ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed
Martin's (NYSE: LMT) Legion Pod® has been selected as
the Infrared Search and Track (IRST) system for the U.S. Air
Force's F-15C fleet. Lockheed Martin will produce more than 130
systems, which will be delivered for aircraft integration.
Equipped with the company's IRST21® infrared sensor
and advanced data processing capabilities, Legion Pod provides
long-range detection and tracking of airborne threats in
radar-denied environments. The Boeing Company, serving as the U.S.
Air Force's prime contractor, source selection authority and
aircraft integrator, will award Lockheed Martin an engineering,
manufacturing, development and production contract for Legion Pod
in 2018.
"With a rapid delivery schedule and unmatched sensing
capabilities, Legion Pod will immediately enhance our warfighters'
operations and address a passive attack capability gap," said
Paul Lemmo, vice president of Fire
Control/Special Operations Forces Contractor Logistics Support
Services at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. "Our proven
partnerships with Boeing, including on our U.S. Navy F/A-18E/F
IRST21 and international F-15 IRST products, will ensure successful
execution of the F-15C Legion Pod program for the U.S. Air
Force."
Lockheed Martin will deliver its first Legion Pod for the
program in 2018, with additional deliveries planned for 2019.
Lockheed Martin previously completed more than 25 flight tests with
Legion Pod on the F-15C and F-16, successfully demonstrating its
integration, detection and tracking capabilities.
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a
global security and aerospace company that employs approximately
97,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research,
design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of
advanced technology systems, products and services.
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