USA: Lockheed Martin Wins USD 119 Million Equipment Sets Contract

Lockheed Martin Mission Systems & Sensors (LM MS2), Moorestown, N.J., is being awarded a $118,646,449 fixed-price-incentive contract for the production of two multi-mission signal processor equipment sets; three ballistic missile defense 4.0.1 equipment sets; and five Aegis Weapon System upgraded equipment sets to support fielding Aegis modernization capabilities to the fleet. 

Sets will be delivered to USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51); USS John Paul (DDG 53); USS Benfold (DDG 65); USS Barry (DDG 52); USS Princeton (CG 59); USS Cowpens (CG 63); and USS Gettysburg (CG 64).

Work will be performed in Moorestown, N.J. (74 percent), Clearwater, Fla. (25 percent), and Akron, Ohio (1 percent).  Work is expected to be completed by September 2013.

Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was not competitively procured.  The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington Navy Yard, D.C., is the contracting activity N00024-11-C-5118.

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Source: defense, August 1, 2011;