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
$2,395,436,919
Award amount
—
Award date
HQ085621C0003
PIID
Awardee
356
Total awards
$25,623,901,495
Total $ won
1.9/19
Avg AI score
Description
DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEVELOPMENTAL TESTING OF THE NEXT GENERATION INTERCEPTOR (NGI) ALL-UP-ROUND (AUR)
Score Rationale
No AI/ML techniques, systems, or deliverables are mentioned in the contract description—this is a weapons system (interceptor) design and testing award with no algorithmic or learning component evident. Problem framing is minimalist (missile development) without operational context or success criteria beyond implicit testing. Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation is a quintessential legacy defense prime integrator, not an AI-native firm.