Awards
Contract awards across defense and civilian agencies — who won, what for, and what it signals for the market.
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Awards
Lockheed Martin Wins $407M to Advance Aegis Guam Missile Defense to Combat-Ready Status
The Missile Defense Agency modified Lockheed Martin's Aegis Guam contract by $407M, pushing the total program value past $1.9B as the Pacific deterrent system moves toward engineering certification.
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Army Awards $49M NCODE Contract to Eight Firms in Bid to Shield Small Defense Suppliers From Cyberattacks
Eight small businesses won spots on the Army's five-year NCODE contract to provide CMMC and NIST SP 800-171 compliance support to DIB small businesses through a managed secure cloud enclave, beating out 31 competing proposals.
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Navy Awards HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding $283M to Start FF(X) Frigate Construction After Constellation-Class Cancellation
Ingalls Shipbuilding secured a $283 million lead yard support contract on April 28 to begin cutting steel and procuring long-lead materials for the FF(X) frigate, which replaces the cancelled Constellation-class program and targets first delivery by 2028.
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Navy Commits $103M to Submarine Test Infrastructure in Back-to-Back Awards to General Dynamics and HII
Two May 7 contract awards totaling $103M expand the Navy's submarine test and unmanned undersea vehicle programs: a $66M SBIR III IDIQ to General Dynamics Mission Systems for Virginia- and Columbia-class test data systems, and a $37M Lionfish UUV production option to HII.
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NAVAIR Awards Lockheed Martin $14.5M to Instrument F-35C Test Jets for Carrier Suitability Trials as Block 4 Testing Gap Widens
A $14.5M cost-plus-incentive-fee contract awarded to Lockheed Martin by Naval Air Systems Command covers installation of flight test instrumentation on CF-5 aircraft to bridge a gap in F-35C carrier suitability testing until dedicated flight science jets become available.
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Space Force Triples Andromeda Ceiling to $6.2B — 14 Firms to Replace GSSAP and SILENTBARKER Spy Satellites
The Andromeda IDIQ, awarded to 14 firms in April 2026 for next-generation geosynchronous surveillance satellites, has seen its ceiling raised from $1.84B to $6.2B. The program replaces GSSAP (run by Space Force) and SILENTBARKER (run jointly with NRO). FY2027 urgency is driving the acceleration.
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B-52J Clears Critical Design Review — Boeing Begins $2B Engine Swap at San Antonio This Year
The B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program passed its Critical Design Review in early May 2026, clearing the path for Boeing to begin modifying the first two aircraft at its San Antonio facility later this year. Rolls-Royce F130 engines will replace 1960s-era TF33s on all 76 bombers.
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Pentagon clears 8 AI firms — including Reflection AI and Oracle — to deploy on classified IL6 and IL7 networks
May 1, 2026 announcement covers AWS, Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, SpaceX, NVIDIA, Reflection AI, and Oracle. CTO Emil Michael: 'It's irresponsible to be reliant on any one partner.' Anthropic notably absent.
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Raytheon books $441.6M PATRIOT GEM-T modification to replenish stocks consumed in Operation Epic Fury
Modification P00026 to W31P4Q-23-C-0036, awarded April 30 and announced May 1, 2026 — work runs through September 30, 2026 at the Chambersburg, PA plant. Fully funded with FY26 special funds.
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Marvin Engineering wins $138.2M Air Force requirements contract for AMRAAM launchers and power supplies (FMS)
May 1, 2026 firm-fixed-price requirements contract — components for fighter aircraft that carry and release AIM-120 AMRAAM, all for Foreign Military Sales partners. 10-year period of performance.
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AAR books $305M follow-on Navy/Marine Corps C-40A clipper sustainment contract
Long-running C-40A (Navy version of Boeing 737-700) maintenance, supply, and engineering support — extends AAR's incumbent position on the Navy's logistics-airlift fleet.
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Navy awards $325.9M MAC to eight shipbuilders for up to 474 composite rigid-hull inflatable boats
April 30 award announced May 1, 2026 — total potential value $650.1M over 10 years. Spreads small-craft procurement across multiple yards instead of a single supplier.
