The DefDex Blog
Guides for companies entering defense: how to break in, where the money is, and which doors to knock on.
6 guides about contracts & companies.
01Federal Procurement Data System: From Contract Records to Defense Market IntelligenceReading federal contract records, value measures and recompete signals correctly
02Defense Contractors: How to Map, Rank and Evaluate the Industrial BaseMapping, ranking and evaluating prime and lower-tier defense contractors
03Largest Defense Contractors in 2026: Four Rankings That Answer Different QuestionsHow defense revenue, DoD obligations, market cap and backlog rank differently
04Defense Companies: Rankings, Revenue, Contracts, Capabilities, and MomentumComparing defense companies by revenue, obligations, ownership and capability
05Lockheed Martin Defense Contracts: Funded Value, Backlog, and Market OpportunityCeilings, obligations and backlog across Lockheed Martin's major program awards
06American Defense Manufacturing: Mapping Companies, Capabilities, and CapacityHow to judge U.S. defense production by facilities, capabilities and suppliers