NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Department of Defense · BAA
AI-Readiness Score
3/19
AI / ML Relevance
1/9
Problem Framing
2/5
Awardee Quality
0/5
Award
$11,892,033
Award amount
—
Award date
N6600120C4023
PIID
Awardee
356
Total awards
$25,623,901,495
Total $ won
1.9/19
Avg AI score
Description
RESEARCH IAWN DARPA-BAA- HR001119S0078 FOCAL ARRAYS FOR CURVED INFRARED IMAGERS (FOCII) PROGRAM.
Score Rationale
This is a hardware/sensor physics contract (focal array design for infrared imaging) with no mention of AI, ML, or algorithmic work — 'FOCII' addresses optical engineering, not machine learning. Problem framing is purely technical specification without operational context or end-user scenario. Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation is a legacy defense prime, not an AI-native company, making this a traditional hardware development award with no startup opportunity signal.