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Lockheed Martin to upgrade US missile defence system’s multi-domain command & control capability

Homeland August 13, 2021

The Missile Defense Agency awarded Lockheed Martin a $157 million contract to augment Command, Control, Battle Management & Communications (C2BMC) engagement support capability for the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system that protects the US from long-range ballistic missile attacks. The GMD system includes silo-based interceptors, connections to sensors on land and ...

BAE Systems to provide critical sustainment support for the F-35 EW system

Air August 9, 2021

BAE Systems has received a $93 million, five-year Undefinitized Contract Action from Lockheed Martin to provide critical sustainment support for the AN/ASQ-239 electronic warfare (EW) countermeasure system. The contract will ensure the mission readiness of the growing global fleet of F-35 aircraft. “We have a strong track record of sustaining electronic warfare systems to ...

Lockheed Martin opens advanced manufacturing facility

Air July 22, 2021

Lockheed Martin recently opened its Spacecraft Test, Assembly and Resource (STAR) Center. The STAR Center features business and digital transformation innovations that will expand manufacturing, assembly and testing capacity for NASA’s Orion spacecraft program and ultimately, future space exploration. Lockheed Martin currently assembles the Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I and II Moon missions at ...

Switzerland selects F-35 Lightning II for future air defence requirements

Air July 6, 2021

The Swiss Federal Council announced Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II is the aircraft selected from its New Fighter Aircraft competition. The Swiss Air Force will receive F-35A aircraft, a sustainment solution tailored to Swiss autonomy requirements, and a comprehensive training program. The F-35 selection will deliver economic and technical advantages to the ...