SPACE INDEX
Airbus Defence and Space logo Airbus Defence and Space Aerospace and defence company producing commercial aircraft, helicopters, military systems, satellites, and security vs Northrop Grumman Builds military and science satellites, the Cygnus resupply spacecraft, solid rocket motors, and the Sentinel ICBM Northrop Grumman logo
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Airbus Defence and Space Northrop Grumman
Founded 2014 1994
Headquarters Germany Falls Church, Virginia
Type private public
Status operating operating
Employees 95,000
Total funding
Latest round Post-IPO
Sectors Satellite Communications, Earth Observation & Remote Sensing, Satellite Manufacturing Space Defense Systems, Satellite Manufacturing, Space Propulsion
Products listed 70 0
Federal contracts 24 ($4.23B)
Launches 93 (92%)
Leaders listed Bart Reijnen, Remi Hermitte, Anthony Moreland
News mentions 0 12
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FREQUENTLY ASKED
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How do Airbus Defence and Space and Northrop Grumman compare?

Both companies work in Satellite Manufacturing. Airbus Defence and Space was founded in 2014 and Northrop Grumman in 1994.
02

Which has more US federal contracts, Airbus Defence and Space or Northrop Grumman?

Northrop Grumman has been awarded more, with $4.23B across 24 awards.
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Which has more launches, Airbus Defence and Space or Northrop Grumman?

Northrop Grumman leads with 93 tracked launches (92% success rate).

Numbers refresh on every render against the live Space Index database. Federal contract data from USAspending.gov; launches from LaunchLibrary2.