# U.S. Department of War Awards $1.9B Defense Contracts

The U.S. Department of War announced multiple contract awards on May 19, 2026, totaling over **$1.9 billion** across Navy, Army, Air Force, DARPA, and Defense Logistics Agency sectors. Key contracts include a **$697 million** basic ordering agreement for sustainment engineering and logistics services supporting expeditionary radars, a **$251 million** contract for P-8A Poseidon training systems for Germany involving software development and logistics, and a **$397 million** modification for CH-47F Block I aircraft procurement under Foreign Military Sales to Korea and Spain. These contracts extend through 2035 and cover sustainment, training systems, aircraft procurement, IT services, and radome replacement programs.

- **Why this matters:** These awards represent significant opportunities for defense contractors specializing in sustainment engineering, training system development, aircraft manufacturing, and logistics support.
- The involvement of Foreign Military Sales highlights international procurement collaboration and potential for further global defense contracts.
- Procurement professionals should note the long-term nature of these contracts, indicating sustained demand and potential for follow-on work through 2035.
- Companies with capabilities in expeditionary radar systems, military aircraft, and defense IT services should evaluate alignment with these contract scopes for business development.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Contracting Vehicles
**Published:** May 19, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of War
- Marine Corps Systems Command
- Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division
- Army Contracting Command
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

### Vendors
- Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. (prime contractor)
- The Boeing Co. (prime contractor)
- Plateau Software Inc. (prime contractor)
- Nemean Agile JV LLC (prime contractor)
- Ares Enterprise LLC (prime contractor)

### Sources
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	Contracts for May 19, 2026 > U.S. Department of War > Contract | U.S. Department of War
](https://www.war.gov/News/Contracts/Contract/Article/4496137/contracts-for-may-19-2026) - U.S. Department of War (.gov)