Top 5 Defense Contracts from April 4

Today's contracts are all about the space.

Today’s top 5

I’ve been away this past week (did you miss me?) and am rifling through all the contracts awarded while I was out. Today’s news caught my eye pretty quick, and the first three contracts will tell you why.

Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Contract Amount: $5,923,580,297
Contracting Branch: Air Force
Project: National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 2 launch service procurement
Delivery Due Date: April 2033

United Launch Services LLC
Stock Tickers: BA, LMT
Contract Amount: $5,366,439,406
Contracting Branch: Air Force
Project: National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 2 launch service procurement
Delivery Due Date: April 2033

Blue Origin LLC
Contract Amount: $2,386,234,812
Contracting Branch: Air Force
Project: National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 2 launch service procurement
Delivery Due Date: April 2033

Raytheon Co.
Stock Ticker: RTX
Contract Amount: $117,066,704
Contracting Branch: Navy
Project: Manufacturing, assembly, test and delivery of Standard Missiles-6
Delivery Due Date: April 2029

Tusas Motor Sanayii A.S.; Canadian Commercial Co. (with TransCanada Turbines Ltd. as subcontractor)
Contract Amount: $67,589,498
Contracting Branch: Navy
Project: Depot level overhaul of LM2500 Power Turbine Assemblies
Delivery Due Date: May 13, 2027