Army, Air Force, and Navy-Marine Corps budget and contracting priorities

U.S. Defense spending by year

Total defense spending for contractors over the past five years (2018 – 2021):

• 2021 – $408.2 Billion
• 2020 – $448.7 Billion
• 2019 – $404.5 Billion
• 2018 – $373.5 Billion

2022 Projected defense spending markets by category management

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• Aircraft – $72.7 billion
• Construction Related Services – $40.5 billion
• Ships and Submarines – $39.3 billion
• Systems Development – $32 billion
• Guided Missiles – $31.9 billion
• Facility Related Services – $28.6 billion
• Engines, Components & Spt Eq – $27.9 billion
• Technical and Engineering Services (non-IT) – $24.3 billion
• Management Advisory Services – $21.1 billion
• IT Applications – $20.2 billion

Top department of defense contract vehicles for last five years and their spending amount

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• F-35 JSF production lot 12 – $33.4 billion
• TRICARE East Region (2016-2022) – $26.1 billion
• DLA Direct Delivery Fuels program – $22.6 billion
• SeaPort Enhanced – $20.5 billion
• One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS) – $17 billion
• Virginia-Class Submarines (SSN 802) And (SSN 803) – $16.7 billion
• One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS) Small Business – $12 billion
• TRICARE West Region (2016-2022) – $11.9 billion
• Vaccine BNT162b2 Production for National Emergency Response to COVID-19 – $11 billion
• P-8A Poseidon Full Rate – $10.5 billion