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Lockheed contracted for support of Trident D5 missile
by James Laporta
Washington (UPI) Feb 7, 2018

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract for Trident II D5 missile deployed system support.

The deal, announced Tuesday by the Department of Defense, is valued at more than $28.7 million under a cost-plus-fixed-fee, which is a modification on a previous award.

The contract calls for support services for the Trident II D5 missile deployed system.

The UGM-133A Trident II, or Trident D5, is the latest generation of submarine-launched ballistic missiles.

The work will occur in California, Florida and Colorado, and other locations, according to the Pentagon, and is expected to be completed in September 2020.

More than $28.7 million will be obligated to Lockheed Martin at the time of award, with more than $1.953 million expiring at the end of the current fiscal year.

Lockheed awarded $523M for Patriot missiles for Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Romania
Washington (UPI) Feb 7, 2018 - Lockheed Martin was awarded a contract for upgraded Patriot missiles for domestic use, as well as the countries of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Romania.

The deal, announced Tuesday by the Department of Defense, is valued at more than $523.8 million, which is a modification on a previous award contract.

The agreement will provide Patriot advanced capability-3 missile segment enhancement missiles, cost reduction initiative missiles and associate ground support equipment, the Pentagon said.

Work on the contract will occur in Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Massachusetts and Texas, and is expected to be completed by January 2021.

The total amount of the contract will be obligated to Lockheed Martin at the time of award from Army fiscal 2016, 2017 and 2018 other procurement funds.


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Lockheed Martin awarded contract to modernize USAF Airborne Launch Control System
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The U.S. Air Force recently awarded Lockheed Martin an $81 million Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TMRR) contract to provide a design and functional prototype to replace the aging Airborne Launch Control System aboard the E-6B Mercury Airborne Command Post. The Airborne Launch Control System-Replacement (ALCS-R) program will provide a survivable alternate launch capability for the Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs). Slated for fielding by 2024, ALCS-R will continue ... read more

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