# Northrop Grumman Corporation — #3 in the Defence Trading Rankings 2026

> Anchors US nuclear modernisation through the B-21 bomber and Sentinel ICBM programmes.

- Source: Defence Trading
- Dataset: Defence Trading Rankings, 2026 Edition (ranked by annual defence revenue)
- Rank: 3 of 20
- Country: United States
- Canonical URL: https://www.defencetrading.com/rankings-2026-edition/northrop-grumman

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## Key facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank (2026) | 3 |
| Headquarters | Falls Church, Virginia, USA |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Employees | ~100,000 |
| Defence revenue | USD 43B |
| Total revenue | USD 43B |
| Listing | NYSE: NOC |
| Chief executive | Kathy Warden |
| Website | northropgrumman.com |

## Segments

- Strategic Bombers
- ICBMs
- Space Systems
- C4ISR

## Flagship products

- B-21 Raider
- B-2 Spirit
- Sentinel ICBM
- Global Hawk
- James Webb / NGI

## Profile

Northrop Grumman sits at the centre of US nuclear modernisation. The B-21 Raider strategic bomber, the Sentinel ICBM replacement for Minuteman III, and the space and mission systems business that has become one of the most strategically important parts of the entire US industrial base. Northrop's positioning on nuclear modernisation alone secures its place at the top of the table for the rest of the decade.

## Recent moves

B-21 Raider in low-rate initial production. Sentinel ICBM programme entering critical milestone reviews. Major expansion of space business including missile-warning constellations.

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Part of the [Defence Trading Rankings 2026](https://www.defencetrading.com/rankings). Original research by Defence Trading (defencetrading.com), free to cite with attribution and a link to https://www.defencetrading.com/rankings-2026-edition/northrop-grumman.