Lockheed Martin Defense Industry Giant has signed a new contract of $ 2.97 billion with the US missile defense agency (MDA) to continue as the main engineering agent of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system. The agreement will be valid for ten years, between July 2025 and June 2035.
The contract, classified as IDIQ (undefined delivery and quantity), covers activities such as systems design, development, integration, support and software engineering of the AEGIS BMD weapon system. The operating scope includes US Navy ships, such as destroyers and cruisers, as well as terrestrial facilities such as Aegis Ashore in Poland and Romania, the Aegis Guam system and the new program of hypersonic interceptors Glide Phase Interceptor.
In addition to continuous operation and maintenance, the contract provides for research, development of new software and structural improvements in all phases of antimyseal defense, focusing on threat detection, engagement and evaluation. Among the objectives are the integration of defenses at multiple levels, the strengthening of communication architecture and the ability to face increasingly advanced missile threats.
All work will be done at the Lockheed Martin unit located in Moorrestown, New Jersey, and will be funded with resources for research and development, acquisition and operational maintenance.
As part of complementary contractual adjustments, the US government also approved three additional modifications:
- An increase of $ 41.2 million that extends the current AEGIS BMD contract until June 2026, raising its total value to more than $ 1.46 billion.
- An additive of US $ 92.2 million for support and integration in service until December 2025.
- An additional $ 42 million contract was granted to the Missiles and Fire Control Division in Grand Prairie, Texas, for logistical support, scheduled for May 2026.
Lockheed Martin leads the development of the Aegis system since 1995, maintaining its protagonism after winning competition with Raytheon and Boeing in 2013 for future modernizations of the system. AEGIS is one of the pillars of US antimysis defense, with proven ability to intercept in sea and land.
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