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U.S. Air Force; a buyer or program owner for batch B systems.

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Awards issued48 · $867M obligated · up to $171.33B ceiling

  • First four full-rate production MH-139A helicopters
    Oct 1, 2026 · Contract
    Confirmed
    Undisclosed
  • F-15EX Lot 7: 22 aircraft
    Sep 29, 2026 · Contract
    Confirmed
    Undisclosed
  • AMRAAM multiyear production (undefinitized contract action)
    Sep 28, 2026 · Contract
    Confirmed
    Up to $20.70B
    Ceiling
  • B-52 radar production and sustainment
    Aug 25, 2026 · IDIQ
    Confirmed
    Up to $603M
    Ceiling
  • Eagle Crest F-15 production and sustainment
    Aug 24, 2026 · IDIQ
    Confirmed
    $344K
    Obligated · up to $131.23B ceiling
  • WarMatrix software modernization
    Aug 14, 2026 · OTA
    Confirmed
    Up to $80.0M
    Ceiling
  • CCA Increment 1 EMD and production contract (FQ-44A Fury)
    Jun 17, 2026 · Contract
    Undisclosed
  • CCA Increment 1 EMD and production contract (FQ-42A)
    Jun 17, 2026 · Contract
    Confirmed
    Undisclosed
  • Joint Strike Missile Lot 2 production
    Jun 5, 2026 · Contract
    Confirmed
    $241M
    Obligated · up to $241M ceiling
  • Air Force Test Center data infrastructure IDIQ (SBIR Phase III)
    Apr 14, 2026 · SBIR Phase III
    Confirmed
    Up to $53.0M
    Ceiling
  • Stand-in Attack Weapon and AARGM-ER support IDIQ
    Dec 9, 2025 · IDIQ
    Confirmed
    $19K
    Obligated · up to $100M ceiling
  • Subcontract under Sierra Nevada Company order FA862023F4122 (services)
    Oct 6, 2025 · Contract
    Confirmed
    $99K
    Obligated
  • Autonomous flight system on Cessna 208B (SBIR Phase III prototype agreement)
    Aug 26, 2025 · OTA
    Confirmed
    $17.4M
    Obligated · up to $17.4M ceiling
  • ATARS augmented-reality training integration on F-16
    Aug 15, 2025 · Contract
    Confirmed
    Undisclosed
  • ABMS DBMN Phase II Tactical Operations Center-Light (TOC-L) prototype
    Jul 22, 2025 · Contract
    Confirmed
    Up to $315M
    Ceiling
  • Subcontract under Amentum task order FA807521F0002: C-UAS labor, milestone 1
    Apr 29, 2025 · Contract
    Confirmed
    $75K
    Obligated
  • Subcontract under Stephenson Stellar contract FA875021C1503: Future Operations Command Unified System (FOCUS)
    Apr 8, 2025 · Contract
    Confirmed
    $286K
    Obligated
  • Next Generation Air Dominance fighter (F-47) award
    Mar 21, 2025 · Contract
    Undisclosed
  • E-7A Wedgetail rapid prototyping (UCA definitization, two aircraft)
    Aug 9, 2024 · Contract
    Confirmed
    Up to $2.56B
    Ceiling
  • Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) development and production
    Apr 26, 2024 · Contract
    Confirmed
    $59.0M
    Obligated · up to $13.08B ceiling
  • SpaceWERX TacRS Challenge Direct to Phase II: extending Jackal
    Apr 11, 2024 · SBIR Phase II
    Confirmed
    $1.6M
    Obligated · up to $1.6M ceiling
  • Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) development and test
    Sep 25, 2023 · Contract
    Confirmed
    Up to $705M
    Ceiling
  • DPA Title III light rare earth separation, Texas
    Feb 1, 2021 · Cooperative agreement
    Confirmed
    Up to $30.4M
    Ceiling
  • Japan Global Hawk: three RQ-4 Block 30i aircraft (definitization PZ0004)
    Nov 19, 2018 · Contract
    Confirmed
    Up to $490M
    Ceiling
  • COMPASS onboard visual navigation units (purchase order)
    Undated · Contract
    Confirmed
    $237K
    Obligated · up to $237K ceiling
  • 19-month tanker autonomy contract (KC-135 first)
    Undated · Contract
    Undisclosed
  • DPA Title III rare earth elements separation and processing
    Undated · Cooperative agreement
    Confirmed
    $9.6M
    Obligated
  • DELIVERY ORDER 02
    Undated · Contract
    Confirmed
    $10.0M
    Obligated · up to $10.0M ceiling
  • GEOSPATIAL AUTOMATION USING MACHINE LEARNING FOR ELECTRO-OPTICAL AND SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR (GAMES)
    Undated · Contract
    Confirmed
    $5.1M
    Obligated · up to $8.6M ceiling
  • THIS IS SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATIVE RESEARCH (SBIR) PHASE III REQUIREMENT ARISING UNDER SBIR TOPIC AF221-DCSO1, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE / MACHINE LEARNING-ENABLED DATA FABRIC (COMPANY SHIPCOM FEDERAL SOLUTIONS DBA SHIPCOM AI).
    Undated · Contract
    Confirmed
    $2.1M
    Obligated · up to $2.1M ceiling
  • DPA Title III production of NdFeB rare-earth magnets
    Undated · Cooperative agreement
    Confirmed
    $28.8M
    Obligated
  • THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS EFFORT IS TO PROCURE, INTEGRATE, DEPLOY, AND SUSTAIN PROTOTYPE AND LOW-RATE INITIAL PRODUCTION (LRIP) UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM (UAS) AND COUNTER UAS SOLUTIONS SUCH AS THE SMALL UNCREWED AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM (SUADS).
    Undated · Contract
    Confirmed
    $18.3M
    Obligated · up to $80.1M ceiling
  • $39.0M
    Obligated · up to $66.7M ceiling
  • AUTOMATED LOW-COST AEROSTRUCTURE MASS PRODUCTION
    Undated · Contract
    Confirmed
    $9.0M
    Obligated · up to $9.0M ceiling
  • QATAR MQ-9B GREEN AC PURCHASE
    Undated · Contract
    Confirmed
    $81.9M
    Obligated · up to $451M ceiling
  • TEAMING OF HUMANS AND UNMANNED NETWORKED DRONE RESEARCH
    Undated · Contract
    Confirmed
    $11.5M
    Obligated · up to $30.3M ceiling
  • CCA Increment 1 option award: production-representative test articles
    Undated · Contract
    Confirmed
    Undisclosed
  • CCA Increment 1 option award: production-representative test articles
    Undated · Contract
    Confirmed
    Undisclosed
  • INTEGRATION OF THE MANET CLOUD HIGH MOBILITY RADIO/ROUTING (MCHMR) SYSTEM WITH THE AIR FORCES CENTRAL (AFCENT) MISSION EXECUTION ENVIRONMENT. THE COMBINED SYSTEM FIELDS CONNECTED SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (SUAS) ACROSS THE USCENTCOM A
    Undated · Contract
    Confirmed
    $4.5M
    Obligated · up to $4.5M ceiling
  • Rapid energetic and advanced rocket manufacturing
    Undated · Contract
    Confirmed
    $28.7M
    Obligated · up to $28.7M ceiling
  • ACC/A3J-MIPR-TACP ACC HURRICANE ORDER
    Undated · Contract
    Confirmed
    $4.5M
    Obligated · up to $4.5M ceiling
  • Enhance solid rocket motor development
    Undated · Contract
    Confirmed
    $13.8M
    Obligated · up to $14.9M ceiling
  • ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-ENABLED ENTERPRISE SECURITY OPERATIONS CENTER (AI-ESOC) SUPPORT, TASK ORDER 1.
    Undated · Contract
    Confirmed
    $11.3M
    Obligated · up to $11.3M ceiling
  • Next Generation Penetrator (MOP replacement) prototype
    Undated · Contract
    Undisclosed
  • Securing DAF supply chains with rare earth magnets
    Undated · Contract
    Confirmed
    $3.1M
    Obligated · up to $3.1M ceiling
  • DELIVERY ORDER 03
    Undated · Contract
    Confirmed
    $10.0M
    Obligated · up to $10.0M ceiling
  • MQ-9 REAPER OPEN MISSION SYSTEM (OMS) STELLAR RELAY (SR) AND LINK-16 RETROFIT UCA
    Undated · Contract
    Confirmed
    $126M
    Obligated · up to $192M ceiling
  • Advanced integrated motor manufacturing
    Undated · Contract
    Confirmed
    $129M
    Obligated · up to $199M ceiling

Obligated is what has been committed so far; ceiling is the most the award can reach. Joint values cover all recipients and are excluded from this company’s money totals.

Portfolio3 companies · 2 leads

One row per round this investor joined. Round size is the whole round, not this investor's share.

Supply chain1 supplier

Suppliers1

  • Legion security integration under $9.3m SBIR Phase III award.

People1

Sources7

Profile5

  1. 1

    USAspending.gov · Jun 17, 2026 · Supports Organization

    “Awarding Sub Agency: Department of the Air Force; Description: AMPHORA EXPEDITIONARY MICROGRID”
  2. 2

    USAspending.gov · May 6, 2026 · Supports Organization

    “Awarding Agency: Department of Defense; Awarding Sub Agency: Department of the Air Force”
  3. 3
    Government recordThe U.S. Air Force

    Supports Organization · founded year

    “The Department of the Air Force was created when President Harry S Truman signed the National Security Act of 1947. It became effective Sept. 18, 1947”
  4. 4

    U.S. Air Force · Supports Organization

    “The Department of the Air Force Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Command, Control, Communications and Battle Management stood up an integrated program office to lead the Joint Fires Network.”
  5. 5
    Government recordAward FA86502125502

    USAspending.gov · Supports Organization

    “Awarding Sub Agency: Department of the Air Force; Description: DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT (DPA) TITLE III RARE EARTH ELEMENTS SEPARATION AND PROCESSING”

Supply chain1

  1. 6

    Picogrid · Feb 3, 2026 · Supports Supply relationship

    “today announced a $9.3 million contract to modernize security operations at select U.S. Air Force installations.”

People1

  1. 7

    DVIDS · Supports Role

    “Helfrich is the Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) for AFLCMC’s Fighters & Advanced Aircraft Directorate.”

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