Over the last 5 years, NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION has received 578 award actions totaling $3.73 billion, with an average action value of $6.46 million. Most obligated dollars came from the Missile Defense Agency, and the largest NAICS category was 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 8LM16, UEI F9PAEKAAXGB6) covering obligations, award volume, agencies, NAICS codes, and annual trends over the last 5 years.
Figures reflect the provided 5-year analysis window and may not align exactly across all breakdowns because agency, NAICS, and annual totals are reported from different FPDS views.
CAGE Code
8LM16
UEI
F9PAEKAAXGB6
Total Obligated
3.73 billion
3,732,307,271.10
Award Actions
578
Average Action Value
6,457,279.01
About NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION federal contract activity
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION (CAGE 8LM16, UEI F9PAEKAAXGB6) received 578 FPDS awards totaling $3.73 billion over the last 5 years, with an average award value of $6.46 million. The award profile is heavily concentrated in defense-related procurement, indicating a mix of large research, development, and production-oriented obligations.
Agency mix and customer concentration
The MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) accounts for the clear majority of obligated dollars at $3.04 billion across 270 awards, making it the dominant buying organization by a wide margin. The DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE and DEPT OF THE NAVY are the next largest customers at $411.62 million and $235.98 million, respectively, while DARPA and the Immediate Office of the Secretary of Defense contribute smaller, more targeted award volumes.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The vendor’s NAICS concentration is led by 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, with $2.92 billion across 171 awards. Guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing (336414) is the second-largest category at $683.59 million across 317 awards, followed by nonscheduled chartered freight air transportation (481212) at $101.57 million and 541712 at $26.74 million, showing a mix of R&D, manufacturing, and support services.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations peaked in 2023 at $1.49 billion, then declined to $988.18 million in 2022 and $575.02 million in 2021, before falling further to $469.38 million in 2024 and $212.40 million in 2025. Award counts stayed relatively stable from 2022 through 2025, suggesting the recent reduction in dollars is driven more by smaller obligation sizes than by a collapse in contract activity.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS award records associated with CAGE 8LM16 and UEI F9PAEKAAXGB6 over the last 5 years. Agency, NAICS, and annual trend figures reflect obligated dollars and award counts in the provided analysis window; totals are rounded for readability and may not sum exactly due to rounding.
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 | 235,984,098.19 | 235.98 million | 96 |
| 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 5 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 roughly 81.5% of the vendor’s $3.73 billion total. The Department of the Air Force and Department of the Navy are the next largest buyers at $411.62 million and $235.98 million, respectively, indicating a strong but much smaller defense portfolio outside MDA. Remaining activity is limited and dispersed across DARPA, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, NASA, and DCMA, with DCMA reflecting a small net negative obligation.
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) | 2,920,197,134.47 | 2.92 billion | 171 |
| 336414 | GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE MANUFACTURING | 683,588,080.12 | 683.59 million | 317 |
| 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 5 years, NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION’s obligations under CAGE 8LM16 are highly concentrated in NAICS 541715, which accounts for $2.92 billion of $3.73 billion total obligated across 171 awards. NAICS 336414 is the second-largest category at $683.59 million across 317 awards, indicating a substantial volume of smaller awards relative to the dominant R&D line of business. The remaining NAICS codes are comparatively minor, with only $128.52 million combined and no other category exceeding $101.57 million.
Annual Trend
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year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
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count() AS award_count
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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
)
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 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION (CAGE 8LM16) received $3.73 billion across 578 awards, with an average award value of $6.46 million. Obligations were highly concentrated in 2023 at $1.49 billion, representing the peak year and a disproportionate share of the 5-year total, followed by lower but still substantial levels in 2022 ($988.18 million) and 2024 ($469.38 million). Award volume was relatively steady from 2022 through 2025 at 131 to 145 awards annually, while 2021 stands out for a much smaller award count of 25 despite $575.02 million obligated, indicating higher-value activity in that year.
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