The largest share of obligations came from the Department of the Air Force at $2.12 billion across 1,314 actions, followed by the Department of the Army at $1.33 billion and the Department of the Navy at $812.36 million. Spending was concentrated in search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system manufacturing; other electronic component manufacturing; and engineering services.
Federal Contractor
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (CAGE 26916, UEI E4X3BLZPPPX3) recorded 2,642 federal award actions and $4.38 billion in obligations over the last five years.
Annual obligations ranged from $805.50 million in 2021 to $1.06 billion in 2024, with 2025 at $696.07 million through the current analysis window.
CAGE Code
26916
UEI
E4X3BLZPPPX3
Total Obligated
4.38 billion
4,382,833,377.17
Award Actions
2,642
Average Action Value
1,658,907.40
About NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION federal contract activity
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION (CAGE 26916, UEI E4X3BLZPPPX3) received 2,642 awards totaling 4.38 billion over the last 5 years, with an average award value of 1.66 million. The profile indicates a large, recurring federal footprint concentrated in defense-related procurement rather than isolated high-value transactions.
Agency mix and customer concentration
The DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE is the primary buying activity, accounting for 2.12 billion across 1,314 awards. The DEPT OF THE ARMY and DEPT OF THE NAVY are also major customers at 1.33 billion and 812.36 million, respectively, while DLA contributes a smaller but material 138.85 million. DARPA activity is negligible at 36.92 thousand across 2 awards.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
Obligations are concentrated in 334511, SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL, AND NAUTICAL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING, at 2.06 billion across 660 awards. Other major codes are 334419, OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURING, at 1.07 billion, and 541330, ENGINEERING SERVICES, at 1.04 billion, indicating a mix of production, components, and technical support. Smaller but relevant activity appears in 334412 and 336413, consistent with electronics fabrication and aircraft-related parts.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations remained above 800 million in each year shown and peaked in 2024 at 1.06 billion across 748 awards. 2025 is lower at 696.07 million year to date, though still substantial; 2021 through 2023 show a steady mid-range band from 805.50 million to 931.51 million. Award counts broadly track the dollar pattern, with the highest volume in 2024.
How to interpret this page
This summary uses FPDS award records associated with CAGE 26916 and UEI E4X3BLZPPPX3 over the last 5 years. Amounts reflect total obligated dollars and counts reflect award records in the analysis window; NAICS and agency groupings are based on reported primary classifications in the source data. Year 2025 should be interpreted as partial-year data if the dataset capture is not complete.
Top Agencies
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agency_id,
agency_name,
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FROM
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anyHeavy(content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID__name) AS agency_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
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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 agency_id
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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 | 2,115,614,259.03 | 2.12 billion | 1,314 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 1,331,423,313.11 | 1.33 billion | 377 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 812,360,062.16 | 812.36 million | 611 |
| 97AS | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 138,850,285.56 | 138.85 million | 57 |
| 97AE | DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) | 36,919.82 | 36.92 thousand | 2 |
| 9763 | DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY (DCMA) | -15,451,462.51 | -15.45 million | 281 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION (CAGE 26916) received $4.38 billion across 2,642 awards, with obligations heavily concentrated in the Department of the Air Force, which accounts for $2.12 billion and 1,314 awards. The Department of the Army is the next largest source at $1.33 billion across 377 awards, followed by the Department of the Navy at $812.36 million across 611 awards, indicating that most obligated dollars are concentrated within the military departments. Defense Logistics Agency obligations were materially lower at $138.85 million, while DARPA obligations were negligible and DCMA shows a negative obligated value of $15.45 million over 281 awards.
Top NAICS
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naics_code,
naics_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
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anyHeavy(content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode__description) AS naics_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
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AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY naics_code
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 334511 | SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL, AND NAUTICAL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING | 2,055,153,460.01 | 2.06 billion | 660 |
| 334419 | OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURING | 1,065,319,269.40 | 1.07 billion | 902 |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 1,042,839,788.69 | 1.04 billion | 444 |
| 334412 | BARE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD MANUFACTURING | 94,789,167.09 | 94.79 million | 57 |
| 336413 | OTHER AIRCRAFT PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | 63,907,017.37 | 63.91 million | 185 |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 43,405,712.09 | 43.41 million | 63 |
| 511210 | SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS | 12,604,028.04 | 12.60 million | 13 |
| 334220 | RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | 2,884,309.55 | 2.88 million | 45 |
| 332439 | OTHER METAL CONTAINER MANUFACTURING | 1,318,948.00 | 1.32 million | 13 |
| 334118 | COMPUTER TERMINAL AND OTHER COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | 1,073,098.15 | 1.07 million | 92 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION’s obligations are concentrated in three NAICS codes: 334511, 334419, and 541330, which together account for about $4.16 billion of the $4.38 billion total and 2,006 of 2,642 awards. NAICS 334511 is the largest category at $2.06 billion across 660 awards, followed by 334419 at $1.07 billion across 902 awards and 541330 at $1.04 billion across 444 awards. Remaining NAICS codes each represent a comparatively small share of obligations, indicating a heavy concentration in aeronautical/navigation systems, electronic components, and engineering services.
Annual Trend
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year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
toYear(parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate)) AS year,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode = '26916'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 696,072,514.22 | 696.07 million | 462 |
| 2024 | 1,063,810,882.21 | 1.06 billion | 748 |
| 2023 | 931,507,460.83 | 931.51 million | 481 |
| 2022 | 885,944,930.67 | 885.94 million | 514 |
| 2021 | 805,497,589.24 | 805.50 million | 437 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION received 4.38 billion in obligations across 2,642 awards, averaging 1.66 million per award. Annual obligations were highest in 2024 at 1.06 billion and remained elevated in 2025 at 696.07 million, following a relatively steady range from 805.50 million to 931.51 million in 2021 through 2023. Award volume peaked in 2024 at 748 awards and was lower in 2025 at 462, indicating that recent obligation levels are supported by fewer awards than the 2024 peak.
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