Federal obligations in NAICS 334511 totaled 147.82 billion across 178,525 award actions, with an average action value of 827,994.24. The Department of the Navy led spending at 78.04 billion, followed by the Department of the Air Force, the Department of the Army, the Defense Logistics Agency, and the Missile Defense Agency.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 334511 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
FPDS procurement activity for NAICS 334511, covering search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing over the last 10 years.
Annual obligations in the most recent reported years ranged from 13.83 billion in 2021 to 17.95 billion in 2024, with 2025 at 16.32 billion.
NAICS Code
334511
Industry
SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL, AND NAUTICAL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING
Total Obligated
147.82 billion
147,817,672,129.53
Award Actions
178,525
Average Action Value
827,994.24
About NAICS 334511 federal contract activity
Over the last 10 years, FPDS records for NAICS 334511 show 178,525 awards totaling 147.82 billion in obligated dollars, with an average award value of 827,994.24. This industry category covers search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing, and the totals indicate sustained federal demand at both high-value and high-volume levels.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Department of the Navy led federal obligations in this NAICS with 78.04 billion across 47,408 awards, accounting for more than half of the listed agency total. The Department of the Air Force and Department of the Army followed with 25.08 billion and 17.11 billion, while the Defense Logistics Agency recorded 10.82 billion across 67,623 awards, indicating a large number of smaller transactions. The Missile Defense Agency also ranked among the top obligators at 7.46 billion, reflecting concentrated demand for advanced defense systems.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
RAYTHEON COMPANY was the top vendor with 42.77 billion in obligations across 27,716 awards, followed by LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION at 31.17 billion and NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION at 15.30 billion. The remaining top vendors, HARRIS CORPORATION and BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATION INC., each received multi-billion-dollar obligations, reinforcing the dominance of major defense electronics and systems contractors in this NAICS.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations remained strong in the most recent five years shown, ranging from 13.83 billion in 2021 to a peak of 17.95 billion in 2024. Award counts also stayed consistently high, with roughly 16,700 to 19,000 awards per year, suggesting a stable procurement cadence rather than isolated spikes. The 2025 total of 16.32 billion through the analysis window remains in line with the prior years, indicating continued demand.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS award data for NAICS 334511 across the last 10 years and reports obligations, award counts, and average award value from the provided analysis window. Agency, vendor, and annual trend sections are based on the ranked totals supplied and should be interpreted as within-NAICS procurement activity, not as market share outside FPDS-observed federal awards.
Top Agencies
SELECT
agency_id,
agency_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID AS agency_id,
anyHeavy(content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID__name) AS agency_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '334511'
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY agency_id
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 78,037,907,190.67 | 78.04 billion | 47,408 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 25,075,795,426.12 | 25.08 billion | 21,255 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 17,106,981,065.96 | 17.11 billion | 11,194 |
| 97AS | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 10,824,288,919.41 | 10.82 billion | 67,623 |
| 97JC | MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) | 7,461,765,575.00 | 7.46 billion | 1,365 |
| 97ZS | U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM) | 3,364,202,692.43 | 3.36 billion | 1,604 |
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 2,193,547,187.53 | 2.19 billion | 1,776 |
| 6920 | FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION | 1,370,542,077.16 | 1.37 billion | 3,769 |
| 7013 | TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION | 789,268,944.28 | 789.27 million | 1,211 |
| 7014 | U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION | 739,997,281.50 | 740.00 million | 957 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, obligations in NAICS 334511 totaled $147.82 billion across 178,525 awards, indicating a large and recurring procurement base. Spending is highly concentrated in the Department of Defense enterprise, led by the Department of the Navy at $78.04 billion, followed by the Department of the Air Force ($25.08 billion) and Department of the Army ($17.11 billion); together these three agencies account for the clear majority of obligated dollars. The Defense Logistics Agency stands out for volume, with 67,623 awards and $10.82 billion obligated, while the Missile Defense Agency has relatively high dollars on far fewer awards ($7.46 billion across 1,365 awards), suggesting larger average award values. Outside Defense, obligations are materially smaller, with NASA, FAA, TSA, and CBP each below $2.20 billion over the period.
Top Vendors
SELECT
vendor_name,
cage_code,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName AS vendor_name,
anyHeavy(content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode) AS cage_code,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '334511'
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY vendor_name
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | CAGE Code | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAYTHEON COMPANY | 54X10 | 42,772,947,078.17 | 42.77 billion | 27,716 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | 02769 | 31,166,512,616.53 | 31.17 billion | 8,711 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | 03956 | 15,299,594,669.57 | 15.30 billion | 8,799 |
| HARRIS CORPORATION | 1YRM7 | 2,493,793,435.85 | 2.49 billion | 1,160 |
| BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATION INC. | 94117 | 2,473,760,061.38 | 2.47 billion | 2,728 |
| GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC. | 0YJB5 | 2,470,059,933.79 | 2.47 billion | 145 |
| BOEING COMPANY, THE | 0PXV4 | 2,448,094,505.25 | 2.45 billion | 4,076 |
| ERAPSCO | 0CCL9 | 1,952,422,820.58 | 1.95 billion | 393 |
| L3 TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 0B107 | 1,514,897,339.65 | 1.51 billion | 1,075 |
| ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC. | 13499 | 1,514,803,485.47 | 1.51 billion | 1,980 |
Insight
Obligations in NAICS 334511 are highly concentrated among a small set of vendors over the last 10 years. RAYTHEON COMPANY leads with $42.77 billion across 27,716 awards, followed by LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION at $31.17 billion and NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION at $15.30 billion; these three vendors account for a substantial share of the $147.82 billion obligated in the period. The remaining top vendors each received between about $1.51 billion and $2.49 billion, indicating a long tail beyond the top three despite a high overall award count of 178,525.
Annual Trend
SELECT
year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
toYear(parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate)) AS year,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '334511'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,317,255,535.52 | 16.32 billion | 18,999 |
| 2024 | 17,950,676,254.77 | 17.95 billion | 18,868 |
| 2023 | 16,598,289,456.17 | 16.60 billion | 16,965 |
| 2022 | 14,096,174,904.88 | 14.10 billion | 16,734 |
| 2021 | 13,829,318,126.03 | 13.83 billion | 17,164 |
| 2020 | 16,192,741,443.51 | 16.19 billion | 19,014 |
| 2019 | 14,157,053,853.13 | 14.16 billion | 17,498 |
| 2018 | 14,330,028,698.27 | 14.33 billion | 17,611 |
| 2017 | 12,561,040,525.85 | 12.56 billion | 18,544 |
| 2016 | 11,785,093,331.40 | 11.79 billion | 17,128 |
Insight
NAICS 334511 shows sustained high obligational volume over the 10-year period, totaling $147.82 billion across 178,525 awards, with an average award value of $827,994. Annual obligations were relatively stable, ranging from $11.79 billion in 2016 to a peak of $17.95 billion in 2024, indicating a moderate upward trend with year-to-year fluctuations rather than sharp volatility. Award counts also remained consistently high, generally between about 16,700 and 19,000 per year, suggesting broad distribution across many actions rather than concentration in a small number of large awards.
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