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Lockheed Martin wins $183 million contract For HIMARS launchers

Land September 9, 2020

The US Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a $183 million contract to produce High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers and associated hardware. Lockheed Martin will produce and build 28 HIMARS at its Precision Fires Center of Excellence in Camden, Arkansas. The contract calls for launcher and associated equipment delivery starting in ...

Littoral Combat Ship 21 completes acceptance trials

Maritime August 31, 2020

Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 21, the future USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul, has completed acceptance trials in Lake Michigan. Trials included a full-power run, maneuverability testing, and surface and air detect-to-engage demonstrations of the ship’s combat system. Major systems and features were demonstrated, including aviation support, small boat launch handling and recovery and machinery ...

MBDA and Lockheed Martin submit proposal for German integrated air and missile defence system

Air August 19, 2020

MBDA Deutschland and Lockheed Martin, the TLVS bidders consortium (TLVS JV), have submitted an updated proposal to the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw). The proposal includes development, test, certification and delivery of Germany’s future Integrated Air and Missile Defense system. “More than 80 subcontractors will ...

DPRTE Engage partner Lockheed Martin And USC build La Jument CubeSats

Air August 13, 2020

DPRTE Engage partner, Lockheed Martin, is building mission payloads for a Space Engineering Research Center at University of Southern California (USC) Information Sciences Institute small satellite program called La Jument, which enhance Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) space technologies. For the program, four La Jument nanosatellites – the first launching later this year ...