GITNUXREPORT 2026

Us Defense Industry Statistics

The US defense industry's massive budget dominates global military spending and manufacturing.

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Key Statistics

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The US Department of Defense (DoD) enacted budget for fiscal year 2023 totaled $820.3 billion in budget authority.

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US national defense spending in 2022 accounted for 40% of global military expenditure according to SIPRI.

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The FY2024 DoD budget request included $29.5 billion for missile defense programs.

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DoD research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) funding for FY2023 was $143.1 billion.

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US military personnel pay and allowances cost $182.8 billion in FY2023.

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Operation and Maintenance (O&M) accounts received $283.3 billion in the FY2023 DoD budget.

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Procurement funding in the FY2023 DoD budget was $167.5 billion.

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Military construction and family housing budget for FY2023 was $15.2 billion.

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The FY2022 supplemental appropriations for Ukraine aid totaled $47.8 billion for US defense-related support.

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DoD base budget request for FY2025 is $849.8 billion.

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US defense outlays in 2022 were $877 billion per CBO estimates.

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Revolving and management funds accounted for $9.7 billion in FY2023 DoD budget.

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Other DoD funds (non-base) added $113.3 billion to FY2023 national defense spending.

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Defense Health Program funding was $38.1 billion in FY2023.

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Shipbuilding and Conversion Navy (SCN) appropriation was $32.6 billion in FY2023.

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Aircraft Procurement Army funding totaled $7.1 billion in FY2023.

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Missile Procurement Air Force was $5.9 billion in FY2023 budget.

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DoD-wide Other Procurement funding was $24.8 billion for FY2023.

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National Guard and Reserve equipment funding was $10.2 billion in FY2023.

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US defense spending as percentage of GDP was 3.5% in 2022.

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FY2023 DoD budget authority grew 10% from FY2022 levels.

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Defense-wide RDT&E funding increased to $144.5 billion requested for FY2024.

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Army base budget for FY2023 was $185.9 billion.

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Navy base budget FY2023 totaled $230.8 billion.

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Air Force base budget for FY2023 was $216.1 billion.

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Space Force budget authority in FY2023 was $26.3 billion.

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Defense Logistics Agency funding was $42.5 billion in FY2023 O&M.

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US FY2021 defense budget outlays were $766 billion per Treasury data.

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Projected FY2025 national defense function (050) outlays are $1,016 billion.

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DoD Overseas Contingency Operations funding was $68.4 billion in FY2023.

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Lockheed Martin reported $67.6 billion in total net sales for 2023, with 71% from US Government contracts primarily defense.

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RTX (Raytheon) generated $68.9 billion in net sales for 2023, 90% from defense and government customers.

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Northrop Grumman net sales reached $39.3 billion in 2023, with Aeronautics Systems at $12.4 billion.

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General Dynamics 2023 revenue was $42.3 billion, including $33.7 billion from defense segments.

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Boeing Defense, Space & Security segment reported $25.0 billion in revenue for 2023.

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BAE Systems US operations contributed $13.2 billion to global revenue in 2023 from defense contracts.

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Huntington Ingalls Industries shipbuilding revenue was $11.5 billion in 2023.

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L3Harris Technologies net revenue $19.4 billion in 2023, mostly defense electronics.

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Leidos 2023 revenue from US Government contracts was $13.7 billion.

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Booz Allen Hamilton defense-related revenue approximated $8.5 billion in FY2023.

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Top 100 US arms firms had combined arms sales of $317 billion in 2022 per SIPRI.

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Lockheed Martin received $48.7 billion in DoD contracts in FY2023 per USASpending.

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RTX secured $27.4 billion in US defense prime contracts in FY2023.

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Northrop Grumman awarded $21.9 billion in DoD contracts during FY2023.

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General Dynamics DoD contract obligations totaled $18.6 billion in FY2023.

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Boeing received $16.2 billion in defense contracts from DoD in FY2023.

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Lockheed Martin's F-35 program contracts exceeded $10 billion in FY2023 alone.

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Raytheon missile contracts valued at $8.5 billion awarded in FY2023 for Patriot systems.

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Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider development contract worth $21.1 billion through 2023.

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General Dynamics Land Systems won $2.1 billion Abrams tank contract in FY2023.

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Boeing KC-46 tanker program contracts totaled $4.9 billion in FY2023 obligations.

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HII Newport News Shipbuilding received $3.7 billion for Virginia-class submarines in FY2023.

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L3Harris communication systems contracts hit $3.2 billion with DoD in FY2023.

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Lockheed Martin Sikorsky helicopter division secured $2.8 billion Black Hawk contracts FY2023.

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Top 5 US contractors received 32% of total DoD contract dollars in 2022.

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DoD awarded 5.8 million contracts worth $466 billion in FY2023 per FPDS.

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Services contracts comprised 52% of DoD obligations, $242 billion in FY2023.

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Products contracts were 48% of DoD spending, $224 billion FY2023.

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Lockheed Martin market cap reached $114 billion as of end-2023.

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RTX backlog stood at $202 billion at end of 2023.

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The US defense industry employed 1.14 million direct workers in 2022.

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Defense sector supported 2.9 million total jobs including indirect in 2022.

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Lockheed Martin employed 122,000 people worldwide as of 2023, 95% US-based.

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RTX workforce totaled 185,000 employees at end-2023.

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Northrop Grumman had 95,000 employees in 2023.

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General Dynamics employed 106,000 personnel in 2023.

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Boeing defense division employed approximately 35,000 in 2023.

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Aerospace and defense manufacturing jobs grew 2.1% to 712,000 in 2023.

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California hosted 14.5% of US defense jobs, about 165,000 in 2022.

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Virginia had 11.8% of defense workforce, roughly 134,000 jobs in 2022.

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Texas defense employment was 102,000 direct jobs in 2022.

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Defense industry average salary was $112,000 annually in 2022.

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STEM occupations comprised 42% of defense direct jobs in 2022.

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Women represented 25% of the defense industry workforce in 2022.

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Veterans made up 15% of defense sector employees in 2022.

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Defense jobs contributed $162 billion in labor income in 2022.

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Shipbuilding sector employed 92,000 workers in 2023.

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Missile and munitions manufacturing had 45,000 jobs in 2022.

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Aircraft manufacturing employed 412,000 in NAICS 336411 in 2023.

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DoD civilian workforce was 772,000 in 2023.

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Contractors outnumbered DoD civilians 1.4:1 in 2022.

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Defense R&D workforce estimated at 250,000 engineers and scientists in 2023.

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Florida defense jobs totaled 78,000 in 2022.

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Maryland hosted 72,000 defense-related jobs in 2022.

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Alabama defense employment was 58,000 in 2022.

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Defense industry labor shortage affected 75% of firms in 2023 survey.

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US arms exports reached $238 billion in government-to-government sales 2018-2022.

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Foreign Military Sales (FMS) cases totaled 13,000 active in FY2023 valued at $500 billion potential.

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US share of global arms exports was 40% from 2018-2022 per SIPRI.

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Saudi Arabia received $30 billion in US arms approvals in FY2023.

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Ukraine aid via Presidential Drawdown Authority totaled $17.5 billion in weapons FY2023.

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F-35 exports approved to 19 partner nations with 1,000+ units by 2040 projection.

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Australia purchased 72 F-35A jets for $11.5 billion in 2023 deal.

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Poland ordered 96 Apache AH-64E helicopters for $12 billion in 2022-2023.

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UAE approved for 50 F-35s worth $10 billion pending 2023.

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Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) notifications exceeded $150 billion in FY2023.

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Top export customer India signed $3 billion Apache deal in 2023.

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NATO allies received 60% of US FMS in FY2023.

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Taiwan arms sales approved $18 billion cumulative 2023 including Harpoons.

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Japan procured 400 Tomahawk missiles for $2.4 billion in 2023.

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Germany ordered 35 F-35s for $8.3 billion nuclear mission in 2023.

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US exported $14.5 billion in armored vehicles 2018-2022.

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Qatar FMS case for Patriot systems valued $2.2 billion in 2023.

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Export of MQ-9 drones to 10+ nations exceeded 400 units by 2023.

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US defense trade surplus was $125 billion in 2022.

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UK purchased 38 F-35B for $4.5 billion additional in 2023.

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Israel received $3.8 billion annual aid including Iron Dome components 2023.

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South Korea F-35 deal for 40 jets at $3.8 billion finalized 2023.

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Export controls licensed $200 billion in defense articles FY2023.

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Canada ordered 88 F-35A for $19 billion in 2023 selection.

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Egypt HIMARS export approved 54 units $1.2 billion 2023.

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DoD procured 2,100 new armored vehicles in FY2023.

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Navy awarded contracts for 10 Virginia-class submarines in multi-year procurement FY2023.

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Air Force procured 48 F-35A Lightning II jets in FY2023.

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Army bought 210 Stryker vehicles with lethality upgrades in FY2023.

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US produced 1,700 Tomahawk cruise missiles cumulative through 2023.

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DoD delivered 141 new helicopters to services in FY2023.

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Shipbuilding output included 2 Arleigh Burke destroyers commissioned in 2023.

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Lockheed Martin delivered 156 F-35 aircraft globally in 2023.

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Raytheon produced 1,200 Stinger missiles in 2023 ramp-up.

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General Dynamics delivered 300 Abrams tanks to US Army in 2023.

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Boeing produced 36 KC-46 Pegasus tankers through 2023 cumulative.

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Northrop Grumman manufactured 500 E-2D Hawkeye aircraft wings in 2023.

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HII launched 1 Gerald R. Ford-class carrier section in 2023.

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US munitions production included 20,000 155mm artillery shells in Q4 2023.

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Precision Guided Munitions procured 8,000 JDAMs in FY2023.

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Army aviation bought 145 AH-64E Apache helicopters in FY2023.

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Space Force procured 20 GPS III satellites through 2023.

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DoD hypersonic weapon prototypes tested 12 in 2023.

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Unmanned systems procurement included 500 MQ-9 Reapers cumulatively by 2023.

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Navy Littoral Combat Ships delivered 4 in 2023.

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F-22 fleet sustainment procured parts for 180 aircraft in FY2023.

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HIMARS launchers procured 54 by Army in FY2023.

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Virginia-class submarine production rate 2 boats per year achieved in 2023.

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Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified Mar 29, 2026
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While American families argued over grocery prices last year, the Pentagon was spending the equivalent of over $2.2 billion every single day, fueling a defense industry so vast that its budget alone would make it the world's third-largest military behind the U.S. and China.

Key Takeaways

  • The US Department of Defense (DoD) enacted budget for fiscal year 2023 totaled $820.3 billion in budget authority.
  • US national defense spending in 2022 accounted for 40% of global military expenditure according to SIPRI.
  • The FY2024 DoD budget request included $29.5 billion for missile defense programs.
  • Lockheed Martin reported $67.6 billion in total net sales for 2023, with 71% from US Government contracts primarily defense.
  • RTX (Raytheon) generated $68.9 billion in net sales for 2023, 90% from defense and government customers.
  • Northrop Grumman net sales reached $39.3 billion in 2023, with Aeronautics Systems at $12.4 billion.
  • The US defense industry employed 1.14 million direct workers in 2022.
  • Defense sector supported 2.9 million total jobs including indirect in 2022.
  • Lockheed Martin employed 122,000 people worldwide as of 2023, 95% US-based.
  • DoD procured 2,100 new armored vehicles in FY2023.
  • Navy awarded contracts for 10 Virginia-class submarines in multi-year procurement FY2023.
  • Air Force procured 48 F-35A Lightning II jets in FY2023.
  • US arms exports reached $238 billion in government-to-government sales 2018-2022.
  • Foreign Military Sales (FMS) cases totaled 13,000 active in FY2023 valued at $500 billion potential.
  • US share of global arms exports was 40% from 2018-2022 per SIPRI.

The US defense industry's massive budget dominates global military spending and manufacturing.

Budget and Funding

1The US Department of Defense (DoD) enacted budget for fiscal year 2023 totaled $820.3 billion in budget authority.
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2US national defense spending in 2022 accounted for 40% of global military expenditure according to SIPRI.
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3The FY2024 DoD budget request included $29.5 billion for missile defense programs.
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4DoD research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) funding for FY2023 was $143.1 billion.
Directional
5US military personnel pay and allowances cost $182.8 billion in FY2023.
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6Operation and Maintenance (O&M) accounts received $283.3 billion in the FY2023 DoD budget.
Single source
7Procurement funding in the FY2023 DoD budget was $167.5 billion.
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8Military construction and family housing budget for FY2023 was $15.2 billion.
Directional
9The FY2022 supplemental appropriations for Ukraine aid totaled $47.8 billion for US defense-related support.
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10DoD base budget request for FY2025 is $849.8 billion.
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11US defense outlays in 2022 were $877 billion per CBO estimates.
Directional
12Revolving and management funds accounted for $9.7 billion in FY2023 DoD budget.
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13Other DoD funds (non-base) added $113.3 billion to FY2023 national defense spending.
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14Defense Health Program funding was $38.1 billion in FY2023.
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15Shipbuilding and Conversion Navy (SCN) appropriation was $32.6 billion in FY2023.
Single source
16Aircraft Procurement Army funding totaled $7.1 billion in FY2023.
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17Missile Procurement Air Force was $5.9 billion in FY2023 budget.
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18DoD-wide Other Procurement funding was $24.8 billion for FY2023.
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19National Guard and Reserve equipment funding was $10.2 billion in FY2023.
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20US defense spending as percentage of GDP was 3.5% in 2022.
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21FY2023 DoD budget authority grew 10% from FY2022 levels.
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22Defense-wide RDT&E funding increased to $144.5 billion requested for FY2024.
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23Army base budget for FY2023 was $185.9 billion.
Single source
24Navy base budget FY2023 totaled $230.8 billion.
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25Air Force base budget for FY2023 was $216.1 billion.
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26Space Force budget authority in FY2023 was $26.3 billion.
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27Defense Logistics Agency funding was $42.5 billion in FY2023 O&M.
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28US FY2021 defense budget outlays were $766 billion per Treasury data.
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29Projected FY2025 national defense function (050) outlays are $1,016 billion.
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30DoD Overseas Contingency Operations funding was $68.4 billion in FY2023.
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Budget and Funding Interpretation

We've become so adept at funding the machinery of deterrence that our military's annual ledger now reads like the gross national product of a medium-sized, exceptionally well-armed planet.

Contractor Revenues and Contracts

1Lockheed Martin reported $67.6 billion in total net sales for 2023, with 71% from US Government contracts primarily defense.
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2RTX (Raytheon) generated $68.9 billion in net sales for 2023, 90% from defense and government customers.
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3Northrop Grumman net sales reached $39.3 billion in 2023, with Aeronautics Systems at $12.4 billion.
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4General Dynamics 2023 revenue was $42.3 billion, including $33.7 billion from defense segments.
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5Boeing Defense, Space & Security segment reported $25.0 billion in revenue for 2023.
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6BAE Systems US operations contributed $13.2 billion to global revenue in 2023 from defense contracts.
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7Huntington Ingalls Industries shipbuilding revenue was $11.5 billion in 2023.
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8L3Harris Technologies net revenue $19.4 billion in 2023, mostly defense electronics.
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9Leidos 2023 revenue from US Government contracts was $13.7 billion.
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10Booz Allen Hamilton defense-related revenue approximated $8.5 billion in FY2023.
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11Top 100 US arms firms had combined arms sales of $317 billion in 2022 per SIPRI.
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12Lockheed Martin received $48.7 billion in DoD contracts in FY2023 per USASpending.
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13RTX secured $27.4 billion in US defense prime contracts in FY2023.
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14Northrop Grumman awarded $21.9 billion in DoD contracts during FY2023.
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15General Dynamics DoD contract obligations totaled $18.6 billion in FY2023.
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16Boeing received $16.2 billion in defense contracts from DoD in FY2023.
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17Lockheed Martin's F-35 program contracts exceeded $10 billion in FY2023 alone.
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18Raytheon missile contracts valued at $8.5 billion awarded in FY2023 for Patriot systems.
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19Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider development contract worth $21.1 billion through 2023.
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20General Dynamics Land Systems won $2.1 billion Abrams tank contract in FY2023.
Single source
21Boeing KC-46 tanker program contracts totaled $4.9 billion in FY2023 obligations.
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22HII Newport News Shipbuilding received $3.7 billion for Virginia-class submarines in FY2023.
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23L3Harris communication systems contracts hit $3.2 billion with DoD in FY2023.
Directional
24Lockheed Martin Sikorsky helicopter division secured $2.8 billion Black Hawk contracts FY2023.
Directional
25Top 5 US contractors received 32% of total DoD contract dollars in 2022.
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26DoD awarded 5.8 million contracts worth $466 billion in FY2023 per FPDS.
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27Services contracts comprised 52% of DoD obligations, $242 billion in FY2023.
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28Products contracts were 48% of DoD spending, $224 billion FY2023.
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29Lockheed Martin market cap reached $114 billion as of end-2023.
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30RTX backlog stood at $202 billion at end of 2023.
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Contractor Revenues and Contracts Interpretation

In a display of industrial symbiosis that would make any ecosystem blush, the U.S. Department of Defense essentially functioned as a trillion-dollar patron for a handful of corporate titans in 2023, proving that peace, or at least its expensive preparation, is a spectacularly profitable business.

Employment and Workforce

1The US defense industry employed 1.14 million direct workers in 2022.
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2Defense sector supported 2.9 million total jobs including indirect in 2022.
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3Lockheed Martin employed 122,000 people worldwide as of 2023, 95% US-based.
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4RTX workforce totaled 185,000 employees at end-2023.
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5Northrop Grumman had 95,000 employees in 2023.
Directional
6General Dynamics employed 106,000 personnel in 2023.
Single source
7Boeing defense division employed approximately 35,000 in 2023.
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8Aerospace and defense manufacturing jobs grew 2.1% to 712,000 in 2023.
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9California hosted 14.5% of US defense jobs, about 165,000 in 2022.
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10Virginia had 11.8% of defense workforce, roughly 134,000 jobs in 2022.
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11Texas defense employment was 102,000 direct jobs in 2022.
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12Defense industry average salary was $112,000 annually in 2022.
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13STEM occupations comprised 42% of defense direct jobs in 2022.
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14Women represented 25% of the defense industry workforce in 2022.
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15Veterans made up 15% of defense sector employees in 2022.
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16Defense jobs contributed $162 billion in labor income in 2022.
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17Shipbuilding sector employed 92,000 workers in 2023.
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18Missile and munitions manufacturing had 45,000 jobs in 2022.
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19Aircraft manufacturing employed 412,000 in NAICS 336411 in 2023.
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20DoD civilian workforce was 772,000 in 2023.
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21Contractors outnumbered DoD civilians 1.4:1 in 2022.
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22Defense R&D workforce estimated at 250,000 engineers and scientists in 2023.
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23Florida defense jobs totaled 78,000 in 2022.
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24Maryland hosted 72,000 defense-related jobs in 2022.
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25Alabama defense employment was 58,000 in 2022.
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26Defense industry labor shortage affected 75% of firms in 2023 survey.
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Employment and Workforce Interpretation

While the gears of American power are greased by a surprisingly compact industrial army of just over a million direct workers, their economic footprint is a political hydra—multiplying into nearly three million total jobs, anchoring major states with high-paying, STEM-heavy careers, yet forever haunted by the specter of not being able to find enough people willing to build the future of warfare.

Exports and International Sales

1US arms exports reached $238 billion in government-to-government sales 2018-2022.
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2Foreign Military Sales (FMS) cases totaled 13,000 active in FY2023 valued at $500 billion potential.
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3US share of global arms exports was 40% from 2018-2022 per SIPRI.
Single source
4Saudi Arabia received $30 billion in US arms approvals in FY2023.
Single source
5Ukraine aid via Presidential Drawdown Authority totaled $17.5 billion in weapons FY2023.
Directional
6F-35 exports approved to 19 partner nations with 1,000+ units by 2040 projection.
Verified
7Australia purchased 72 F-35A jets for $11.5 billion in 2023 deal.
Verified
8Poland ordered 96 Apache AH-64E helicopters for $12 billion in 2022-2023.
Directional
9UAE approved for 50 F-35s worth $10 billion pending 2023.
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10Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) notifications exceeded $150 billion in FY2023.
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11Top export customer India signed $3 billion Apache deal in 2023.
Single source
12NATO allies received 60% of US FMS in FY2023.
Single source
13Taiwan arms sales approved $18 billion cumulative 2023 including Harpoons.
Single source
14Japan procured 400 Tomahawk missiles for $2.4 billion in 2023.
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15Germany ordered 35 F-35s for $8.3 billion nuclear mission in 2023.
Single source
16US exported $14.5 billion in armored vehicles 2018-2022.
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17Qatar FMS case for Patriot systems valued $2.2 billion in 2023.
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18Export of MQ-9 drones to 10+ nations exceeded 400 units by 2023.
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19US defense trade surplus was $125 billion in 2022.
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20UK purchased 38 F-35B for $4.5 billion additional in 2023.
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21Israel received $3.8 billion annual aid including Iron Dome components 2023.
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22South Korea F-35 deal for 40 jets at $3.8 billion finalized 2023.
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23Export controls licensed $200 billion in defense articles FY2023.
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24Canada ordered 88 F-35A for $19 billion in 2023 selection.
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25Egypt HIMARS export approved 54 units $1.2 billion 2023.
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Exports and International Sales Interpretation

The United States has decisively locked in its role as the world's indispensable arms dealer, not just by selling staggering volumes of weapons but by embedding its military hardware so deeply into the strategic foundations of allies and partners that its industrial output has become a primary currency of global security and diplomacy.

Procurement and Production

1DoD procured 2,100 new armored vehicles in FY2023.
Directional
2Navy awarded contracts for 10 Virginia-class submarines in multi-year procurement FY2023.
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3Air Force procured 48 F-35A Lightning II jets in FY2023.
Verified
4Army bought 210 Stryker vehicles with lethality upgrades in FY2023.
Verified
5US produced 1,700 Tomahawk cruise missiles cumulative through 2023.
Single source
6DoD delivered 141 new helicopters to services in FY2023.
Verified
7Shipbuilding output included 2 Arleigh Burke destroyers commissioned in 2023.
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8Lockheed Martin delivered 156 F-35 aircraft globally in 2023.
Directional
9Raytheon produced 1,200 Stinger missiles in 2023 ramp-up.
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10General Dynamics delivered 300 Abrams tanks to US Army in 2023.
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11Boeing produced 36 KC-46 Pegasus tankers through 2023 cumulative.
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12Northrop Grumman manufactured 500 E-2D Hawkeye aircraft wings in 2023.
Directional
13HII launched 1 Gerald R. Ford-class carrier section in 2023.
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14US munitions production included 20,000 155mm artillery shells in Q4 2023.
Single source
15Precision Guided Munitions procured 8,000 JDAMs in FY2023.
Verified
16Army aviation bought 145 AH-64E Apache helicopters in FY2023.
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17Space Force procured 20 GPS III satellites through 2023.
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18DoD hypersonic weapon prototypes tested 12 in 2023.
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19Unmanned systems procurement included 500 MQ-9 Reapers cumulatively by 2023.
Single source
20Navy Littoral Combat Ships delivered 4 in 2023.
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21F-22 fleet sustainment procured parts for 180 aircraft in FY2023.
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22HIMARS launchers procured 54 by Army in FY2023.
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23Virginia-class submarine production rate 2 boats per year achieved in 2023.
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Procurement and Production Interpretation

The United States' defense industrial base is humming with the methodical, prolific output of a superpower that profoundly wishes it didn't have to be so good at making things that go 'boom'.

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Kevin O'Brien. "Us Defense Industry Statistics." Gitnux, 13 Feb 2026, https://gitnux.org/us-defense-industry-statistics.
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Kevin O'Brien. 2026. "Us Defense Industry Statistics." Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/us-defense-industry-statistics.

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    COMPTROLLER
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  • SIPRI logo
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    SIPRI
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  • CBO logo
    Reference 3
    CBO
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  • FISCAL logo
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    FISCAL
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  • LOCKHEEDMARTIN logo
    Reference 5
    LOCKHEEDMARTIN
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  • RTX logo
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  • NORTHROPGRUMMAN logo
    Reference 7
    NORTHROPGRUMMAN
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  • GD logo
    Reference 8
    GD
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  • BOEING logo
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  • BAESYSTEMS logo
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  • HII logo
    Reference 11
    HII
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  • L3HARRIS logo
    Reference 12
    L3HARRIS
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    l3harris.com

  • LEIDOS logo
    Reference 13
    LEIDOS
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  • INVESTORS logo
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    INVESTORS
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    investors.boozallen.com

  • USASPENDING logo
    Reference 15
    USASPENDING
    usaspending.gov

    usaspending.gov

  • DODIG logo
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    DODIG
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  • DEFENSE logo
    Reference 17
    DEFENSE
    defense.gov

    defense.gov

  • GAO logo
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    GAO
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  • NEWS logo
    Reference 19
    NEWS
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    news.lockheedmartin.com

  • BLOOMBERG logo
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    BLOOMBERG
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    bloomberg.govtprocurement

  • FPDS logo
    Reference 21
    FPDS
    fpds.gov

    fpds.gov

  • ACQUISITION logo
    Reference 22
    ACQUISITION
    acquisition.gov

    acquisition.gov

  • FINANCE logo
    Reference 23
    FINANCE
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    finance.yahoo.com

  • AEROSPACE logo
    Reference 24
    AEROSPACE
    aerospace.org

    aerospace.org

  • BLS logo
    Reference 25
    BLS
    bls.gov

    bls.gov

  • NAVSEA logo
    Reference 26
    NAVSEA
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    navsea.navy.mil

  • CNAS logo
    Reference 27
    CNAS
    cnas.org

    cnas.org

  • NSF logo
    Reference 28
    NSF
    nsf.gov

    nsf.gov

  • NDIA logo
    Reference 29
    NDIA
    ndia.org

    ndia.org

  • NAVALNEWS logo
    Reference 30
    NAVALNEWS
    navalnews.com

    navalnews.com

  • F35 logo
    Reference 31
    F35
    f35.com

    f35.com

  • ARMY logo
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    ARMY
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    army.mil

  • RAYTHEONMISSILESANDDEFENSE logo
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    RAYTHEONMISSILESANDDEFENSE
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    raytheonmissilesanddefense.com

  • NAVY logo
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    NAVY
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  • DTRA logo
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  • GA-ASI logo
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    GA-ASI
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    ga-asi.com

  • NEWS logo
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  • STATE logo
    Reference 38
    STATE
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  • DSCA logo
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    dsca.mil

  • PMDDTC logo
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    PMDDTC
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  • AIRFORCE-TECHNOLOGY logo
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    AIRFORCE-TECHNOLOGY
    airforce-technology.com

    airforce-technology.com

  • BEA logo
    Reference 42
    BEA
    bea.gov

    bea.gov

  • GOV logo
    Reference 43
    GOV
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    gov.uk

  • BIS logo
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  • CANADA logo
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    CANADA
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