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Industry · NAICS 336411 · sector 31-33 Manufacturing
Aircraft Manufacturing
Federal contract obligations classified under NAICS 336411, the organisations that win them and the agencies that award them.
USAspending caveat. Figures are obligations reported by federal agencies to USAspending.gov, not payments. In USAspending's words: "An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ('obligated')." "Every agency has a Senior Accountable Official who must officially certify that the quarterly financial data submitted by their agency is accurate and complete." "If there are any discrepancies in procurement data, FPDS is the authoritative source." Contract data for the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is published with a 90-day delay. Data loaded 30 Sep 2026.
Federal agencies obligated $61B in contracts classified under NAICS 336411, Aircraft Manufacturing, in FY2025, and $248B over the five fiscal years since FY2022; the industry ranks 1 of 547 on this site.
Obligations were up 38% on FY2024 ($44B), with $45B so far in FY2026.
The largest recipient organisations over FY2022–FY2025 were Lockheed Martin Corporation ($92B), The Boeing Company ($17B) and The Boeing Company ($16B).
By place of performance, the most money went to TX, CA and WA.
Contract obligations by fiscal year
Compared with the largest industry FY2025
| Measure | This industry | Aircraft Manufacturing | All contracts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract obligations, FY2025 | $61B | $61B | $779B |
| Five-year total | $248B | $248B | $3.7T |
| Share of all contract obligations, five years | 6.8% | 6.8% | 100% |
Top contractors obligations, FY2022–FY2025
| # | Organisation | Obligations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $92B |
| 2 | The Boeing Company | $17B |
| 3 | The Boeing Company | $16B |
| 4 | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation | $15B |
| 5 | The Boeing Company | $7.1B |
| 6 | Lockheed Martin Corp | $7.0B |
| 7 | General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. | $4.9B |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $4.1B |
| 9 | The Boeing Company | $3.6B |
| 10 | Bell Textron Inc | $3.2B |
| 11 | The Boeing Company | $3.1B |
| 12 | The Boeing Company | $2.4B |
| 13 | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $2.2B |
| 14 | Sierra Nevada Company, LLC | $2.1B |
| 15 | Northrop Grumman Systems Corp | $2.0B |
| 16 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $1.9B |
| 17 | Bell Boeing Joint Project Office | $1.7B |
| 18 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $1.1B |
| 19 | The Boeing Company | $1.0B |
| 20 | Textron Aviation Inc | $1.0B |
| 21 | Aerovironment, Inc | $959M |
| 22 | L3HARRIS Technologies Integrated Systems L.P. | $900M |
| 23 | Amentum Services, Inc. | $457M |
| 24 | Honeywell International Inc. | $437M |
| 25 | Alsalam Aerospace Industries Company | $433M |
Buying agencies $1.0M+ awards
Where the work is performed
Largest awards since FY2022
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | Department of DefenseDefense Contract Management Agency | ContractDefinitive Contract | $25B | 23 Dec 2022 | TX | USAspending |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $7.7B | 27 Jun 2024 | VA | USAspending |
| The Boeing Company | Department of DefenseDefense Contract Management Agency | ContractDefinitive Contract | $5.8B | 29 Feb 2024 | WA | USAspending |
| Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $4.7B | 26 Jun 2022 | CT | USAspending |
| Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $4.7B | 26 Jun 2022 | CT | USAspending |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $4.5B | 22 Nov 2024 | TX | USAspending |
| Bell Textron Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $4.0B | 5 Dec 2022 | TX | USAspending |
| The Boeing Company | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $3.9B | 28 Sep 2023 | MO | USAspending |
| Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $3.9B | 15 Dec 2023 | CT | USAspending |
| Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $3.4B | 6 Dec 2021 | CT | USAspending |
Other industries in sector 31-33: Manufacturing
- 336414 Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing $147B
- 336611 Ship Building and Repairing $141B
- 325412 Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing $108B
- 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing $84B
- 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing $80B
- 324110 Petroleum Refineries $55B
- 336412 Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing $51B
- 332993 Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing $35B
- 336992 Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing $32B
- 325411 Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing $22B
- 334220 Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing $21B
- 339999 All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $18B
- 334111 Electronic Computer Manufacturing $17B
- 334290 Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing $12B
- 332410 Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing $11B
- 336419 Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing $9.7B
- 336111 Automobile Manufacturing $8.3B
- 331410 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining $8.3B
- 325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing $7.7B
- 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing $7.3B
- 336415 Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit and Propulsion Unit Parts Manufacturing $7.1B
- 311999 All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing $7.1B
- 332994 Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing $6.9B
- 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing $6.3B
Questions and answers
How much does the federal government spend on NAICS 336411?
$61B in contract obligations classified under Aircraft Manufacturing in FY2025, $248B over the five fiscal years since FY2022. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
Who are the top contractors in Aircraft Manufacturing?
Lockheed Martin Corporation ($92B), The Boeing Company ($17B), The Boeing Company ($16B), Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation ($15B), The Boeing Company ($7.1B), by contract obligations over FY2022–FY2025.
Which agencies buy in this industry?
By the value of $1.0M-plus contracts since FY2022: Department of Defense ($158B), Department of Homeland Security ($543M), Department of Commerce ($510M), Department of Transportation ($305M), Department of Justice ($207M).
What is a NAICS code?
In USAspending's words: "NAICS stands for the North American Industrial Classification System. This 6-digit code tells you what industry the work falls into. Each contract record has a NAICS code." Assistance awards (grants, loans, direct payments) carry no NAICS code and are not counted here.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending by category (NAICS) by fiscal year, recipient cross-tabulation for FY2022–FY2025 and award search, loaded 30 Sep 2026. State figures come from each state's top-100 NAICS list, so small amounts in a state may be missing. See methodology.