This guide covers the federal contracting landscape for AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING — including top contractors, recent awards, and small business set-aside breakdowns based on 11,296 contract records.
About This Industry
NAICS code 336411 — AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING — is the industry classification federal buyers assigned to 11,296 contract awards with obligations in June 2025 – May 2026, making it one of the most active federal procurement category. The awards below show who wins this work and how it is bought.
Market Overview
We matched 11,296 contract awards tied to this industry with obligations in June 2025 – May 2026. The 20 largest of them obligated $42.9B between them, an average of $2.1B each — the largest awards set the market's shape, and the smaller task orders and set-aside awards that make up most of the count sit below them.
Top Contractors
| # | Vendor | Total Value | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | $24.2B | 8 |
| 2 | THE BOEING COMPANY | $12.7B | 8 |
| 3 | SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION | $3.1B | 1 |
| 4 | SIERRA NEVADA COMPANY, LLC | $1.9B | 2 |
| 5 | BELL TEXTRON INC | $1.1B | 1 |
Largest Awards in the Period
THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT IS TO AWARD LONG LEAD FUNDING FOR F-35A, F-35B, AND F-35C AIRCRAFT FOR U.S. SERVICES, NON-DOD PARTNERS, AND FMS CUSTOMERS
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION · $14.2B · Department of Defense · NAICS 336411
CH-53K FRP LOT 9 AND OPTION FRP LOT 10 LONG LEAD ITEMS
SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION · $3.1B · Department of Defense · NAICS 336411
P-8A LOT 13 DEFINITIZATION OF CANADA AIRCRAFT, GERMANY AIRCRAFT, US NAVY AIRCRAFT, SINGAPORE AIRCRAFT, AN OPTION AIRCRAFT FOR NORWAY, PLUS COMMON NON-RECURRING ENGINEERING AND FMS-UNIQUE NON-RECURRING ENGINEERING.
THE BOEING COMPANY · $3.0B · Department of Defense · NAICS 336411
KC-X MODERNIZATION PROGRAM
THE BOEING COMPANY · $2.5B · Department of Defense · NAICS 336411
APACHE NEW BUILD ATTACK HELICOPTERS (AH)-64E FOR FOREIGN MILITARY SALE CUSTOMERS POLAND (QTY OF 96), EGYPT (QTY OF 2) AND KUWAIT (QTY OF 8). THIS INCLUDES ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES AND LONGBOW CREW TRAINERS (LCTS)
THE BOEING COMPANY · $2.3B · Department of Defense · NAICS 336411
What This Means for Contractors
- Market leader: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION received the most value among the largest awards shown — review their awards on GovChime for subcontracting and teaming openings.
- Set-aside landscape: 0% of the largest awards shown had small business set-aside designations.
- Average of the largest awards: $2.1B — this market favors established primes with past performance.
- Next step: Filter opportunities by NAICS 336411 on GovChime to see current active solicitations.
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Data sourced from FPDS/SAM.gov via GovChime. Updated September 18, 2026.