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
$233,661,547
Award amount
—
Award date
HQ085625FE001
PIID
Awardee
356
Total awards
$25,623,901,495
Total $ won
1.9/19
Avg AI score
Description
THIS CONTRACT COVERS THE GROUND-BASED MIDCOURSE DEFENSE (GMD) WEAPON SYSTEM (GWS) SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, INTEGRATION, TESTING, AND FIELDING OF SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE.
Score Rationale
No AI/ML techniques, methodologies, or systems are mentioned in the award description; this is classical systems engineering for a ballistic missile defense platform with hardware/software integration focus. Problem framing is administrative and operational (GMD weapon system development) but lacks specificity about technical gaps or AI-driven innovation. Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation is a legacy defense prime — one of the largest, most established integrators in the sector, not an AI-native company.