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Northrop Grumman

A leading defense contractor specializing in stealth aircraft, space systems, cybersecurity, and strategic weapons.

Federal spending

Total federal obligations

$11.9B

Obligations recorded from August 7, 2025 through August 6, 2026. Obligations are promises by the federal government to spend money, not necessarily cash already paid.

As of

August 6, 2026

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Why you may have heard of it

Builder of the B-2 Spirit bomber and the new B-21 Raider stealth bomber.

Federal data

Spending over time

Chart planned for a future version

Documentation

Sources

  • Federal data refreshed August 6, 2026.