Defense Systems — Revenue
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems — Revenue decreased by 11.6% to $1.90B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.2%, from $1.81B to $1.90B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Defense Systems — Revenue shows an upward trend with a 8.5% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates strong demand for defense products and successful contract execution, while a decrease may signal contract completions or reduced government spending.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total revenue generated by the defense systems business segment, which encompasses the produc...
Peer comparison
Comparable to defense segment revenues at peers like Lockheed Martin or Raytheon, typically driven by long-term government budget cycles.
noc_segment_defense_systems_revenuesHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.43B | $1.41B | $1.38B | $1.28B | $1.29B | $1.35B | $1.66B | $1.38B | $1.42B | $1.42B | $1.65B | $1.41B | $1.51B | $2.08B | $3.55B | $1.81B | $1.99B | $2.06B | $2.15B | $1.90B |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.3% | -2.2% | -6.9% | +0.9% | +3.9% | +23.2% | -17.0% | +3.2% | +0.1% | +15.8% | -14.2% | +7.2% | +37.7% | +70.4% | -49.2% | +10.3% | +3.4% | +4.3% | -11.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -9.3% | -4.5% | +20.2% | +7.2% | +9.7% | +5.7% | -0.7% | +2.6% | +6.5% | +46.7% | +115.9% | +27.8% | +31.6% | -1.2% | -39.5% | +5.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Northrop Grumman's defense systems — revenue?
- Northrop Grumman (NOC) reported defense systems — revenue of $1.90B in Q1 2026.
- How has Northrop Grumman's defense systems — revenue changed year-over-year?
- Northrop Grumman's defense systems — revenue increased by 5.2% year-over-year, from $1.81B to $1.90B.
- What is the long-term trend for Northrop Grumman's defense systems — revenue?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Northrop Grumman's defense systems — revenue has grown at a 8.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.78B to $8.00B.
- What does defense systems — revenue mean?
- The total sales generated by the company's defense systems business unit.