L-3 Communications Corporation received 5,172 award actions totaling $14.19 billion in obligated value over the last 10 years, with an average action value of $2.74 million. Most of this activity came from the Department of the Air Force, and the largest obligations were concentrated in aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing and aircraft manufacturing.
Federal Contractor
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
Federal procurement profile for L-3 Communications Corporation (CAGE 05395, UEI RDFKNPZNQ8E3) covering obligations, agencies, NAICS, and annual trends over the last 10 years.
Figures reflect FPDS award actions in the selected 10-year window and may include multiple actions against the same contract or order.
CAGE Code
05395
UEI
RDFKNPZNQ8E3
Total Obligated
14.19 billion
14,191,870,956.20
Award Actions
5,172
Average Action Value
2,743,981.23
About L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION federal contract activity
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION (CAGE 05395, UEI RDFKNPZNQ8E3) recorded 5,172 FPDS awards totaling 14.19 billion over the last 10 years, with an average award value of 2.74 million. The obligation profile is heavily concentrated in defense aerospace and communications-related federal contracting.
Agency mix and customer concentration
The DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE is the dominant buyer, accounting for 13.76 billion across 4,362 awards, or the overwhelming majority of observed obligations. Secondary activity is much smaller and comes from DISA, the Army, the Coast Guard, and the Defense Logistics Agency, indicating a broad but highly concentrated federal customer base.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
Contracting is led by NAICS 336413, Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing, which alone represents 12.22 billion and 3,971 awards. NAICS 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing is a distant second at 1.06 billion, while smaller but material activity appears in satellite telecommunications, engineering services, and R&D, reinforcing a portfolio centered on aerospace hardware and mission-support technical services.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations in the visible period remained above 1.18 billion each year and clustered between 1.39 billion and 1.59 billion from 2022 through 2025. The series peaks in 2022 at 1.59 billion and stays elevated thereafter, with 2025 showing 1.39 billion across 513 awards, suggesting sustained procurement demand rather than a sharp expansion or contraction.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS award records associated with CAGE 05395 and UEI RDFKNPZNQ8E3 over the last 10 years. Totals are aggregated obligations from the provided dataset; agency, NAICS, and annual views reflect only the categories and years supplied in the analysis window.
Top Agencies
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agency_id,
agency_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
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FROM
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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__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode = '05395'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 13,762,047,606.57 | 13.76 billion | 4,362 |
| 97AK | DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY (DISA) | 268,244,753.91 | 268.24 million | 38 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 189,133,083.56 | 189.13 million | 108 |
| 7008 | U.S. COAST GUARD | 9,034,154.39 | 9.03 million | 17 |
| 97AS | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 2,194,297.16 | 2.19 million | 66 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 120,645.21 | 120.65 thousand | 14 |
| 97JC | MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) | 500.00 | 500.00 | 1 |
| 9763 | DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY (DCMA) | -38,904,084.60 | -38.90 million | 566 |
Insight
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION’s obligations over the last 10 years are highly concentrated at the Department of the Air Force, which accounts for $13.76 billion of $14.19 billion total obligated across 4,362 awards. The next largest funding sources are much smaller: DISA at $268.24 million and the Department of the Army at $189.13 million, indicating a steep drop-off beyond the lead agency. Smaller obligations are spread across the U.S. Coast Guard, DLA, Navy, and MDA, while DCMA shows a net negative obligated amount of $38.90 million across 566 awards.
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__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode = '05395'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 336413 | OTHER AIRCRAFT PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | 12,217,130,835.17 | 12.22 billion | 3,971 |
| 336411 | AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING | 1,061,587,637.82 | 1.06 billion | 382 |
| 517410 | SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS | 309,921,719.91 | 309.92 million | 41 |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 278,303,018.66 | 278.30 million | 306 |
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 187,286,165.10 | 187.29 million | 163 |
| 334511 | SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL, AND NAUTICAL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING | 62,612,273.78 | 62.61 million | 73 |
| 561990 | ALL OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES | 26,426,897.01 | 26.43 million | 38 |
| 488190 | OTHER SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR AIR TRANSPORTATION | 15,071,918.75 | 15.07 million | 12 |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 14,480,307.02 | 14.48 million | 55 |
| 541990 | ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES | 13,428,816.03 | 13.43 million | 19 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION’s obligations are highly concentrated in NAICS 336413, Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing, which accounts for $12.22 billion of the $14.19 billion total obligated and 3,971 of 5,172 awards. NAICS 336411, Aircraft Manufacturing, is the only other major category, adding $1.06 billion; together these two codes represent the clear preponderance of activity. The remaining top NAICS codes are materially smaller, with obligations distributed across satellite telecommunications, engineering, R&D, and related technical support services.
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__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode = '05395'
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 | 1,391,910,500.92 | 1.39 billion | 513 |
| 2024 | 1,488,095,036.01 | 1.49 billion | 572 |
| 2023 | 1,529,469,499.52 | 1.53 billion | 536 |
| 2022 | 1,585,477,291.52 | 1.59 billion | 538 |
| 2021 | 1,182,407,070.88 | 1.18 billion | 548 |
| 2020 | 1,818,947,823.20 | 1.82 billion | 540 |
| 2019 | 1,671,477,133.91 | 1.67 billion | 472 |
| 2018 | 1,873,769,355.81 | 1.87 billion | 631 |
| 2017 | 1,487,230,399.39 | 1.49 billion | 605 |
| 2016 | 163,086,845.04 | 163.09 million | 217 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION (CAGE 05395) has obligated $14.19 billion across 5,172 awards, averaging $2.74 million per award. Obligations are concentrated in the most recent nine years, with annual funding generally ranging from about $1.18 billion to $1.87 billion; 2016 is a clear low point at $163.09 million and is a distinct outlier relative to the rest of the period. Award volume is also relatively steady, typically in the low- to mid-500s per year, indicating a broad and recurring procurement footprint rather than reliance on a small number of large awards.
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