Sub-agency · Code 97AE
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Research and development agency of the U.S. Department of Defense that funds high-risk technology programs through contracts, grants and other transactions.
- Part ofU.S. Department of War
Prime Contracts Awarded$10.57B obligated · FY2008–FY2026
- Obligated
- $10.57B
- FY2008–FY2026
- Contract actions
- 9,731
- 1,219 awards
- Peak year
- FY2025
- $894M
- Top contractor
- Lockheed Martin
- 30% of obligations
’08’12’16’20’24’26
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| Fiscal year | Obligated | Actions | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (to date) | $536M | 0 | — |
| FY2025 | $894M | 0 | — |
| FY2024 | $571M | 0 | — |
| FY2023 | $742M | 0 | — |
| FY2022 | $863M | 0 | — |
| FY2021 | $794M | 0 | — |
| FY2020 | $661M | 0 | — |
| FY2019 | $434M | 0 | — |
| FY2018 | $436M | 0 | — |
| FY2017 | $485M | 0 | — |
| FY2016 | $562M | 0 | — |
| FY2015 | $561M | 0 | — |
| FY2014 | $487M | 0 | — |
| FY2013 | $312M | 0 | — |
| FY2012 | $289M | 0 | — |
| FY2011 | $752M | 0 | — |
| FY2010 | $550M | 0 | — |
| FY2009 | $444M | 0 | — |
| FY2008 | $195M | 0 | — |
Contractors
- Lockheed Martin$3.14B 30%
- Rtx$1.80B 17%
- Northrop Grumman$1.22B 12%
- Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory$1.21B 11%
- Boeing$748M 7.1%
- Booz Allen Hamilton$505M 4.8%
- Leidos$437M 4.1%
- General Dynamics$391M 3.7%
- General Atomics$341M 3.2%
- Teledyne Technologies$152M 1.4%
- CACI International$129M 1.2%
- L3Harris Technologies$107M 1.0%
- Draper$100M 0.9%
- Kbr$67.9M 0.6%
- GE Aerospace$44.1M 0.4%
- Mercury Systems$42.6M 0.4%
- BAE Systems$39.5M 0.4%
- Honeywell International$22.7M 0.2%
- Leonardo DRS$17.7M 0.2%
- Saic$15.0M 0.1%
- Serco Inc.$14.3M 0.1%
- Mantech$14.1M 0.1%
- Amentum$13.8M 0.1%
- Viasat$5.7M 0.1%
- Anduril Industries$5.3M 0.1%
Covered companies, including subsidiaries.
What it buys (PSC)
- R&D- Defense Other: Other (Advanced Development)$3.84B 36%
- R&D- Defense Other: Other (Applied Research/Exploratory Development)$2.71B 26%
- National Defense R&D Services; Department of Defense - Military; Experimental Development$1.54B 15%
- National Defense R&D Services; Department of Defense - Military; Basic Research$770M 7.3%
- National Defense R&D Services; Department of Defense - Military; Applied Research$497M 4.7%
- Support- Professional: Other$465M 4.4%
- IT and Telecom- Facility Operation and Maintenance$267M 2.5%
- National Defense R&D Services; Atomic Energy Defense Activities; Applied Research$121M 1.1%
- Support- Management: Other$106M 1.0%
- R&D- Defense Other: Other (Basic Research)$103M 1.0%
- R&D- Other Research and Development (Advanced Development)$52.9M 0.5%
- National Defense R&D SVCS; Department of Defense - Military; R&D Facilities & Maj Equip$31.0M 0.3%
- R&D- Defense System: Electronics/Communication Equipment (Applied Research/Exploratory Development)$16.5M 0.2%
- Technical Assistance$7.4M 0.1%
- R&D- Space: Operations, Tracking and Data Acquisition (Advanced Development)$5.8M 0.1%
Largest awards10
- DARPA Research ProjectLockheed Martin · Agency not linked · USAspending ↗$424MJun 24, 2024
- Integrated Sensor Is Structure (Isis)Lockheed Martin · Agency not linked · USAspending ↗$416MApr 27, 2009
- IGF::OT::IGF Long Range Anti-ship Missile (Lrasm) Accelerated Acquisition (Aa)Lockheed Martin · Agency not linked · USAspending ↗$382MJul 2, 2014
- IGF::OT::IGF Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (Hawc) Phase 2RTX · Agency not linked · USAspending ↗$377MOct 31, 2016
- DARPA Research ProjectLockheed Martin · Agency not linked · USAspending ↗$376MSep 25, 2020
- IGF::OT::IGF Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (Hawc) Phase 2Lockheed Martin · Agency not linked · USAspending ↗$241MSep 23, 2016
- DARPA Research Program Support ServicesJohns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory · Agency not linked · USAspending ↗$231MJan 14, 2025
- Long Range Anti-ship Missle (Lrasm) Program.Lockheed Martin · Agency not linked · USAspending ↗$228MJun 29, 2009
- IGF::CT::IGF Classified Network Support Services for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Mission Services Office (Mso).General Dynamics Mission Systems (General Dynamics) · Agency not linked · USAspending ↗$184MFeb 25, 2016
- DARPA Enterprise Support ServicesBooz Allen Hamilton · Agency not linked · USAspending ↗$135MMay 11, 2021
Obligations Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency signed on federal prime contracts (award types A–D) with the covered companies, from USAspending, FY2008 through Jul 9, 2026. Awards to other contractors are not included. Obligations include de-obligations.
Contracting Offices1
| Name | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Def Advanced Research Projects Agcy | 1,219 | $10.57B |
Obligations to the covered companies since FY2008, largest first.