy(content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID__name) AS agency_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__productOrServiceCode = '1510'
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY agency_id
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 222,219,682,070.90 | 222.22 billion | 8,997 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 104,391,356,986.25 | 104.39 billion | 11,377 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 690,820,688.26 | 690.82 million | 592 |
| 7014 | U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION | 555,946,329.05 | 555.95 million | 80 |
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 548,384,356.44 | 548.38 million | 125 |
| 97AS | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 289,348,160.81 | 289.35 million | 141 |
| 6920 | FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION | 282,761,666.27 | 282.76 million | 37 |
| 7008 | U.S. COAST GUARD | 242,489,547.50 | 242.49 million | 51 |
| 1900 | STATE, DEPARTMENT OF | 174,778,547.64 | 174.78 million | 238 |
| 97JC | MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) | 123,596,270.88 | 123.60 million | 53 |
Insight
Obligations for PSC 1510, Aircraft, Fixed Wing, are highly concentrated in the Department of the Navy and Department of the Air Force, which together account for 326.61 billion of 329.98 billion obligated over the last 10 years, or about 98.9%. The Department of the Navy leads with 222.22 billion across 8,997 awards, followed by the Department of the Air Force with 104.39 billion across 11,377 awards. All other agencies each obligated less than 1 billion, indicating a steep drop-off after the two primary defense customers and a long tail of comparatively small users.
Top Vendors
SELECT
vendor_name,
cage_code,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName AS vendor_name,
ifNull(anyHeavy(content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode), '') AS cage_code,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__productOrServiceCode = '1510'
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,
content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | CAGE Code | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | 81755 | 168,503,004,227.68 | 168.50 billion | 5,941 |
| THE BOEING COMPANY | 81205 | 48,919,449,433.66 | 48.92 billion | 1,400 |
| BOEING COMPANY, THE | 76301 | 32,997,392,940.79 | 33.00 billion | 3,739 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | 98897 | 15,855,602,065.95 | 15.86 billion | 2,108 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | 13,533,186,412.25 | 13.53 billion | 804 | |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | 70974 | 10,506,581,486.04 | 10.51 billion | 411 |
| BELL BOEING JOINT PROJECT OFFICE | 3B1R2 | 7,979,384,839.34 | 7.98 billion | 1,680 |
| THE BOEING COMPANY | 3,706,391,971.05 | 3.71 billion | 403 | |
| BOEING COMPANY, THE | 3,199,014,034.67 | 3.20 billion | 760 | |
| SIERRA NEVADA COMPANY, LLC | 4EXW5 | 2,666,932,029.95 | 2.67 billion | 81 |
Insight
PSC 1510 obligations are highly concentrated over the last 10 years: the top vendor, LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION, accounts for $168.50 billion, or about 51% of the $329.98 billion obligated under this PSC. The next largest entries are split between multiple Boeing and Lockheed Martin records, indicating vendor/name variation and CAGE fragmentation that materially affects concentration analysis. Outside the top firms, obligations drop sharply, with NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION at $10.51 billion and the remaining top 10 vendors each below $8.00 billion, consistent with a strongly skewed award distribution.
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__productOrServiceInformation__productOrServiceCode = '1510'
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 | 36,126,998,169.74 | 36.13 billion | 1,959 |
| 2024 | 30,133,407,937.56 | 30.13 billion | 2,367 |
| 2023 | 31,573,111,866.66 | 31.57 billion | 2,349 |
| 2022 | 33,136,250,767.10 | 33.14 billion | 2,657 |
| 2021 | 22,187,859,115.97 | 22.19 billion | 2,774 |
| 2020 | 32,016,337,903.29 | 32.02 billion | 3,507 |
| 2019 | 43,570,860,399.40 | 43.57 billion | 3,035 |
| 2018 | 37,146,789,553.49 | 37.15 billion | 3,260 |
| 2017 | 35,288,873,974.93 | 35.29 billion | 3,506 |
| 2016 | 28,802,858,909.60 | 28.80 billion | 3,330 |
Insight
PSC 1510 (Aircraft, Fixed Wing) has obligated $329.98 billion across 28,744 awards over the last 10 years, with a high average award value of $11.48 million, indicating a relatively high-dollar procurement category. Annual obligations are uneven but consistently substantial, ranging from $22.19 billion in 2021 to a peak of $43.57 billion in 2019, with most years clustering between roughly $28.80 billion and $37.15 billion. The most recent year, 2025, shows $36.13 billion across 1,959 awards, following $30.13 billion in 2024 and $31.57 billion in 2023, suggesting elevated recent obligation levels despite lower award counts than earlier years.
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