HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Aug. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 29, the U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin
(NYSE: LMT) a contract at an estimated value of $347 million as part of a multi-year hypersonic
weapons development in support of the Army's focus in long-range
precision strike missiles.
As the prime contractor for the Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon
(LRHW) systems integration project, the Lockheed Martin-team will
develop and integrate a land-based hypersonic strike prototype in
partnership with the Army Hypersonic Project Office, part of the
Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office. The team
includes: Dynetics Technical Solutions (DTS), Integration
Innovation Inc. (i3), Verity Integrated Systems, Martinez &
Turek, and Penta Research.
"Lockheed Martin is driving rapid technical development for
these national priority programs," said Eric Scherff, vice president for Hypersonic
Strike Programs for Lockheed Martin Space. "There are natural
synergies with our industry teammates. We believe our relationships
offer the Army unmatched expertise and puts us in the best position
to deliver this critical capability to the nation. Lockheed Martin
is proud to partner with the Army in integrating the common
hypersonic glide body and the land-based hypersonic strike weapon
system prototype. We are committed to combining the best of what
our companies have to offer to deliver on this national priority
program."
The Army also awarded a contract to DTS at an estimated value of
$352 million to produce the first
commercially manufactured set of Common-Hypersonic Glide Body
(C-HGB) systems. DTS selected Lockheed Martin to support
integration and prototyping of this new C-HGB. The C-HGB will be
available across military services to provide commonality to air,
land and sea platform needs and requirements.
"Dynetics Technical Solutions is pleased to partner with
Lockheed Martin on this national defense priority. The
Common-Hypersonic Glide Body and Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon
programs will modernize our national capabilities and will counter
the threat from our foreign adversaries. We are looking forward to
the progress our teams will make as we deliver this combat
capability to the warfighter," said Steve
Cook, DTS president.
The Army LRHW prototype will leverage the C-HGB and introduce a
new class of ultrafast and maneuverable long-range missles with the
ability to launch from ground mobile platforms. The LRHW system
prototype will provide residual combat capability to soldiers by
2023.
Hypersonic strike weapons, capable of flying speeds in excess of
Mach 5, are a key aspect of the long-range precision fire
modernization effort for the Army and the national security
strategy to compete with and outpace potential threats.
LRHW program work will be performed at Lockheed Martin's
Alabama, Colorado, California and Texas facilities.
Lockheed Martin is an established industry leader in the
development of hypersonic strike technology and our experience will
serve as the cornerstone for hypersonic defense systems. Lockheed
Martin's hypersonic strike awards exceed over $2.5 billion across the corporation. We are
proud to partner with the Army, Air Force, and Navy on the
technology development and demonstration for multiple capabilities
that span all hypersonic flight disciplines.
For additional information, visit our website:
www.lockheedmartin.com
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a
global security and aerospace company that employs approximately
105,000 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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