Over the last 10 years, NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION received 2,547 award actions totaling $1.58 billion, with an average action value of $619,401.80. Most obligations came from the Department of the Navy and the Department of the Air Force, and the largest NAICS concentration was 334511, search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing.
Federal Contractor
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
Federal procurement profile for NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION (CAGE 06481, UEI GWFBQY413N79) covering the last 10 years of obligated awards.
Annual and category totals reflect FPDS award data in the selected analysis window and may change as records are updated.
CAGE Code
06481
UEI
GWFBQY413N79
Total Obligated
1.58 billion
1,577,616,404.85
Award Actions
2,547
Average Action Value
619,401.80
About NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION federal contract activity
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION (CAGE 06481, UEI GWFBQY413N79) received 1.58 billion in FPDS-observed obligations across 2,547 awards over the last 10 years, for an average award value of 619,401.80. The award profile indicates a high-volume, mid-to-large value contracting relationship centered on defense and aerospace procurement.
Agency mix and customer concentration
Obligations are concentrated in the DEPT OF THE NAVY and DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE, which together account for 1.48 billion and 2,146 awards, or the vast majority of observed activity. Secondary obligations come from the DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY, DARPA, and NASA, but each is materially smaller, indicating that the vendor’s federal footprint is heavily defense-centric with limited spillover into civilian space activity.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The NAICS profile is dominated by 334511, which alone represents 1.01 billion and 1,504 awards, showing the core work is in search, detection, navigation, guidance, and related systems manufacturing. Additional volume is concentrated in 336413 and 334220, while 541330 and 541715 contribute smaller but meaningful shares, suggesting a mix of hardware production with supporting engineering and R&D services.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations in the visible recent years remain substantial and generally range between 143.90 million and 220.36 million, with 2025 currently the highest among the listed years. Award counts remain relatively stable year to year, with a moderate decline in 2025 compared with 2023 and 2024, indicating higher-value activity rather than a broad expansion in transaction volume.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS-observed obligations linked to CAGE 06481 and UEI GWFBQY413N79 over the last 10 years. Agency, NAICS, and annual trend fields are reported from the provided award aggregation totals and reflect obligated dollars and award counts only; no inferred contract scope or unobserved data is included.
Top Agencies
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 784,328,443.52 | 784.33 million | 1,328 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 699,109,026.77 | 699.11 million | 818 |
| 97AS | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 74,002,626.58 | 74.00 million | 76 |
| 97AE | DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) | 21,352,691.58 | 21.35 million | 49 |
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 6,140,805.95 | 6.14 million | 46 |
| 1406 | DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES | 3,811,439.25 | 3.81 million | 8 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 646,188.55 | 646.19 thousand | 4 |
| 7008 | U.S. COAST GUARD | 378,891.00 | 378.89 thousand | 17 |
| 1330 | NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION | 44,800.00 | 44.80 thousand | 2 |
| 9763 | DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY (DCMA) | -12,198,508.35 | -12.20 million | 199 |
Insight
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION’s obligations over the last 10 years are highly concentrated in two agencies: the Department of the Navy and the Department of the Air Force account for about 93.9% of the vendor’s $1.58 billion in obligated value, with 1,328 and 818 awards, respectively. The next largest buyer, the Defense Logistics Agency, is a distant third at $74.0 million, indicating a steep drop-off after the top two agencies. Smaller obligations are spread across several other defense and civilian agencies, while DCMA shows a net negative obligated value of $12.2 million across 199 actions.
Top NAICS
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sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY naics_code
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 334511 | SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL, AND NAUTICAL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING | 1,007,116,848.42 | 1.01 billion | 1,504 |
| 336413 | OTHER AIRCRAFT PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | 293,612,563.59 | 293.61 million | 246 |
| 334220 | RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | 199,865,830.81 | 199.87 million | 285 |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 25,264,267.99 | 25.26 million | 130 |
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 24,078,910.83 | 24.08 million | 65 |
| 334412 | BARE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD MANUFACTURING | 13,028,038.37 | 13.03 million | 192 |
| 336419 | OTHER GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | 5,258,852.00 | 5.26 million | 12 |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 5,077,577.83 | 5.08 million | 36 |
| 541710 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES | 3,705,101.46 | 3.71 million | 3 |
| 335931 | CURRENT-CARRYING WIRING DEVICE MANUFACTURING | 913,302.00 | 913.30 thousand | 8 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION’s obligations are highly concentrated in NAICS 334511, which accounts for about $1.01 billion across 1,504 awards, or roughly 64% of total obligated dollars. The next two NAICS codes, 336413 and 334220, add about $493.48 million combined, bringing the top three categories to approximately 95% of total obligations. The remaining NAICS codes are comparatively small and dispersed, each contributing less than $26.0 million, indicating a narrow contracting profile centered on aeronautical/naval systems, aircraft parts, and communications equipment manufacturing.
Annual Trend
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award_count,
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count() AS award_count
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 220,357,627.71 | 220.36 million | 231 |
| 2024 | 195,272,944.45 | 195.27 million | 267 |
| 2023 | 171,088,252.71 | 171.09 million | 280 |
| 2022 | 143,904,324.36 | 143.90 million | 280 |
| 2021 | 214,628,261.55 | 214.63 million | 278 |
| 2020 | 183,897,650.57 | 183.90 million | 286 |
| 2019 | 169,316,632.61 | 169.32 million | 286 |
| 2018 | 129,215,171.47 | 129.22 million | 354 |
| 2017 | 148,620,065.43 | 148.62 million | 279 |
| 2016 | 1,315,473.99 | 1.32 million | 6 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION (CAGE 06481) received $1.58 billion across 2,547 awards, averaging about $619.4K per award. Obligations are concentrated in the most recent five years, which account for roughly 68% of total obligated value, with a high of $220.36 million in 2025 and a low point of $1.32 million in 2016. Award counts have remained relatively steady since 2017, generally ranging from 231 to 286 per year, indicating that year-to-year changes in obligated value are driven more by award size than by transaction volume.
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