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Organization and Significant Accounting Policies - Revenue by Category (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jan. 28, 2023 | Jan. 29, 2022 | Jan. 28, 2023 | Jan. 29, 2022
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 134,395 | $ 90,093 | $ 354,495 | $ 313,110
Contract Liability |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue | 369,000 | 1,521,000 | 3,374,000 | 2,409,000
Domestic |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue | 55,955 | 56,480 | 174,135 | 193,531
International |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue | 78,440 | 33,613 | 180,360 | 119,579
U.S. government |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue | 83,398 | 60,956 | 226,191 | 204,107
Non-U.S. government |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue | 50,997 | 29,137 | 128,304 | 109,003
FFP |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue | 109,119 | 66,639 | 275,184 | 245,798
CPFF |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue | 24,115 | 21,788 | 75,583 | 62,499
T&M |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue | 1,161 | 1,666 | 3,728 | 4,813
Small UAS |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue | 69,376 | 24,366 | 139,313 | 119,004
TMS |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue | 24,015 | 18,603 | 78,127 | 56,197
MUAS ISR Contract. |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue | 15,405 | 21,168 | 61,948 | 70,072
HAPS |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue | 8,938 | 9,543 | 28,219 | 30,237
Other. |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 16,661 | $ 16,413 | $ 46,888 | $ 37,600

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