Defense · Organizations
Aerospace Companies
Aerospace companies design and support aircraft, missiles, spacecraft, propulsion, avionics, and related systems. Many operate across military, civil-government, and commercial markets.
How to read this section
- An organization profile can combine awards received by reviewed subsidiaries or recipient identifiers.
- Aircraft and missile programs frequently involve many prime and subcontracting organizations.
- Federal award totals should not be read as a company’s total defense revenue.
Paper Trail records
Connected organizations
These are published records currently connected to the Defense hub and matching this section. The list reflects Paper Trail’s present coverage, not the complete federal universe.
Organization
SpaceX
A private aerospace company providing launch services and satellite communications for NASA and the Department of Defense.
Recorded obligations: $3B
Organization
Northrop Grumman
A leading defense contractor specializing in stealth aircraft, space systems, cybersecurity, and strategic weapons.
Recorded obligations: $12.8B
Organization
L3Harris Technologies
A defense technology company specializing in communications, sensors, electronic warfare, and intelligence systems.
Recorded obligations: $6.8B
Organization
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin is a major defense and aerospace company and one of the federal government's largest contractors.
Recorded obligations: $62.1B
Organization
Boeing Defense
The Boeing Company is a major aerospace and defense contractor that supplies aircraft, satellites, and other systems to the federal government.
Recorded obligations: $29.8B
Primary sources
Research and data resources
Department of Defense
Daily defense contract announcements
Official announcements of contract awards of $7.5 million or more, with recipient, amount, location, and contracting office.
Open source ↗USAspending.gov
Federal award search
Searchable prime-award and transaction data. Figures can differ from budget authority and contract ceiling values.
Open source ↗DoD Comptroller
Defense budget materials
Official budget exhibits for procurement, research and development, military construction, personnel, and operations.
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