Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation

Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation Multiple Division, doing business as Northrop Grumman Systems Corp, is a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Corporation that operates as a prime contractor (98% of recent awards) and occasional subcontractor delivering electronic warfare systems, infrared countermeasure equipment, advanced targeting pods, radar signal detection systems, and aircraft protection technologies to the Department of Defense across multiple service branches and subordinate commands. The company does not hold small business set-asides; it competes full-and-open and serves as an established large prime across its federal footprint.

Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation's capability portfolio centers on specialized defense electronics and aircraft protection. Representative prime work includes a $159.6 million undefinitized contract (January 28, 2026, awarded by PEO Intelligence Electronic Warfare & Sensors) for Common Infrared Countermeasure System (CIRCM) Full Rate Production 2 and Year 1 services; a $175.6 million definitive contract (March 28, 2025, Air Force Materiel Command) for design, test, production, repair, and program management of AN/ALQ-251 electronic warfare systems for the Royal Australian Air Force's C-130J-30 program; and a $165.76 million delivery order (November 14, 2024, PEO Intelligence Electronic Warfare & Sensors) for CIRCM B-kit full rate production. The company also holds a $481.8 million Indefinite Delivery Contract (August 23, 2023, PEO Intelligence Electronic Warfare & Sensors) for AN/APR-39 Radar Signal Detecting Set production, engineering, technical, and logistics support through August 31, 2028, with multiple delivery orders already issued totaling over $280 million combined.

Customer concentration is heavily weighted toward Air Force and Army programs. The top five customers by award count—Department of the Air Force, Department of the Army Materiel Command Aviation and Missile Life Cycle Management Command, Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command, Department of the Army, and Defense Logistics Agency Aviation—account for 55% of all awards. By potential value, the top five skew toward larger program anchors: Air Force Materiel Command Aeronautical Systems Center ($6.39 billion across 132 awards), Army PEO Intelligence Electronic Warfare & Sensors ($4.86 billion across 63 awards), Navy Naval Air Systems Command ($3.31 billion across 133 awards), Navy Naval Supply Systems Command ($2.77 billion across 282 awards), and Air Force Materiel Command generally ($2.2 billion across 56 awards). The portfolios show tension—Naval Supply Systems Command places many small delivery orders (282 awards) with modest individual ceilings, while Aeronautical Systems Center concentrates dollars in fewer, larger awards.

The company seats on multiple indefinite delivery vehicles. The top parent vehicles include an indefinite delivery contract (DAAH0102D0004, 199 task orders, $1.1 billion combined potential value), another indefinite delivery contract (F0960303D0002, 169 task orders, $139.9 million), a third indefinite delivery contract (DAAH0196D0025, 109 task orders), a basic ordering agreement (F0960382C4208, 104 task orders), and an indefinite delivery contract (FA860704D2751, 80 task orders, $419.3 million). These vehicles span Army, Navy, and Air Force contracting offices and enable sustained access to electronic warfare, radar, targeting pod, and aircraft protection system procurements.

Activity trajectory shows declining recent volume. The company received 79 awards in 2023, 93 in 2024, 56 in 2025, 11 in 2026, and 1 in 2027 (through the source date of April 30, 2027). Fifty-two awards with ultimate completion dates in the next twenty-four months carry combined potential value of $1.81 billion, representing moderate recompete exposure concentrated in LAIRCM, LITENING targeting pod, CIRCM, and AN/APR-39 RSDS production and sustainment work.

Service Contract Inventory reports $127.8 million invoiced across FY2022–FY2024 on federal service contracts above the $150,000 threshold (a strict subset excluding goods, products, and micro-purchases). SCI-reportable invoicing reached $73.5 million in FY2023 with 137 full-time equivalents and $54.4 million in FY2024 with 112 FTEs. Government-paid hourly rates on SCI-reported prime contracts show a median of approximately $160/hr, with the 90th percentile reaching $316/hr, reflecting the mix of skilled electronics technicians, engineers, and program management labor. The vendor self-performed all invoiced hours on SCI-reported contracts—no subcontractor labor share was recorded.

Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation operates as a prime across its footprint, building its own delivery teams rather than leaning on subcontractors. Named subcontractors on prime awards include Rafael Advanced Defense Systems (electro-optical sensors, electronic components, and human resources services), Leonardo UK LTD (electronic systems, radar components, human resources support), Teledyne Brown Engineering (printed circuit assemblies, cabling, RF/microwave systems), BAE Systems, and Daylight Defense LLC (optical and laser components, infrared countermeasure support). The company also engages smaller specialized suppliers including Padova Technologies (HUBZone-certified woman-owned small business providing computing and networking hardware), Resco Defense (HUBZone-certified small business for electronic and mechanical components), All TECH Electronics (minority-owned business providing electronic components), Laird Technologies, Extreme Engineering Solutions, and others. On subcontracted roles, the company delivers engineering and programmatic support to Sierra Nevada Company (Big Safari services), Bell Textron (Future Vertical Lift programs), Lockheed Martin (F-35 AN/AAQ-37 electro-optical distributed aperture sensor work, sustainment, and sensor engineering), and Parsons Government Services.

Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation's federal portfolio spans 4,092 total awards (98% prime) with a combined potential value of $28.41 billion and $22.15 billion obligated (78% of potential). The top NAICS categories reflect its hardware and manufacturing focus: Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (679 awards), Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (391 awards), Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing (282 awards), Engineering Services (169 awards), and Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (158 awards). The company has served 52 distinct federal customer agencies. Rolling Meadows, Illinois serves as the primary place of performance for manufacturing and engineering operations, with administrative oversight and parent company headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia.