Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation

Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Corporation headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, is a large defense contractor providing electronic warfare systems, infrared countermeasures, radar signal detection equipment, advanced targeting pods, and aircraft protection technologies to the federal government as a prime contractor (98% of recent awards) and subcontractor. The company competes full-and-open across its federal footprint with no small business designations; all work is performed from its primary operations facility at 600 South Hicks Road, Rolling Meadows, Illinois.

Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation operates across primary NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing) and related electronics categories, with a portfolio anchored in electronic countermeasures (550 awards), electrical and electronic assemblies (457 awards), and equipment maintenance and modification (201–176 awards). The company's concrete capability framing centers on Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) systems, Common Infrared Countermeasure (CIRCM) production and engineering, LITENING Consolidated Airborne Targeting Pods (CATP), AN/APR-39 Radar Signal Detecting Sets (RSDS), and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) support for allied air forces. Representative recent prime work includes a $146.1 million August 2024 LAIRCM acquisition, sustainment, and engineering delivery order from Air Force Materiel Command (AFLCMC Wright-Patterson) through September 2027; a $165.8 million November 2024 CIRCM full-rate production order from Army PEO Intelligence, Electronic Warfare & Sensors through July 2027; a $112.5 million July 2025 LAIRCM hardware base-buy order from AFLCMC (Aeronautical Systems Center) through June 2027; a $93.4 million October 2023 LITENING Advanced Targeting Pods delivery order from Air Force Materiel Command through September 2027; and a $175.6 million March 2025 definitive contract from Air Force Materiel Command for AN/ALQ-251 electronic warfare system redesign and production supporting the Royal Australian Air Force's C-130J program.

Customer concentration is heavily weighted to U.S. Air Force and Army acquisition commands. The top five customers by potential value account for 69% of combined potential value: Air Force Materiel Command's Aeronautical Systems Center leads with 134 awards and $6.48 billion; Army PEO Intelligence, Electronic Warfare & Sensors (65 awards, $4.96 billion); Navy Naval Air Systems Command (137 awards, $3.49 billion); Navy Naval Supply Systems Command (284 awards, $2.77 billion); and Air Force Materiel Command's Lifecycle Management Center at Robins (183 awards, $2.33 billion). By award count, the Department of the Air Force anchors the portfolio at 1,221 awards across multiple commands, followed by Army Materiel Command Aviation and Missile Life Cycle Management (316 awards, $1.16 billion), Navy Naval Supply Systems Command (284 awards), Army (236 awards, $151.6 million), and Defense Logistics Agency Aviation (215 awards, $10.5 million).

Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation holds or operates under five anchor indefinite-delivery vehicles: a $481.8 million single-award IDC (DAAH0196D0025) with Army PEO Intelligence, Electronic Warfare & Sensors for AN/APR-39 RSDS production, engineering, technical, and logistics support through August 31, 2028, with over $280 million in combined delivery orders issued; a $125 million single-award IDC (DAAH0102D0004) with Army Communications-Electronics Command for AN/APR-39 spare parts and repair services through March 30, 2027 (199 task orders, $1.1 billion combined potential value); a $25.7 million single-award Naval Supply Systems Command IDC for integrated photographic assets and defense products through May 2029; and major task order vehicles including F0960303D0002 (169 task orders, $139.9 million), FA860704D2751 (80 task orders, $419.3 million), and BPA F0960382C4208 (104 task orders). Recent delivery orders under these vehicles span $5.3 million to $198.7 million in ceiling value, with pricing structures ranging from firm fixed price to cost-plus-incentive-fee and performance periods of 12 to 48 months.

Activity has declined year over year—79 awards in 2023, 93 in 2024, 59 in 2025, and 22 in 2026—reflecting the large-value, consolidated nature of Northrop Grumman's prime footprint. Recompete exposure in the next twenty-four months stands at 53 awards with combined potential value of $1.95 billion. Service Contract Inventory (SCI) reporting for FY2023–FY2025 shows the vendor invoiced $258 million across 413 FTEs on federal services contracts above the $150,000 threshold: FY2023 invoiced $73.5 million (137 FTEs), FY2024 invoiced $54.4 million (112 FTEs), and FY2025 invoiced $130.2 million (163 FTEs). Across SCI-reportable prime contracts, government-paid hourly rates span $0.00/hr (10th percentile, likely non-labor charges), $160.16/hr (median), and $316.31/hr (90th percentile), reflecting a mix of production, engineering, and field service labor. Northrop Grumman self-performed all SCI-reported hours with zero subcontractor labor share, consistent with its integrated manufacturing and engineering posture.

Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation operates as a prime contractor on the vast majority of its footprint (98% of recent awards), with subcontract roles routed primarily through Lockheed Martin (F-35 sensor development and sustainment, including AN/AAQ-37 electro-optical distributed aperture system work), Sierra Nevada Company (BIG SAFARI services and engineering/manufacturing development), Bell Textron (Future Vertical Lift FLRAA development), and Peraton Technology Services (electronic warfare air/ground survivability engineering). The vendor maintains a deep subcontractor supply base for electronic components, RF systems, printed circuit assemblies, optical elements, and specialized manufacturing—named subs include Rafael Advanced Defense Systems (electro-optical sensors, pedestals), Teledyne Brown Engineering (circuit card assemblies, RF/microwave), Leonardo UK (electronic systems, human resources), Daylight Defense (optical and laser components), Elite Electronic Engineering (testing), and numerous second and third-tier component suppliers including Padova Technologies (HUBZone woman-owned small business), Resco Defense (HUBZone small business), and specialty RF/microwave houses such as K&L Microwave, Dow-Key Microwave, and Spectrum Control.

Combined potential value across the portfolio is $28.85 billion, with $23.7 billion obligated (82% of potential). The vendor has served 52 distinct customer agencies across a contract footprint spanning from 1980 to present, with the most recent prime award dated April 30, 2027 (LAIRCM software sustainment to Air Force Aeronautical Systems Center).