Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
Huntsville, AL Launch And Missile Defense Systems (Lmds)
- UEI
- U6UKKQU345T7
- CAGE
- 93X51
- Primary NAICS
- 541330 Engineering Services
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
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- 332993 Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing
- 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
- 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
- 541513 Computer Facilities Management Services
- 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Corporate family
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Parent
Falls Church, VA
EU5DMENAGD85
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Parent
Falls Church, VA
EU5DMENAGD85
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 8200 Rideout Rd, Huntsville, AL 35808, USA
- Website
- northropgrumman.com
- Founded
- 1994
- Employees
- 50K-100K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10B+
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Capital Goods
- Aerospace & Defense
- SIC code
- 37 Transportation Equipment
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $609,247,442 |
| FY2025 | $472,414,954 |
| FY2024 | $387,253,009 |
| FY2023 | $172,248,559 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Missile Defense Agency | $552,028,164 | |
| 2 | Office of the Secretary of Defense | $57,219,278 |
Contract vehicles
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caci, Inc. - Federal | FA807522F0030 | $73,485 | |
| Caci Technologies, LLC | W56KGU23F0014 | $159,570 | |
| Sigma Defense Systems LLC | 47QFLA24F0057 | $100,954 |
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About the company
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation's Launch and Missile Defense Systems (LMDS) Division, doing business as Northrop Grumman Systems Corp, is a large defense prime contractor that delivers ground-based weapon system software development, systems engineering, and sustainment services for missile defense platforms — operating as a full-and-open prime (79% of recent awards) with no set-aside posture, headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama.
The division concentrates almost entirely on the Missile Defense Agency. MDA accounts for 10 of 14 recent awards (100% coverage across all top customers by award count) with a combined potential value of $12.56 billion, anchored by a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract valued at $8.053 billion through July 29, 2027. This IDC has funded five substantial delivery orders: a $2.345 billion order (September 2025) for Ground-Based Midcourse Defense weapon system systems engineering, design, development, integration, testing, and fielding; a $644.241 million order (July 2022) for GWS software development (General Flight Computer, Integrated Diagnostics and Test, Global Surveillance Systems); a $369.596 million order (July 2022) for ground-based weapon system development focused on phased array antenna technology; a $63.819 million operations and sustainment order (July 2022) for depot maintenance, element-level technical support, and obsolescence management of GMD hardware through May 31, 2027; and a $36.149 million order (June 2024) for MDA operations, research, and development support. The division recently won a $606.487 billion delivery order (February 2026) under the Air Force's Eglin Wide Agile Acquisition Contract (EWAAC), a $46 billion multiple-award vehicle with performance through September 2031, for missile defense modeling and simulation and threat and advanced simulations development (MSV-TASD) efforts through February 2033. Additional MDA awards include a $439.065 million definitive contract (June 2023) for Ballistic Missile Defense System Overhead Persistent Infrared Architecture and Enterprise Sensors Lab software development labor and a $6.368 million R&D contract (January 2023) for the Autonomous Distributed Detection Estimation and Reporting (ADDER) program.
Northrop Grumman engages a multi-vendor subcontractor ecosystem across its MDA work. Named prime subs include Lockheed Martin Corporation (engineering services), L3Harris Technologies (antenna components, radio and television broadcasting equipment manufacturing), and World Wide Technology LLC (IT infrastructure and software solutions). Specialized subs span women-owned small businesses (Sterling Computers Corporation, Dynamic Systems Inc., Caribou Thunder LLC), HUBZone-certified firms (Govsmart Inc., Padova Technologies Inc., Anacapa Micro Products Inc., Regency Consulting Inc.), veteran-owned small disadvantaged businesses (M2 Technology Inc.), and other small business providers (Scitec Innovations LLC, Davidson Technologies Inc., Penta Research Inc., Qtec Inc., Cohesionforce Inc., Cesiumastro Inc.).
Awards per year have grown sharply — one award in 2024 to six in 2025 — with one additional award issued in early 2026. Five awards (combined potential value $1.55 billion) face ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months, creating recompete exposure. In its limited sub role, Northrop Grumman delivers digital engineering and transformation research and analysis to CACI Inc. (Navy Digital Integration Support Cell), cyber security and information assurance support to CACI Technologies LLC under the Responsive Strategic Sourcing for Services contract, and Army Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance equipment to Sigma Defense Systems LLC.
The division's capability portfolio concentrates on research and development in physical, engineering, and life sciences (10 awards) and ammunition manufacturing-classified work (3 awards). Work is performed at Huntsville, Alabama and subordinate DoD locations. Structurally, LMDS Division operates as a child entity under the broader Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation parent, which maintains additional federal contracting and grant programs independently.
Quick answers
Is Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation's SAM.gov registration is active through October 14, 2027.
What is Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation's CAGE code?
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation's CAGE code is 93X51, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is U6UKKQU345T7.
Which contract vehicles does Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation hold?
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation holds a place on 1 federal contract vehicle: EWAAC.
How much has Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $472,414,954 to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation in fiscal year 2025 and $1,641,163,964 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation rank among federal contractors?
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation ranked #1 in PSC N, #2 in PSC 13 and #2 in NAICS 3329 in FY2025.
What is Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation's most recent federal award?
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation's most recent federal contract award is Missile defense agency (MDA) modeling and simulation vistas - threat and advanced simulations development (MSV-TASD)… (HQ085426FE016), from Missile Defense Agency, on February 19, 2026.
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