Awards
Contract awards across defense and civilian agencies — who won, what for, and what it signals for the market.
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Awards
Space Force awards Lockheed Martin $1.2B GPS III satellite sustainment contract
The U.S. Space Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $1.2 billion contract to sustain the GPS III satellite constellation through 2031, covering on-orbit operations support, anomaly resolution, and ground system integration for the ten GPS III satellites currently in service.
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Bell V-280 Valor (now MV-75) — first FLRAA flight in 2026, production 2028, fielded 2030
The Army's Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (Black Hawk replacement) is now designated MV-75. Bell Textron won the December 2022 contract; first prototype flight scheduled 2026, low-rate initial production 2028, initial fielding 2030.
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Air Force CCA program — Anduril and General Atomics in flight tests, production decision in 2026
Two prototypes flying: Anduril's YFQ-44A and General Atomics' YFQ-42A. Both companies received Increment 1 contracts in 2024; live flight tests began Aug-Oct 2025. Air Force is integrating government-owned Autonomy Reference Architecture and targets production decision in 2026.
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Parsons books $91M extension on State's $1.12B OSIS II diplomatic-security contract
February 2026: Parsons secured a $91M contract extension — the seventh option year of a 10-year, ~$1.12B OSIS II workstream. Scope covers technical security installation at 265+ U.S. diplomatic facilities worldwide.
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FAA's $12B air traffic modernization — Peraton named prime integrator, RTX/Collins lands $438M radar contract
Congress allocated $12B+ for FAA air-traffic-control modernization; FAA expects to obligate ~half by end of FY26. Peraton named prime integrator for the entirely new ATC system. Collins Aerospace wins $438M for Radar System Replacement.
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Maximus loses Medicare Advantage appeals contract to C2C — incumbent shake-up at CMS
March 30, 2026: CMS announced C2C Innovative Solutions will replace Maximus in reviewing and processing appeals of Medicare Advantage organization determinations and reconsiderations as of May 1. Maximus retains separate $6.6B CMS Contact Center Operations contract.
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Navy's $18.5B Virginia-class attack submarine contracts — 2 boats + workforce development
Navy awards Up To $18.5B in contracts for 2 Virginia-class attack submarines plus workforce development investments. Continues the demand signal of one Columbia + two Virginia-class submarines per year that the supplier base must meet.
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Palantir's $10B Army enterprise deal and Maven going Pentagon-wide
The Army's 10-year $10B Palantir enterprise agreement plus expanding Maven AI adoption across the services signals an inflection point — commercial data platforms are becoming the integration backbone for DoD operations.
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Space Force FY26 launches: SpaceX gets 5 missions ($714M), ULA gets 2 ($428M)
Second-round FY2026 National Security Space Launch assignments under Phase 3 Lane 2 — SpaceX captures the majority, ULA wins GPS IIIF and a classified NRO payload. FY27-FY32 launch windows.
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JWCC logs $3.9B in task orders — JWCC Next RFP coming Q2 FY26, awards in 2027
The Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability has moved over $3.9 billion in task orders since December 2022. The Pentagon is now preparing a follow-on solicitation with explicit emphasis on 'greater visibility into cloud spending.'
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GSA Alliant 3 Phase 1: 43 of 133 proposers selected for the unlimited-ceiling IT GWAC
Alliant 3 runs March 2026 through March 2036 with a 5-year option. 43 Phase 1 awardees — including Booz Allen, SAIC, and Peraton — share the no-ceiling vehicle. Services cover AI, cloud, quantum, and zero-trust.
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Northrop's B-21 production +25%, Sentinel restructure ends 2026, first launch targeted 2027
Q1 2026 revenue hit $9.9B as Northrop's two highest-profile DoD programs accelerate. B-21 production capacity expanding 25% (backed by $4.5B in reconciliation-bill funding and $2.5B company investment); Sentinel restructure wraps this year with first test launch in 2027.
