Federal procurement for PSC 1520, Aircraft, Rotary Wing, totaled $5.64 billion across 1,172 award actions in the last full year. The Department of the Navy and Department of the Army accounted for most obligations, while Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation and The Boeing Company were the largest vendors by obligated value.
PSC Code
PSC 1520 Federal Contract Obligations (Last Year)
PSC 1520 covers rotary wing aircraft procurement activity in the last full year, with 1,172 award actions and $5.64 billion obligated.
This page summarizes FPDS award data for the last full year and reflects obligations and award counts tied to PSC 1520.
PSC Code
1520
PSC Description
AIRCRAFT, ROTARY WING
Total Obligated
5.64 billion
5,639,309,898.73
Award Actions
1,172
Average Action Value
4,811,697.86
About PSC 1520 federal contract activity
PSC 1520, AIRCRAFT, ROTARY WING, accounted for $5.64 billion across 1,172 awards in the last full year, with an average award value of $4.81 million. The category is highly concentrated in major rotorcraft procurement and sustainment activity, reflected by several large awards alongside a substantial award count.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Department of the Navy led obligations at $2.48 billion across 404 awards, followed closely by the Department of the Army at $2.18 billion across 414 awards. Together, the two departments represented the clear majority of spending, while the Department of the Air Force, USSOCOM, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection accounted for smaller but material portions of the market.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation was the top vendor with $2.31 billion across 169 awards, and The Boeing Company followed with $1.58 billion across 172 awards. Additional spending was distributed across Defense Systems and Solutions, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp, and Lockheed Martin Corporation, indicating a vendor base anchored by prime helicopter manufacturers and related defense contractors.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
The annual trend covers 2025 and matches the full-year total of $5.64 billion across 1,172 awards, indicating this is the complete observed period rather than a multi-year series. With only one annual point available, no year-over-year change can be assessed from the provided data.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS obligations classified under PSC 1520 for the last full year using total obligated dollars, award counts, and average award value. Agency and vendor rankings are based on obligated amounts within the selected PSC and analysis window; annual trend values reflect obligations recorded in the year shown.
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 = '1520'
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 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 | 2,479,074,527.25 | 2.48 billion | 404 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 2,179,192,198.22 | 2.18 billion | 414 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 487,055,758.37 | 487.06 million | 57 |
| 97ZS | U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM) | 475,234,557.00 | 475.23 million | 8 |
| 7014 | U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION | 20,159,510.72 | 20.16 million | 6 |
| 7008 | U.S. COAST GUARD | 14,899,720.95 | 14.90 million | 6 |
| 1900 | STATE, DEPARTMENT OF | 1,440,267.86 | 1.44 million | 42 |
| 4732 | FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE | 25,162.20 | 25.16 thousand | 2 |
| 8900 | ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2 |
| 9763 | DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY (DCMA) | -17,771,803.84 | -17.77 million | 231 |
Insight
PSC 1520 obligations were highly concentrated in DoD components over the last full year, with the Department of the Navy and Department of the Army together accounting for about 4.66 billion of the 5.64 billion obligated, or roughly 83% of total spend. The Navy led by value at 2.48 billion across 404 awards, while the Army recorded 2.18 billion across 414 awards, indicating similar transaction volumes with comparable obligation levels. The Department of the Air Force and USSOCOM were the next largest buyers at 487.06 million and 475.23 million, respectively, while all other agencies were below 21 million each; DCMA posted a net negative obligation of 17.77 million, suggesting significant deobligation activity.
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 = '1520'
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,
content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | CAGE Code | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION | 78286 | 2,313,175,132.92 | 2.31 billion | 169 |
| THE BOEING COMPANY | 77272 | 1,580,838,752.89 | 1.58 billion | 172 |
| DEFENSE SYSTEMS AND SOLUTIONS | 7U6S2 | 518,726,662.34 | 518.73 million | 266 |
| SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORP | 78286 | 461,761,137.18 | 461.76 million | 29 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | 03640 | 311,448,501.90 | 311.45 million | 181 |
| BOEING COMPANY, THE | 77272 | 196,558,124.54 | 196.56 million | 79 |
| BELL TEXTRON INC | 97499 | 146,191,621.01 | 146.19 million | 4 |
| ROBERTSON FUEL SYSTEMS, L.L.C. | 1T765 | 35,361,246.00 | 35.36 million | 3 |
| BELL BOEING JOINT PROJECT OFFICE | 3B1R2 | 33,589,861.03 | 33.59 million | 35 |
| BELL TEXTRON INC. | 97499 | 29,143,307.58 | 29.14 million | 70 |
Insight
Obligations for PSC 1520 were concentrated among a small set of vendors in the last full year, with the top 10 vendors accounting for $5.64 billion across 1,172 awards. SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION led with $2.31 billion, followed by THE BOEING COMPANY at $1.58 billion; these two vendors alone represented a substantial share of total obligations. The remaining obligations were distributed across a wider vendor base with much smaller dollar values, including multiple entries for the same CAGEs such as Sikorsky, Boeing, and Bell Textron, indicating vendor name variations within a concentrated market.
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 = '1520'
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 | 5,639,309,898.73 | 5.64 billion | 1,172 |
Insight
For the last full year, PSC 1520 obligated $5.64 billion across 1,172 awards, indicating substantial spend in rotary-wing aircraft procurement. The average award value was $4.81 million, suggesting a mix of larger acquisitions and smaller transactions, though the data provided includes only one annual point and does not support a year-over-year trend assessment.
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