# Department of War Awards Defense Contracts

The Department of War’s Nov. 4, 2026, contract notice reports awards and modifications across Navy, Army, and Air Force programs. The largest include Lockheed Martin’s $122.45 million Trident navigation-system development effort, Boeing’s $119.65 million P-8A retrofit modification, and Avum’s $61.05 million Army contracting-software modernization award. These are awarded procurements, not open solicitations; the notice also includes small-business-set-aside shipyard work and competitive support awards.

- The Trident award is sole-source and subject to funds availability; it includes optional line items and supports a U.K. foreign military sale. The P-8A modification is noncompetitive and includes retrofit kits for U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Air Force aircraft.
- Avum’s Virtual Contracting Enterprise modernization drew six bids and includes software sustainment, a microservices transition, and deployment of a secure contracting capability.
- Contractors should treat these notices as indicators of incumbent work and potential follow-on demand, rather than current bid opportunities. Review the stated contract scope and funding conditions when assessing subcontracting, future option exercises, and adjacent support requirements.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Information Technology
**Topics:** Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** November 04, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of War (DoW)
- U.S. Navy (Navy)
- U.S. Army (Army)
- U.S. Air Force (USAF)

### Vendors
- Lockheed Martin Corp., Rotary and Mission Systems (awardee)
- The Boeing Co. (awardee)
- Avum (awardee)
- HHI Corp. (awardee)
- Detyens Shipyards Inc. (awardee)

### Sources
- [
	Contracts for Nov. 4, 2026 > U.S. Department of War > Contract | U.S. Department of War
](https://www.war.gov/News/Contracts/Contract/Article/4641708/contracts-for-nov-4-2026) - U.S. Department of War (.gov)