Lockheed Martin continues LRASM production in $172 million contract
NewsJanuary 18, 2019
ORLANDO, Fla. U.S. Navy and Air Force officials signed a $172 million contract with Lockheed Martin for the continued production of the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM).
The contract continues the production for the air-launched variant of LRASM, including a full production run of missiles and engineering support. This is the second of several expected annual production lots that will deliver next-generation anti-ship missiles to the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force, Lockheed Martin officials report.
David Helsel, LRASM director at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, says “This second production lot will provide anti-ship missiles for both the B-1B and F/A-18E/F, bringing sea control back to our Warfighters.”
LRASM is designed to detect and destroy specific targets within groups of ships by employing advanced technologies that reduce dependence on intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) platforms, network links and GPS navigation in electronic warfare environments.
