Side-by-side
Northrop Grumman vs Raytheon (RTX)
Two Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence suppliers compared on Aviation Souk. Stats, certifications, and supplier-declared strengths drawn from the indexed profiles. Both compete in Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence, Defence Avionics & Radar, Short-Range & Base Air Defence (SHORAD / IAMD Layer).
Procurement comparison
The spec-by-spec breakdown.
| Procurement dimension | Northrop Grumman | Raytheon (RTX) |
|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | US | US |
| Headquarters | Virginia, USA | Arlington, Virginia, USA |
| Founded · years in Gulf | 1939 · 30 yrs in Gulf | 1922 · 40 yrs in Gulf |
| Categories overlap | Both: Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence · Defence Avionics & Radar · Short-Range & Base Air Defence (SHORAD / IAMD Layer) Only Northrop Grumman: Integrated C-UAS Systems & Command-and-Control (C2) Fusion · UAV / Drone Systems · Tactical Communications & Data Links | Both: Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence · Defence Avionics & Radar · Short-Range & Base Air Defence (SHORAD / IAMD Layer) Only Raytheon (RTX): Hard-Kill: Kinetic Interceptors, Nets & Directed-Energy |
| GCC airport installations | 0 indexed GCC airports | 0 indexed GCC airports |
| Certifications | Both hold: ITAR-controlled Only here: US DoD JCO approved, AS9100 | Both hold: ITAR-controlled Only here: US DoD approved, AS9100D |
| Flagship products | 4 flagship products FAAD C2 · M-ACE · MHR radar · Bushmaster 30 mm kinetic (non-airport) | 4 flagship products Ku-RFS radar · Coyote Block 2/3 interceptor · KuRFS Mini · Phalanx CRAM (adjacent) |
| International airports | 0 indexed | 0 indexed |
| Tier on Aviation Souk | Indexed-only | Indexed-only |
| Decision fork | If your scope includes Integrated C-UAS Systems & Command-and-Control (C2) Fusion, Northrop Grumman covers it natively. | If your scope includes Hard-Kill: Kinetic Interceptors, Nets & Directed-Energy, Raytheon (RTX) covers it natively. |
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