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Northrop Grumman Honors Top Suppliers Driving Industrial Innovation

Over 30 domestic and global partners recognized for their excellence in manufacturing and supply chain operations

Northrop Grumman's Supplier Excellence Awards recognized over 30 domestic and global suppliers

Falls Church, Va. May 1, 2026 Photo(s): By Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman honors top suppliers at the annual Supplier Excellence Awards on April 30, 2026.

Northrop Grumman Corporation continues to build on its spirit of innovation, honoring suppliers who are critical partners in advancing the defense industrial base for the US and its allies.

Northrop Grumman's Supplier Excellence Awards recognized over 30 domestic and global suppliers whose collaboration drives cutting-edge capabilities in autonomous systems, AI-driven analytics, advanced materials and secure cloud infrastructure, technologies essential for maintaining a decisive technological edge in today's contested global security environment. With four international businesses, 16 large businesses and 18 small businesses, this year's winners reflect the breadth and depth of these strategic partners in performance, strategy and mission excellence.

"Northrop Grumman's commitment to speed and resilience, coupled with our strong partnerships with global suppliers, allows us to strengthen the defense and technology capabilities of the US and our allies," said Ken Brown, vice president and chief supply chain officer, Northrop Grumman. "We collaborate with our partners at every stage of production to deliver differentiating technology at speed and scale in support of our customers' needs."

Our suppliers support more than 100,000 jobs with an annual economic impact of more than $27.8 billion nationally. Northrop Grumman also has over 30 million square feet of manufacturing space, equivalent to more than 500 football fields, with the scale and technology-driven agility to innovate at unprecedented speeds. The company continuously invests in US infrastructure, research and development and workforce training to accelerate manufacturing processes from design to testing.

Supplier Performance Excellence Award recipients:

  • Aerobotix
  • Amazon Web Services*
  • BAE Systems*
  • Bob Lewis Machine Company
  • C&D Electronics, Inc.*
  • East/West Industries, Inc.*
  • GlobalFoundries*
  • Haworth
  • IHI Aerospace Co., Ltd.
  • NEOTech*
  • Rolls-Royce Deutschland
  • Teledyne Aerospace & Defense Electronics

Supplier Strategic Excellence Award recipients:

  • Adept Fasteners
  • Blue Marble Communications
  • Coast Composites
  • Coupa
  • Dexter Magnetic Technologies (Permag)
  • Elna Magnetics
  • Future Tech Enterprise, Inc.*
  • Gulf Aerospace, Inc.*
  • HDL Research Lab, Inc.*
  • Jena-Optronik
  • Lockheed Martin*
  • Microsoft
  • PWR
  • Qorvo*
  • QuinStar Technology, Inc.

Supplier Mission Excellence Award recipients:

  • Ansys*
  • Atos*
  • Burns & McDonnell
  • CesiumAstro
  • Crescent Systems, Inc.
  • enVention
  • ICF Mercantile*
  • Rodelco Electronics Corp.
  • Teledyne FLIR*
  • Veterans Trading Company, Inc.*
  • Westech International, Inc.

* repeat winners