DOD Contracts – Page 2 – The Defense Post

Dec- 2025 -

23 December

USAF Orders Second Production Lot of Joint Strike Missiles for F-35 Fleet

The US Air Force has awarded Kongsberg a $240.9-million contract to produce the second production lot of the Joint Strike Missile.

5 December

An Amphibious Combat Vehicle is seen trudging on ocean waters. The vehicle has four antennae on top of it, all pointing straight up. It's painted in camouflage. A misty mix of white and muddy brown water surrounds it as it traverses the waters.

Jodesz Gavilan

BAE Systems Wins $184M US Marine Contract for Cannon-Equipped ACVs

BAE Systems has been awarded a $184.4-million contract to supply the US Marine Corps with 30 additional ACVs outfitted with cannons.

Nov- 2025 -

28 November

Inder Singh Bisht

Pentagon Invests in ElementUSA for Domestic Production of Strategic Minerals

ElementUSA has been contracted to develop a facility capable of separating gallium and scandium from industrial waste streams.

Oct- 2025 -

3 October

Ronald Watkins

Pentagon Advances Drone Interceptor Prototypes With Anduril, Zone 5

The Pentagon selects Anduril Industries and Zone 5 Technologies to refine prototype systems to neutralize larger, military-grade drones.

Sep- 2025 -

18 September

U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Morales, assigned to 41st Field Artillery Brigade, updates Soldier information in a battalion aid station during Saber Guardian 25, Cincu Training Area, Romania, June 13, 2025. The aid station enables rapid triage, treatment, and evacuation of casualties, ensuring readiness and lifesaving support in austere operational environments. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Hunter Carpenter) Demonstrating global deterrence and the U.S. Army’s ability to rapidly deploy U.S.-based combat power in Europe and the Arctic region alongside Allies and partners, DEFENDER 25 brings U.S. troops together with forces from 29 Allied and partner nations to build readiness through large-scale combat training from May 11-June 24, 2025. DEFENDER 25 increases the lethality of the NATO alliance through large-scale tactical training maneuvers and long-range fires, builds unit readiness in a complex joint, multinational environment and leverages host nation capabilities to increase the U.S. Army’s operational reach. During three large-scale combat training exercises—Swift Response, Immediate Response, and Saber Guardian—Ally and partner forces integrate and expand multi-domain operations capability, demonstrating combined command and control structures and readiness to respond to crisis and conflict.

Jodesz Gavilan

US Army Awards Kopin $15.4M for AR MicroLED Displays

The US Army has awarded Kopin Corporation a $15.4-million contract to build “ultra-bright, full-color” MicroLED augmented reality displays for soldiers.

Aug- 2025 -

14 August

A Standard Missile-2 Block IIIA (SM-2 Blk IIIA) interceptor is launched from the USS CARL M. LEVIN (DDG 120) off the coast of Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii, as part of Vigilant Wyvern/Flight Test Aegis Weapon System-48, a joint test of the U.S. Navy Program Executive Officer Integrated Warfare Systems and the Missile Defense Agency conducted October 25, 2023.

Inder Singh Bisht

Raytheon Wins US Navy Deal for Upgraded Standard Missile-2

The US Department of Defense has awarded Raytheon a contract for the Standard Missile-2 Block IIICU surface-to-air missile.

Jul- 2025 -

17 July

Inder Singh Bisht

Pentagon Contracts Firm to Build Guam Defense System Command Center

The US Department of Defense has contracted a Guam-based firm to build an air and missile defense system command center in the strategically important US island territory.

Jun- 2025 -

11 June

Joe Saballa

US Army Taps Oshkosh for $27.6M Boost to Medium Trailer Fleet

The US Army has awarded Oshkosh Defense a $27.6-million contract for a new batch of Medium Equipment Trailers, strengthening its investment in ground logistics.

4 June