L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION recorded $2.63 billion in obligated federal awards across 2,195 actions in the last 10 years, with average action value of $1.20 million. Most obligations came from the Department of the Air Force, and the largest NAICS concentration was 336413, Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing.
Federal Contractor
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
Federal procurement profile for L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION (CAGE 1PQF4, UEI HVQBAL5E7R23) covering obligations and awards over the last 10 years.
Amounts reflect obligated dollars in the selected 10-year window and are organized by agency, NAICS code, and annual award activity.
CAGE Code
1PQF4
UEI
HVQBAL5E7R23
Total Obligated
2.63 billion
2,625,756,916.03
Award Actions
2,195
Average Action Value
1,196,244.60
About L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION federal contract activity
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION (CAGE 1PQF4, UEI HVQBAL5E7R23) recorded $2.63 billion in FPDS obligations across 2,195 awards over the last 10 years, for an average award value of $1.20 million. The portfolio is sizable but concentrated, indicating sustained federal demand rather than a broad, highly fragmented customer base.
Agency mix and customer concentration
The DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE is the dominant buyer, accounting for $2.19 billion and 1,756 awards, or the clear majority of obligated dollars and transactions. The DEPT OF THE NAVY is a distant second at $356.06 million across 181 awards, while the DEPT OF THE ARMY and FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE are materially smaller sources of spend; U.S. COAST GUARD activity is negligible in comparison.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
Obligations are heavily concentrated in NAICS 336413, OTHER AIRCRAFT PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING, at $1.51 billion across 1,063 awards. The next largest categories are 333318, 611512, 541512, and 541330, showing a mix of manufacturing, flight training, systems design, and engineering services aligned with aviation and defense support activities.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations in the displayed period remain elevated and relatively stable, ranging from $223.58 million in 2021 to a high of $327.51 million in 2023. Awards peaked at 295 in 2022, then remained near the 200-award level in 2024 and 2025, suggesting continued contract flow even as dollar values moderated from the 2023 peak.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS obligations associated with CAGE 1PQF4 and UEI HVQBAL5E7R23 over the last 10 years. Agency, NAICS, and annual figures are grouped from award-level records and reflect obligated dollars and award counts in the analysis window, not estimated market size or total company revenue.
Top Agencies
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count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY agency_id
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 2,187,101,619.23 | 2.19 billion | 1,756 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 356,057,896.98 | 356.06 million | 181 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 49,315,584.88 | 49.32 million | 38 |
| 4732 | FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE | 35,209,270.19 | 35.21 million | 44 |
| 7008 | U.S. COAST GUARD | 398,756.59 | 398.76 thousand | 7 |
| 97AS | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 148,763.00 | 148.76 thousand | 41 |
| 97JC | MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) | 500.00 | 500.00 | 1 |
| 9763 | DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY (DCMA) | -2,475,474.84 | -2.48 million | 127 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION’s obligations are highly concentrated in the Department of the Air Force, which accounts for $2.19 billion of $2.63 billion total obligated across 1,756 awards. The Department of the Navy is the next largest customer at $356.06 million and 181 awards, while the Department of the Army and Federal Acquisition Service contribute much smaller shares at $49.32 million and $35.21 million, respectively. Obligations to other agencies are negligible by comparison, and DCMA shows a net negative obligated value of $2.48 million, indicating adjustment activity within the period.
Top NAICS
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naics_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
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sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
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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 | 1,512,341,551.70 | 1.51 billion | 1,063 |
| 333318 | OTHER COMMERCIAL AND SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY MANUFACTURING | 395,481,327.72 | 395.48 million | 226 |
| 611512 | FLIGHT TRAINING | 246,738,377.37 | 246.74 million | 175 |
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 193,226,506.61 | 193.23 million | 200 |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 115,382,190.59 | 115.38 million | 100 |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 96,969,640.28 | 96.97 million | 218 |
| 333319 | OTHER COMMERCIAL AND SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY MANUFACTURING | 36,552,157.33 | 36.55 million | 46 |
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 27,440,328.58 | 27.44 million | 92 |
| 334419 | OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURING | 1,644,559.08 | 1.64 million | 40 |
| 334511 | SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL, AND NAUTICAL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING | 40,140.90 | 40.14 thousand | 2 |
Insight
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION’s obligations over the last 10 years are highly concentrated in NAICS 336413, which accounts for $1.51 billion across 1,063 awards, or well over half of the vendor’s $2.63 billion total. The next largest categories—NAICS 333318, 611512, 541512, and 541330—collectively add meaningful but much smaller volumes, indicating a broader mix of aircraft-related manufacturing, training, systems design, and engineering support. Award activity is also distributed across multiple NAICS codes, but the dollar profile remains dominated by aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing.
Annual Trend
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year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
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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 = '1PQF4'
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 | 281,281,174.92 | 281.28 million | 199 |
| 2024 | 288,591,789.08 | 288.59 million | 187 |
| 2023 | 327,510,326.03 | 327.51 million | 240 |
| 2022 | 247,820,004.55 | 247.82 million | 295 |
| 2021 | 223,584,985.41 | 223.58 million | 215 |
| 2020 | 239,610,237.36 | 239.61 million | 223 |
| 2019 | 274,364,602.25 | 274.36 million | 246 |
| 2018 | 398,346,515.72 | 398.35 million | 294 |
| 2017 | 344,647,280.71 | 344.65 million | 295 |
| 2016 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION (CAGE 1PQF4) obligated $2.63 billion across 2,195 awards, averaging about $1.20 million per award. Obligation levels are concentrated in the mid-to-late period, with the highest annual total in 2018 ($398.35 million) and sustained high levels in 2017 and 2023, while annual obligations generally ranged between about $223.58 million and $344.65 million in most other years. Award volume was comparatively steady, typically in the 187 to 295 range, indicating broad year-to-year distribution rather than reliance on a single year or isolated awards.
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