The company builds production facilities Florida Add about 300 employment to support the modernization of strategic missiles
Titus Building, Florida.,, January 31, 2025 / Prnewswire/ -The US Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) $ 383 million Cost plus incentive dishes and next -generation TRIDENT II strategic weapon systems (SWS) D5 Missile Costs Plus Fix Fixes for existing Lockheed Martin contracts will continue to continue the country -based strategic deterrence. 。
Under the change of this contract, Lockheed Martin designs an upgraded missile called Trident II D5 Life Extension 2 (D5LE2). The integrated modernized missile will be mounted on Columbia Class’s ballistic missile submarines, and the strategic weapon system will be reliable until 2084.
“Extension of the second life expectancy of Trident D5 Missile will be valid US and EnglandThrough Polaris sales contracts, to maintain reliability to suppress the evolving threats. ” Jerry MamrolVice President of Lockheed Martin’s fleet ballistic missile. “We are proud to continue the important partnership with the US Navy and deter this new era.”
Promote deterrent
The D5 missile that Lockheed Martin constructed and upgraded for the Navy is the world’s most advanced ballistic missile in the world, and is now on the US Ohio -class and the British Vanguard -class submarine. This year, Lockheed Martin will mark the 70 -year support for the Navy developing and maintaining a deterrent backbone, a deterrent backbone based on the fleet ballistic missile (FBM) program.
Lockheed Martin’s FBM program is important to keep the security of the United States and the Alliance focusing on advanced digital technology, modern facilities, and outstanding culture.
New Florida facility for the future
Lockheed Martin is broken at a facility with about 225,000 square feet Titus Building, Florida D5LE2 Production of component of D5LE2 submarine launch ballistic missile.
New facilities will expand the existence of Lockheed Martin Florida It is hoped that Space Coast will add about 300 high -skilled new jobs.
“Under the governor Ron Desantis’ leadership, Florida We are investing in our aviation and aviation, military and defense industry. Florida Secretary of Commerce J. Alex Kelly。 “Such strategic investment is still being promoted Florida Labor, add 300 new jobs and bring economic success Florida community. ”
The facility is expected to be ready to operate in 2027 to meet the Navy’s production needs and support services for the next 60 years.
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