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Ultra Electronics Ocean Systems Inc.
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Federal agencies obligated $490M to Ultra Electronics Ocean Systems Inc., Braintree, MA, in the listed fiscal years 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
In FY2026, the most recent complete fiscal year, obligations were $46M, of which $46M (100%) came through contracts.
That is down 79% on FY2025 ($220M).
Ultra Electronics Ocean Systems Inc. ranks 51 of 969 listed organisations located in MA by five-year obligations, and 1,526 of 30,989 nationally.
Its $1.0M-plus awards since FY2023 came from Department of Defense: 31 awards worth $396M in total award value.
Its largest contract industry is NAICS 334511 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing), where it ranks 28 of 310 organisations by the value of $1.0M-plus awards.
Obligations by fiscal year contracts vs assistance
| Fiscal year | All obligations | Contracts | Assistance | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $117,119,451 | $117,119,451 | $0 | — |
| FY2024 | $106,763,527 | $106,763,527 | $0 | -9% |
| FY2025 | $220,048,462 | $220,048,462 | $0 | +106% |
| FY2026 | $45,775,943 | $45,775,943 | $0 | -79% |
| FY2027 to date | under $1.0M | — | — | — |
A fiscal year runs 1 October to 30 September. "Contracts" are procurement award types A–D; "assistance" is everything else (grants, direct payments, loan subsidy cost, insurance, other). The contracts column is listed only where contract obligations alone reached $1.0M; the assistance figure is the remainder and may therefore include up to $1.0M of contracts.
Compared with its state and the largest recipients five listed years
| Measure | This organisation | Largest in MA | Largest nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five-year obligations (listed years) | $490M | $70B | $416B |
| FY2026 obligations | $46M | $16B | $118B |
| Contracts, five years | $490M | under $1.0M | $94B |
| Assistance, five years | $0 | $70B | $416B |
| Rank by five-year obligations | 1,526 of 30,989 | 1 of 969 in MA | 1 |
Largest in state: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Largest nationally: Health Care Services, California Department of. Rankings count organisations located in the state, by the sum of their listed fiscal years.
Awarding agencies $1.0M+ awards since FY2023
| # | Agency | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Defense | 31 | $396M | 100% |
Contract industries NAICS
Rank within NAICS 334511: 28 of 310 organisations by $1.0M+ award value; see Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing.
Places of performance $1.0M+ awards
Counties: Norfolk County, MA $302M · Newport County, RI $46M · Middlesex County, MA $25M · Bristol County, MA $23M
Largest awards begun since FY2023
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing | $169M | 13 Dec 2024 | MA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing | $38M | 15 Jul 2024 | RI | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing | $15M | 4 Nov 2022 | MA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing | $14M | 19 Feb 2026 | MA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing | $11M | 12 Sep 2024 | MA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing | $11M | 3 Jul 2025 | MA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing | $10M | 17 Dec 2024 | MA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing | $10M | 15 Dec 2022 | MA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing | $9.9M | 20 Mar 2024 | MA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing | $9.7M | 18 Sep 2025 | MA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing | $9.7M | 26 Jan 2026 | MA | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing | $9.4M | 9 Mar 2026 | MA | USAspending |
Award value is the amount obligated to the award to date as USAspending reports it. Descriptions below are USAspending's text, unedited and truncated; those that appear to name a person are withheld.
- $169M, Department of Defense, 13 Dec 2024: AN/SPS-73 PRODUCTION UNIT FY24 (OPN)
- $38M, Department of Defense, 15 Jul 2024: TR 317D TRANSDUCERS
- $15M, Department of Defense, 4 Nov 2022: TR-353A TRANSDUCER BLOCK BUY
- $14M, Department of Defense, 19 Feb 2026: TR-343 SONAR TRANSDUCER AND TR-343A CONNECTORIZED SONAR TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLIES (SHIP SETS)
- $11M, Department of Defense, 12 Sep 2024: AN/SLQ-25E "NIXIE" SYSTEM PRODUCTION FORWARD FIT SYSTEM, BACKFIT SYSTEMS, AND FAIRLEAD CHOCKS
- $11M, Department of Defense, 3 Jul 2025: ADC MK 2 MOD 6/7 PRODUCTION
- $10M, Department of Defense, 17 Dec 2024: PRODUCTION TR-317D TRANSDUCERS
- $10M, Department of Defense, 15 Dec 2022: SCN PRODUCTION
Questions and answers
How much federal money does Ultra Electronics Ocean Systems Inc. receive?
$490M in award obligations over the fiscal years it is listed for (FY2023: $117M; FY2024: $107M; FY2025: $220M; FY2026: $46M). Years not listed were under the $1.0M floor. Obligations are binding commitments, not payments made.
Which agencies award to Ultra Electronics Ocean Systems Inc.?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Department of Defense ($396M).
What is the money for?
Contracts are classified under NAICS 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing.
Where is the work performed?
Primary places of performance for its larger awards: MA ($349M) and RI ($46M).
Is Ultra Electronics Ocean Systems Inc. a large federal recipient?
It ranks 1,526 of 30,989 organisations on this site by five-year obligations and 51 of 969 located in MA. The site covers organisations with at least $1.0M in a fiscal year; individuals are excluded.
Where does this data come from?
USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury), award transactions as loaded on 30 Sep 2026; fiscal-year totals via the spending-by-category endpoint and award lists via the award search endpoint. The USAspending recipient profile is the authoritative record.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2 (U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service), CC0. Fiscal-year obligations from the spending-by-category recipient ranking by recipient state (listing floor $1.0M per year); awards from the award search endpoint (new awards of $1.0M or more by base obligation date); parent and business categories from the recipient profile where fetched. Closed fiscal years are snapshots taken after year end; FY2027 is refreshed on each build. Data loaded by USAspending on 30 Sep 2026. Individuals and sole proprietors are excluded at ingest. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections and the methodology.