Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation

Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation Weapon System Division, doing business as Weapons System Division, is a large defense prime contractor based in Northridge, California, that manufactures and sustains advanced weapon systems, electronic warfare equipment, electro-optic sensors, and munitions testing systems for the Department of Defense. The division competes in full and open procurements across all awards with no set-aside designations; it is a subsidiary of the larger Northrop Grumman Corporation and generates work predominantly through prime contracts (90% of recent awards by count).

The division's capability portfolio centers on three interconnected domains. First, munitions testing and reprogramming: the division delivers Common Munitions Built-In-Test Reprogramming Equipment (CMBRE) contractor logistics support and production under a $75.7 million Air Force Materiel Command IDV, with task orders ranging from tens of thousands to several million dollars supporting the Air Force's ability to reprogram and validate munitions across its inventory. Second, advanced weapon system development: the division leads the Stand-In Attack Weapon (SIAW) program under a $65 million Air Force rapid prototype acquisition IDV and a recently awarded $100 million SIAW and Advanced Anti-Radiation Ground Munition-Extended Range (AARGM-ER) development contract (awarded December 9, 2025), both focused on next-generation air-to-ground strike capabilities. Third, electro-optic sensor procurement and sustainment: the division supplies electro-optic sensors to Naval Supply Systems Command under a $752,416 basic ordering agreement and a $14.97 million NAVSUP IDV, with delivery orders regularly issued for sensor production and maintenance. Representative examples include a $705.42 million delivery order from the Air Force for SIAW Phase 2 development and production (September 2023, Eglin Wide Agile Acquisition Contract); a $55.13 million Air Force delivery order for manufacturing capacity enhancement for High Altitude Cruise Missile solid rocket motors (January 2025, EWAAC); and a $36 million Air Force indefinite delivery contract for Counter Air Science and Technology research and development (January 2024, with follow-on task orders).

Customer concentration is heavily concentrated in Air Force programs. The top five customer organizations account for 93% of recent awards by count. The Air Force Materiel Command dominates by volume: 55 awards with $111.5 million combined potential value, driven by recurring CMBRE task orders. The Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command ranks second with 27 awards and $25.7 million in potential value, anchored by electro-optic sensor deliveries. The Air Force (non-Materiel Command) places 19 awards valued at $1.04 billion, concentrated in two massive vehicle awards—the Eglin Wide Agile Acquisition Contract (EWAAC, $46 billion ceiling) and the new SIAW/AARGM-ER development contract ($100 million). Naval Air Systems Command contributes 8 awards for countermeasure signal simulator test, evaluation, and repair work valued at $621 thousand. The dollar ranking diverges sharply from the award-count ranking: EWAAC and the SIAW/AARGM-ER development contract represent 98% of combined potential value ($46 billion plus $100 million) despite appearing in only 3 awards total, reflecting the division's role as a large-dollar development prime on Air Force strategic programs.

The division maintains active seats on five parent contract vehicles. The Air Force Materiel Command's IDV for CMBRE logistics support (FA853321D0001, $75.7 million) carries 54 task orders with $35.8 million combined potential value—the division's highest-activity vehicle by task order count. Naval Supply Systems Command's electro-optic sensor IDV (N0038323DDZ01, $14.97 million) supports 10 task orders worth $7.1 million. A Naval Supply Systems Command basic ordering agreement for electro-optic sensor products (N0038324GAW01, $752,416) has generated 9 task orders totaling $256 thousand. The Eglin Wide Agile Acquisition Contract (EWAAC, $46 billion) carries 6 task orders worth $766.7 million—the highest-value vehicle activity. An Air Force IDV (FA863722DB001) supports 3 task orders for advanced weapon system work.

Activity has remained steady at 22–26 awards per year from 2022 through 2025, with recent momentum in large-dollar vehicle awards. Recompete exposure is substantial: 16 awards with combined potential value of $787.2 million reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, including five CMBRE delivery orders, several electro-optic sensor task orders, and the initial CAST delivery order (valued at $769,469, due February 17, 2025). The newest major vehicle award—the $100 million SIAW/AARGM-ER IDV (December 9, 2025) with completion date of December 31, 2034—represents the division's most recent strategic win and provides nine-year ordering authority for advanced strike weapon development.

In its subcontractor role, the division supports three large primes: Boeing (UH-1N helicopter system modernization, with sub-awards in October 2025, September 2025, and July 2025), Lockheed Martin (AARGM-ER integration support, January 2024), and L3Harris Technologies (Armed Overwatch optical and electronic aircraft systems, July 2023). These sub-awards represent subordinate roles in larger primes' modernization and integration programs rather than product delivery capacity.

Service Contract Inventory data captures minimal activity: SCI-reported invoiced revenue of $3.7 million in FY2023 across 8.5 FTEs, with no reportable activity in FY2022 or FY2024. On the contracts captured in SCI, median government-paid hourly rates ran around $208 per hour. SCI represents a narrow slice of the division's federal revenue—it excludes goods, products, and classified work—and does not reflect the division's true service delivery or total enterprise footprint.

The division's work portfolio spans maintenance/repair/rebuild of electrical and electronic equipment components (35 awards), electronic countermeasures and counter-countermeasure equipment (25 awards), logistics support and management (13 awards), guided missiles (8 awards), and guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing (6 awards). NAICS concentration falls on instrument manufacturing for measuring and testing electricity (56 awards), search and detection navigation systems (24 awards), and aircraft manufacturing (9 awards), reflecting the division's dual role as both a sustainer of fielded systems and a developer of next-generation weapon platforms.