Federal Defense & Weapons Contracts
6.38% of total federal contract spending
Military equipment, weapons systems, aircraft, ships, missiles, and defense-related manufacturing and maintenance contracts.
Top Defense & Weapons Contractors
| Rank | Contractor | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $6.7B |
| #2 | Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC | $3.2B |
| #3 | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $2.4B |
| #4 | Raytheon Company | $2.2B |
| #5 | The Boeing Company | $2.0B |
| #6 | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation | $933.4M |
| #7 | Amentum Services, Inc. | $816.6M |
| #8 | General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. | $584.8M |
| #9 | Raytheon/lockheed Martin Javelin Jv | $582.9M |
| #10 | Bell Textron Inc. | $553.0M |
| #11 | Vertex Aerospace LLC | $448.7M |
| #12 | 381 Constructors | $447.4M |
| #13 | Federal Express Corporation | $372.3M |
| #14 | General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. | $352.9M |
| #15 | Crowley Logistics, Inc. | $331.0M |
Industry Outlook
Steady growth driven by modernization programs and geopolitical tensions. The defense & weapons sector accounts for 6.38% of all federal contract spending, distributed across 466 active contractors.
Federal Defense & Weapons Contracts FAQ
The federal government obligated $33,764,959,263 on defense & weapons contracts in FY2024, representing 6.38% of total federal contract spending across 466 contractors.
The largest federal defense & weapons contractors include Lockheed Martin Corporation, Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC, Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation. These companies receive the bulk of federal defense & weapons spending.
Multiple federal agencies contract for defense & weapons services.
Industry categorization is based on Product and Service Code (PSC) classifications from the Federal Procurement Data System. Spending figures represent total federal obligations for FY2024.
Source: USAspending.gov, 2026.