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Lockheed wins US missile defense contract worth $17 bln

Lockheed Martin awarded a $17 billion contract to develop next-generation interceptors for US defense against intercontinental ballistic missile attacks.
The contract will be awarded by the U.S. Missile Defense Agency to modernize the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense program.
The new interceptor is expected to be operational by 2028 and is part of a $17.7 billion program to defend against current and future ballistic missile threats.

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Lockheed wins US missile defense contract worth $17 bln

18 days ago·United Kingdom

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CNBC

Lockheed wins U.S. missile defense contract worth $17 billion, sources tell Reuters

The win represents a boost for Lockheed after the U.S. said it would reduce F-35 orders and the Army said it was abandoning a next-generation helicopter.

18 days ago·United States

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Benzinga

U.S. Missile Defense Agency selects Lockheed Martin to provide its Next Generation Interceptor - Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT)

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., April 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 15, the Missile Defense Agency selected Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) to deliver the nation's new homeland missile defense capability, the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI). Lockheed Martin, as the MDA's NGI prime contractor, will provide the most modern, reliable, and technically advanced interceptor in the history of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system. The multiple-kill vehic…

18 days ago·New York, United States

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The Globe & Mail

Lockheed wins U.S. missile defense contract worth $17-billion, sources say

The win represents a shot in the arm for Lockheed after the U.S. said it would start reducing F-35 orders

18 days ago·Canada

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Lockheed wins US missile defense contract worth $17 bln

Lockheed wins US missile defense contract worth $17 bln Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $17 billion contract to develop the next generation of interceptors that would guard the United States against an intercontinental ballistic missile attack, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency said on Monday.The interceptor program is aimed at defeating current ballistic missile threats and future technological advances from countries including North Korea an…

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Exclusive-Lockheed wins US missile defense contract worth $17 billion, sources say

By Mike Stone (Reuters) – Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $17 billion contract to develop the next generation of interceptors that would guard the United States against an intercontinental ballistic missile attack, two industry sources briefed on the matter told Reuters. The win represents a shot in the arm for Lockheed after the U.S. said it would start reducing F-35 orders and the Army said in February that it was abandoning development…

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