NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Department of Defense · Contract
AI-Readiness Score
3/19
AI / ML Relevance
1/9
Problem Framing
2/5
Awardee Quality
0/5
Award
$6,697,246
Award amount
—
Award date
FA865021C1161
PIID
Awardee
356
Total awards
$25,623,901,495
Total $ won
1.9/19
Avg AI score
Description
MULTI-SPECTRAL LASER DEVELOPMENT
Score Rationale
This is a hardware/physics development contract (multi-spectral laser technology) with no mention of AI, ML, machine learning, neural networks, autonomous systems, or data analytics — the award description contains zero AI/ML terminology or relevance. Problem framing is generic and mission-focused rather than operationally specific (no end-user problem articulated beyond 'development'). Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation is a legacy prime contractor, one of the largest defense integrators, disqualifying any signal of AI-native startup opportunity.