The contract adds to Northrop's record backlog of $104.7B and supports the raised full-year sales guidance. Monitor future E-2D orders and any follow-on sustainment contracts for incremental revenue visibility.
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Executive Summary
Northrop Grumman received a $583.4M contract from the Department of Defense for three E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft. The award represents approximately 1.3% of the company's annualized revenue and follows a strong Q2 earnings report with raised guidance, reinforcing demand in the company's core defense franchise.
Key Financial Metrics
Key Facts
- Award amount: $583,394,000
- Contract for three E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft
- Awarding agency: Department of Defense
- Award date: July 22, 2026
- Period of performance starts July 22, 2026
- Annualized revenue (Q2 FY2026 x4): $43.6B
- Award represents ~1.3% of annualized revenue
Financial Impact
$583.4M contract award, approximately 1.3% of annualized revenue
Risk Factors
- Government contract execution risk and potential funding delays under continuing resolutions
- Award size is modest relative to total revenue, limiting standalone impact
Investment Themes
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 federal contract record from official U.S. government contract data.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| GOVT-CONTRACT Data (Synthetic) | contract-N0001926C1017 |
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| Type | Now | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 23, 2026 4d ago | GOVT-CONTRACT | $565.41 | awaiting T+5 | — | $551.23 (−2.51%) |
Oct 20, 2026 7d ago | 3/A | $534.00 $551.23 | ▲ +3.23% | ▲ +3.15% | $551.23 (+3.23%) |
Oct 20, 2026 7d ago | 8-K | $534.00 $551.23 | ▲ +3.23% | ▲ +3.15% | $551.23 (+3.23%) |
Sep 23, 2026 4w ago | GOVT-CONTRACT | $508.98 $482.00 | ▼ −5.30% | ▼ −4.88% | $551.23 (+8.30%) |
Sep 17, 2026 5w ago | Press Release | $524.00 $508.98 | ▼ −2.87% | ▼ −3.72% | $551.23 (+5.20%) |
Aug 21, 2026 9w ago | 8-K | $549.28 $539.70 | ▼ −1.74% | ▼ −2.21% | $551.23 (+0.36%) |
Jul 22, 2026 13w ago | GOVT-CONTRACT | $533.48 $534.85 | ▲ +0.26% | ▼ −0.22% | $551.23 (+3.33%) |
Jul 22, 2026 13w ago | GOVT-CONTRACT | $533.48 $534.85 | ▲ +0.26% | ▼ −0.22% | $551.23 (+3.33%) |
Jul 21, 2026 14w ago | Press Release | $512.29 $547.58 | ▲ +6.89% | ▲ +8.12% | $551.23 (+7.60%) |
Jul 21, 2026 14w ago | 8-K | $512.29 $547.58 | ▲ +6.89% | ▲ +8.12% | $551.23 (+7.60%) |
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