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
$1,038,857
Award amount
—
Award date
FA945119C0030
PIID
Awardee
356
Total awards
$25,623,901,495
Total $ won
1.9/19
Avg AI score
Description
APPLICATION OF 3D-PRINTED VOICE-COIL ACTUATORS AND NON-LINEAR CONTROL FOR EXTREME STABILIZATION (ADVANCES
Score Rationale
The award title references 3D-printed actuators and non-linear control—classical control theory and additive manufacturing, not AI/ML. No machine learning techniques, autonomy, or data-driven systems are mentioned; this is a materials/mechanical engineering contract. Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation is a large legacy defense prime, not an AI-native firm. Problem framing is vague ('extreme stabilization') with no articulated operational context or end-user scenario.