NGC Drives Innovation in Missile Defense with Next-Level Simulation Capabilities

August 03, 2026

Summary
Northrop Grumman advances missile defense by providing continuous, advanced simulation and threat modeling, supporting 24/7 warfighter readiness against evolving global threats.

Key Takeaways

• Northrop Grumman delivers cutting-edge simulation tools ensuring continuous, adaptive missile defense against evolving global threats.
• Agile development and scalable solutions enable Northrop Grumman to quickly respond to changing missile defense needs.

Under the awarded MSV-TASD task order, Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) will deliver advanced simulation and threat modeling capabilities that provide 24/7 operational and training needs for the warfighter. The company will support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) utilizing the Air Force’s Enterprise-Wide Agile Acquisition Contract (EWAAC).

• This two-year $68.8 million base task order with five one-year options valued at $606.5 million total underscores Northrop Grumman's robust capabilities in delivering innovative and rapid solutions to meet the evolving needs of next-generation, layered, homeland missile defense.
• As a trusted partner, Northrop Grumman continues to lead the development and delivery of advanced simulation and threat modeling capabilities ensuring the warfighter is equipped with novel technology to counter sophisticated and emerging threats.
• The future-ready solutions build on decades of modeling and simulation experience and draw on the company’s expertise to predict and simulate potential attack scenarios, which allows for proactive capability development in an increasingly complex global environment.  

Northrop Grumman capitalizes on a robust digital infrastructure that allows for optimized missile defense capabilities, delivered directly to the warfighter.    

Expert: 
Raymond Sharp, vice president, missile defense integration, Northrop Grumman: "MDA is thinking big and moving fast, and Northrop Grumman is fully committed to supporting this mission with rapid, innovative and affordable solutions. Our focus is on delivering advanced technologies that strengthen MDA’s mission and provide the warfighter with unmatched adaptability and performance against evolving threats.”  

Details: 
Modeling and Simulation Vistas – Threat and Advanced Simulation Development (MSV-TASD) succeeds the Specialized Warfighter Development Contract (SWDC), under which Northrop Grumman supported MDA for nearly a decade by delivering advanced simulation tools to meet the warfighter’s 24/7 operational and training needs. 

Northrop Grumman drives efficiencies with scalable, agile development methodologies and industry leading AI-enhanced tools which boost technical performance, reliability and reduce overall costs while moving fast to deliver mission critical data needed by the warfighter. 

Source : Northrop Grumman Corporation