Defense · Organizations
Military Shipbuilders
Military shipbuilders construct, overhaul, and support Navy and Coast Guard vessels, often through long-running programs involving shipyards, systems suppliers, and specialized subcontractors.
How to read this section
- Shipbuilding awards may be split across design, construction, maintenance, and systems integration.
- Program costs are broader than the obligations recorded for a single prime recipient.
- Corporate ownership and shipyard operating names can change over a vessel’s lifecycle.
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
Northrop Grumman
A leading defense contractor specializing in stealth aircraft, space systems, cybersecurity, and strategic weapons.
Recorded obligations: $12.8B
Organization
General Dynamics
A major defense contractor producing submarines, tanks, combat vehicles, business jets, and information technology services.
Recorded obligations: $10.6B
Organization
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)
America's largest military shipbuilder, constructing aircraft carriers, submarines, and destroyers for the U.S. Navy.
Recorded obligations: $8.8B
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
USAspending.gov
Federal award search
Searchable prime-award and transaction data. Figures can differ from budget authority and contract ceiling values.
Open source ↗U.S. Navy
Naval Sea Systems Command
The Navy command responsible for engineering, building, buying, and maintaining ships and combat systems.
Open source ↗DoD Comptroller
Defense budget materials
Official budget exhibits for procurement, research and development, military construction, personnel, and operations.
Open source ↗