NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION recorded 649 award actions totaling $3,694,768,416.97 in obligated value over the last 5 years, with an average action value of $5,693,017.59. Most obligations were with the Department of the Air Force, and the largest NAICS share was in research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences.
Federal Contractor
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Federal procurement profile for NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION (CAGE 11982, UEI VSBAFMDKTWL4) covering awards and obligations over the last 5 years.
Amounts reflect readable FPDS obligation totals for the selected 5-year analysis window and are grouped by agency, NAICS, and fiscal year.
CAGE Code
11982
UEI
VSBAFMDKTWL4
Total Obligated
3.69 billion
3,694,768,416.97
Award Actions
649
Average Action Value
5,693,017.59
About NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION federal contract activity
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION (CAGE 11982, UEI VSBAFMDKTWL4) received 649 FPDS-recorded awards totaling 3.69 billion over the last 5 years, with an average award value of 5.69 million. The profile is dominated by large defense and aerospace obligations, indicating a high-value, mission-critical federal supplier relationship rather than a broad-based transactional footprint.
Agency mix and customer concentration
The Department of the Air Force accounts for the overwhelming share of obligations, with 3.40 billion across 314 awards, making it the clear anchor customer. NASA is a distant second at 197.08 million, followed by DARPA at 61.32 million and MDA at 20.41 million, showing that the vendor’s federal work is concentrated in defense and space-related agencies.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The vendor’s award profile is led by NAICS 541715, which alone represents 3.04 billion across 353 awards and signals a strong research and development orientation. Manufacturing and systems categories follow, including NAICS 334220 at 394.10 million and 336414 at 168.74 million, while engineering services and nanotechnology R&D contribute smaller but still material volumes.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations peaked in 2023 at 1.14 billion across 208 awards, then declined to 858.86 million in 2024 and 592.31 million in 2025 to date. Even with that pullback, the award volume remains substantial, and the five-year pattern shows sustained activity every year with obligations generally concentrated at a high baseline.
How to interpret this page
This summary uses FPDS award data linked to CAGE 11982 and UEI VSBAFMDKTWL4 for the last 5 years, aggregating obligated dollars and award counts across reported transactions. Agency and NAICS rankings are based on total obligated value within the analysis window, and annual trend figures reflect obligations recorded by fiscal year.
Top Agencies
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 3,396,210,350.88 | 3.40 billion | 314 |
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 197,076,760.04 | 197.08 million | 73 |
| 97AE | DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) | 61,315,573.00 | 61.32 million | 81 |
| 97JC | MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) | 20,409,183.75 | 20.41 million | 31 |
| 1406 | DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES | 15,122,416.00 | 15.12 million | 7 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 6,511,107.75 | 6.51 million | 7 |
| 1341 | NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY | 228,000.00 | 228.00 thousand | 7 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | -531,617.44 | -531.62 thousand | 2 |
| 9763 | DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY (DCMA) | -1,573,357.01 | -1.57 million | 127 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION’s obligations are heavily concentrated with the DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE, which accounts for $3.40 billion of the vendor’s $3.69 billion total, or roughly 92% of total obligations, across 314 awards. NASA is a distant second at $197.08 million across 73 awards, while DARPA, MDA, and smaller civilian and defense offices contribute materially less, indicating a sharply defense-oriented portfolio with limited diversification. Negative obligated amounts appear for the DEPT OF THE ARMY and DCMA, which may reflect deobligations or contract adjustments rather than new award activity.
Top NAICS
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 3,040,942,095.00 | 3.04 billion | 353 |
| 334220 | RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | 394,104,366.82 | 394.10 million | 61 |
| 336414 | GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE MANUFACTURING | 168,739,246.00 | 168.74 million | 24 |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 36,793,956.25 | 36.79 million | 24 |
| 541713 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN NANOTECHNOLOGY | 25,996,187.00 | 26.00 million | 20 |
| 541710 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES | 18,267,466.37 | 18.27 million | 62 |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 7,856,445.78 | 7.86 million | 57 |
| 541714 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY (EXCEPT NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY) | 1,070,501.00 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 334419 | OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURING | 225,000.00 | 225.00 thousand | 4 |
| 334413 | SEMICONDUCTOR AND RELATED DEVICE MANUFACTURING | 218,000.00 | 218.00 thousand | 5 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION’s obligations are highly concentrated in NAICS 541715, which accounts for $3.04 billion across 353 awards and represents the clear majority of the vendor’s $3.69 billion total. The next-largest NAICS, 334220, is far smaller at $394.10 million across 61 awards, with all remaining NAICS codes each below $169 million and generally supported by comparatively low award counts. Overall, the profile indicates a research-and-development heavy award mix, with limited diversification outside physical, engineering, and life sciences R&D and related electronic/manufacturing activities.
Annual Trend
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count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
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ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 592,306,926.11 | 592.31 million | 88 |
| 2024 | 858,858,417.81 | 858.86 million | 132 |
| 2023 | 1,144,543,347.00 | 1.14 billion | 208 |
| 2022 | 516,096,355.19 | 516.10 million | 100 |
| 2021 | 582,963,370.86 | 582.96 million | 121 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION (CAGE 11982) obligated $3.69 billion across 649 awards, averaging $5.69 million per award. Obligations are concentrated in 2023 and 2024, which together account for about $2.00 billion, or roughly 54% of the 5-year total, indicating a pronounced mid-period peak. Annual activity declined from 2023 to 2025, with obligations falling from $1.14 billion and 208 awards in 2023 to $592.31 million and 88 awards in 2025.
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