NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION received 3.79 billion in obligated contract value across 580 award actions in the last 10 years, averaging 6.53 million per action. Most obligations came from the Missile Defense Agency, with additional activity at the Department of the Air Force, Department of the Navy, and DARPA.
Federal Contractor
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
Federal procurement profile for NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION (CAGE 8LM16, UEI F9PAEKAAXGB6) covering obligations and award activity over the last 10 years.
Totals reflect readable FPDS obligation data for the stated analysis window and may differ from award-level rounding.
CAGE Code
8LM16
UEI
F9PAEKAAXGB6
Total Obligated
3.79 billion
3,789,403,897.50
Award Actions
580
Average Action Value
6,533,454.99
About NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION federal contract activity
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION (CAGE 8LM16, UEI F9PAEKAAXGB6) received 580 FPDS-recorded awards totaling $3.79 billion over the last 10 years, with an average award value of about $6.53 million. The obligation profile is highly concentrated, with a small number of major awards accounting for a substantial share of the total.
Agency mix and customer concentration
The portfolio is dominated by the MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY, which accounts for $3.04 billion across 270 awards, or the large majority of total obligations. The remaining activity is spread across the DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE, DEPT OF THE NAVY, DARPA, and the Immediate Office of the Secretary of Defense, indicating a primarily defense-oriented customer base with limited non-DoD concentration.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The leading NAICS is 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, at $2.92 billion across 171 awards, showing that R&D is the core contractual activity. NAICS 336414, Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing, is the second-largest category at $740.68 million across 319 awards, while smaller amounts appear in air transportation and additional R&D-related codes.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations were strongest in 2023 at $1.49 billion, followed by 2022 at $988.18 million and 2021 at $575.02 million. Activity remained elevated in 2024 and 2025 at $469.38 million and $212.40 million respectively, but below the 2023 peak, suggesting a recent pullback after a high-obligation year.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS award records associated with CAGE 8LM16 and UEI F9PAEKAAXGB6 for the last 10 years. Agency, NAICS, and annual views are ranked by total obligated dollars, and award counts reflect the number of recorded awards in each category; totals may differ from source extracts due to timing, reporting, or record-level updates.
Top Agencies
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97JC | MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) | 3,038,742,699.58 | 3.04 billion | 270 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 411,619,907.36 | 411.62 million | 168 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 293,080,724.59 | 293.08 million | 98 |
| 97AE | DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) | 45,721,533.03 | 45.72 million | 12 |
| 97AD | IMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE | 1,210,777.00 | 1.21 million | 4 |
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 5,000.00 | 5.00 thousand | 1 |
| 9763 | DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY (DCMA) | -976,744.06 | -976.74 thousand | 27 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION’s obligations are highly concentrated with the Missile Defense Agency, which accounts for $3.04 billion across 270 awards, or the clear majority of the vendor’s $3.79 billion total. The Department of the Air Force and Department of the Navy are the next largest agencies but are substantially smaller at $411.62 million across 168 awards and $293.08 million across 98 awards, respectively. All other agencies represent relatively limited activity, including DARPA at $45.72 million and small obligations from other defense and civilian entities. A negative obligation with DCMA (-$976.74 thousand across 27 awards) indicates net deobligations in that agency relationship.
Top NAICS
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naics_name,
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY naics_code
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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) | 2,920,197,134.47 | 2.92 billion | 171 |
| 336414 | GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE MANUFACTURING | 740,684,706.52 | 740.68 million | 319 |
| 481212 | NONSCHEDULED CHARTERED FREIGHT AIR TRANSPORTATION | 101,565,280.70 | 101.57 million | 51 |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 26,736,260.81 | 26.74 million | 37 |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 219,515.00 | 219.51 thousand | 1 |
| 332993 | AMMUNITION (EXCEPT SMALL ARMS) MANUFACTURING | 1,000.00 | 1.00 thousand | 1 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION’s obligations are highly concentrated in NAICS 541715, which accounts for $2.92 billion of the $3.79 billion total and 171 awards. NAICS 336414 is the second-largest category by dollars at $740.68 million but has the highest award count among the top NAICS at 319, indicating a larger number of smaller obligations. The remaining NAICS codes contribute comparatively minor dollar value, with 481212 at $101.57 million and all other listed codes each below $30 million, showing a steep drop-off beyond the top two categories.
Annual Trend
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year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
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SELECT
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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 = '8LM16'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 212,398,344.39 | 212.40 million | 137 |
| 2024 | 469,380,203.43 | 469.38 million | 145 |
| 2023 | 1,487,326,753.69 | 1.49 billion | 140 |
| 2022 | 988,180,556.44 | 988.18 million | 131 |
| 2021 | 575,021,413.15 | 575.02 million | 25 |
| 2020 | 57,096,626.40 | 57.10 million | 2 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION (CAGE 8LM16) received $3.79 billion across 580 awards, averaging $6.53 million per award. Obligations are highly concentrated in recent years, with 2023 accounting for the largest annual total at $1.49 billion, followed by 2022 at $988.18 million. Activity remained elevated in 2024 and 2025 at $469.38 million and $212.40 million, respectively, while 2021 and 2020 were comparatively limited at $575.02 million and $57.10 million.
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