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Lockheed Martin Wins AEGIS Modernization Deal

: Apr 9, 2021 - : 10:19 am

Lockheed Martin’s Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS) unit has secured a US$79.3-million modification contract to provide new construction production requirements for the fiscal 2021 AEGIS modernization (AMOD) and guided-missile destroyer.

The RMS unit will provide the services to the defense forces of the United States and Australia, under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. Majority of the work related to the deal will be performed in Moorestown, NJ. The contract was awarded by the Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C. and the work is expected to be completed by March 2025.

The Aegis combat system,  an integrated missile guidance system used in the U.S. Navy and allied ships to protect the battle group, is the world’s most advanced combat system that can simultaneously destroy land targets, submarines and surface ships along with providing protection from aircraft, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles. The computer-based command and decision providing ability is the key element of the AEGIS combat system.

The Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system is the primary sea-based component of the U.S. missile defense system. The U.S. has set aside US$619 million in the fiscal 2021 defense budget to purchase the Aegis BMD system. Other militaries across the world that rely on Aegis include Japan, Canada, Norway, Korea, Spain and Australia.

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