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
$9,552,020
Award amount
—
Award date
HR001124C0303
PIID
Awardee
356
Total awards
$25,623,901,495
Total $ won
1.9/19
Avg AI score
Description
THE GOAL OF MINITHERMS3D IS TO REVOLUTIONIZE THERMAL MANAGEMENT FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL HETEROGENEOUS INTEGRATION(3DHI)AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THERMAL RESISTANCES WITHIN THE 3D STACK AND EXTERNAL TO THE STACK WHILE INCREASING VOLUMETRIC HEAT REMOVAL.
Score Rationale
MINITHERMS3D is a thermal engineering and materials science project focused on heat dissipation in 3D chip integration—no AI/ML techniques, models, or autonomous systems are mentioned or implied in the description. Problem framing is generic ('revolutionize thermal management') without specific operational context or end-user scenario. Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation is a legacy prime contractor, disqualifying any AI-native signal; this award reflects traditional defense hardware/materials R&D, not AI-native procurement.