Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation

Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation Navigation And Maritime Systems Division, doing business as Northrop Grumman Spce&misn S, manufactures specialized navigation systems, inertial measurement components, printed circuit boards, electronic assemblies, and marine equipment for the U.S. Department of Defense and Coast Guard as a prime contractor (99% of recent awards) and selective subcontractor. Headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia, this division operates as a child of parent Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (Falls Church, Virginia) and competes full-and-open on all federal procurements with no SBA set-aside participation—a posture consistent across the division's recent award portfolio.

Customer concentration runs heavily toward naval supply and maritime logistics. Naval Supply Systems Command leads both award count and program delivery, accounting for 2,544 awards valued at $617.5 million across circuit card assemblies, power supplies, inertial navigation units, compass and gyro assemblies, and repair services. Naval Sea Systems Command ranks second by dollar value—599 awards totaling $1.78 billion—anchored by a $36 million Other Transaction Indefinite Delivery Vehicle covering maritime products and technical support through 2027. The Coast Guard follows at $81.8 million across 391 awards, including a $9.5 million IDIQ awarded September 2025 for VEGA Electronic Chart Display and Information System adaptive maintenance through September 2030. Defense Logistics Agency Aviation (1,360 awards, $41.3 million) and Land and Maritime (761 awards, $10.9 million) round out the top customer set, representing 81% of award count.

Vehicle position centers on DLA basic ordering agreements and Navy IDIQs. The division operates under Defense Logistics Agency Basic Ordering Agreements SPRMM116G1101 (560 task orders, $27.4 million) and SPRMM121GWP01 (509 task orders, $15 million), and Naval Supply Systems Command IDIQs N0010401GA500 (318 task orders, $1.4 million), N0010406GA001 (316 task orders, $10.4 million), and N4044208D7000 (294 task orders, $12 million). The Naval Sea Systems Command Other Transaction vehicle ($36 million) serves as the division's largest single strategic vehicle, with recurring delivery orders for ship systems components and maritime equipment.

Recent representative work demonstrates the division's core capability mix. A $4.55 million definitive contract (September 2025) procured antenna drive units (NSN 7H-5985-016009933) under FAR 6.302-1 sole-source authority—specialized navigation components the government determined could not be reverse-engineered economically. A $2.81 million Naval Sea Systems Command delivery order (September 2025) covered SIBS shipsets and INCO spare kits for electronic chart display equipment. A $1.42 million Naval Supply Systems Command delivery order (July 2025) procured circuit card assemblies with completion through February 2026. Smaller orders—ranging from $5,000 to $700,000—for electronic switches, printed circuit boards, solenoid valves, cable assemblies, battery chargers, and mechanical fasteners comprise the tactical volume of the division's work.

Activity trajectory shows decline from a historical peak. Annual award counts dropped from 347 (2022) to 265 (2023), recovered to 316 (2024), then declined again to 302 (2025), with only 37 awards recorded in 2026 year-to-date through April 15. Combined potential value across all awards stands at $2.82 billion, with $1.55 billion obligated (55%). A recompete cliff looms: 183 awards with completion dates in the next twenty-four months carry combined potential value of $322.7 million, representing significant renewal risk for the division's Naval Supply Systems Command and Defense Logistics Agency relationships.

Top NAICS categories reflect the division's product focus: Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (1,926 awards), Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing (1,317 awards), Electronic Computer Manufacturing (403 awards), Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (351 awards), and Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (250 awards). Top PSCs align: Electrical And Electronic Assemblies, Boards, Cards, And Associated Hardware (1,152 awards), Converters Electrical Nonrotating (348 awards), Navigational Instruments (331 awards), Technical Representative—Ship And Marine Equipment (302 awards), and Information Technology Input/Output And Storage Devices (292 awards).

Service Contract Inventory data captures minimal activity: eight SCI-reportable prime contracts across FY2022–FY2024 generated $957 thousand in invoiced revenue—$822 thousand (FY2022), $0 (FY2023), $135 thousand (FY2024). FTE trajectory shows roughly 2.2 to 3.3 FTEs on service contracts, with median government-paid hourly rates at $0.00 (indicating time-and-materials orders with no single dominant rate) and 90th percentile at $155.41/hr. The division does not use subcontractors on SCI-reportable service contracts; across prime work generally, subcontractor share averages 0%.

Subcontractor relationships are narrow. Named primes include Huntington Ingalls Incorporated (DDG 51–class ship construction sub-awards for sea trials and component repairs, October–November 2025), L3Harris Technologies Integrated Systems L.P. (RC-135 sustainment radio and communications work, September–December 2025), and Fairwinds Technologies LLC (circuit card assemblies and throttle control assemblies, January–February 2026). The subcontractor footprint is episodic rather than structural, reflecting the division's primary role as prime supplier rather than feeder subcontractor to larger defense integrators.