U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $561.8 Million Contract for ATACMS® Missiles
The two-year effort contract calls for new ATACMS rounds, as well as upgrading several previous-variant ATACMS as part of the Service Life Extension Program (SLEP III).
"The new-build ATACMS rounds under this contract will include sensor technology that provides the recently qualified Height-of-Burst capability," said
Both the SLEP and new ATACMS rounds will be produced at
For more than 40 years, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control has been the leading designer and manufacturer of long-range, surface-to-surface precision strike solutions, providing highly reliable, combat-proven systems like MLRS, HIMARS, ATACMS and Guided MLRS to domestic and international customers.
About
Headquartered in
View original content to download multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-army-awards-lockheed-martin-561-8-million-contract-for-atacms-missiles-300874323.html
SOURCE
Craig Vanbebber, +1 972-603-1615; craig.vanbebber@lmco.com