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[ Value of ALL Contracts Since Tracking Began
on October 30, 2006 ]
$884,317,478,354


[ Value of Contracts In 2010 ]
$10,253,755,805

 
SO FAR  since 10/30/06
MilitaryIndustrialComplex.com has recorded a total of 11,310 publicly-reported defense contracts. To date, that is an average of $2,866 for each member of the US citizenry (308,600,467 - Census.gov - 02/01/10).
 
RECENT   updated M-F after 5PM ET
There were 11 publicly-reported Defense Contracts listed [ TODAY ] totaling $860,280,386. Up 119% from Yesterday.
 
DAY PRIOR  
There were 9 publicly-reported Defense Contracts listed [ YESTERDAY ] totaling $392,102,505.
 
THIS WEEK  
43 publicly-reported Defense Contracts are listed This Week totaling $2,144,833,159. Down 23% from Last Week.
 
LAST WEEK  
65 publicly-reported Defense Contracts were listed Last Week totaling $2,808,596,267.
 
THIS MONTH  
43 publicly-reported Defense Contracts are listed This Month totaling $2,144,833,159. Down 73% from Last Month.
 
LAST MONTH  
168 publicly-reported defense contracts were listed in January totaling $8,107,922,646.
 
MOST CONTRACTS / DAY  
September 30th, 2009 - 141
 
MOST CONTRACTS / MONTH  
September 2009 - 751
 
BIGGEST DAY  
July 13, 2009 - $56,565,650,948
 
BIGGEST WEEK  
July 12 - 18, 2009 - $59,382,381,913
 
BIGGEST MONTH  
July 2009 - $72,604,664,236
 
LEADERBOARD  
A running tally on the fattest names in the industry.
[ VIEW THE LIST HERE ]
 
POPULAR TOPICS  
Lockheed F-22 Raptor
Lockheed F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
MRAP Vehicles
KC-135 Tanker
Lockheed-Martin Corporation
BAe Systems
Force Protection, Industries
 
ABOUT  
MilitaryIndustrialComplex.com has been collecting publicly-reported US Department of Defense contract information since October 30, 2006. This website is a continued culmination of that collection and seeks to keep the general populace informed about their government's military spending practices when concerning tax payer contributions to the defense of our nation. Information presented on this site is only as accurate as the sources they reflect. Values are updated whenever possible and when the information is made public and available by the US Department of Defense on a Monday-thru-Friday basis, excluding federal holidays in the United States.
 
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2010 | 2009

 
IN THE NEWS  
12/25/2009 - In the Spirit of Political Incorrectness: Merry Christmas to All of our visitors.
 
12/24/2009 - Ho! Ho! Ho! - The DoD Spreads Christmas Cheer: 5 BILLION DOLLARS in contracts today.
 
12/24/2009 - Hard Up: Despite BILLIONS spent yearly on the military, US Soldiers STILL in Need of Spare Parts - MilitaryFactory.com reports. [ External Link ]
 
12/22/2009 - Green Christmas: Joy, Joy, Joy - Lockheed nets three contracts worth $866,971,983 today. Raytheon's not too shabby with three contracts worth $234,674,049. Probably bigger than any Christmas bonus you will be seeing this year. VIEW
 
12/21/2009 - For whatever reason, no DoD contracts were announced today.
 
12/1/2009 - December 09 off to a flying start - nearly $2 billion in contracts.
 
12/1/2009 - November 09 DoD Spending proves less than usual. See it!
 
11/30/2009 - DoD Shopping on Cyber-Monday - 22 contracts worth nearly $1 Billion. Read it and weep.
 
11/25/2009 - Fat Wednesday Nets a Boost - 24 contracts for a total of $1,038,393,363. See it.
 
10/30/2009 - Thanks to Our Visitors! - On October 30th we celebrated our 3rd year of stats tracking and we have our thousands of visitors to thank for it. It is for you that we continue to track and categorize the thousands of defense contracts handed out daily. Thanks to all who participated (and continue to do so) and - of course - happy birthday to us.
 
10/1/2009 - September Totals Are In - September leads the 2009 year with most contracts served - a staggering 751 totaling $31,558,011,349.
 
8/31/2009 - Stimulus Plan - An end of the month rush adds close to $1.6 Billion to the Factory. View
 
7/31/2009 - 26 contracts and $3,685,087,745 push the MiC in July to new heights. View contracts
 
7/21/2009 - Expansion of F-22 Raptor Program Curtailed. CNN.com reports. [ External Link ]
 
6/8/2009 - More Contracts Terminated - The FY10 President's Budget slashes two more.
 
6/2/2009 - Giving it Back - USAF terminates contract with Boeing Company.
 
5/29/2009 - Jackpot!: Booz Allen Hamilton strikes MiC gold at the end of the month with five contracts totaling $61,943,887.
 
5/5/2009 - Less IS More: Four contracts making up $538,559,370.
 
[ Vintage Eisenhower ]
Dwight Eisenhower Military Industrial Complex Farewell Address
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