Lockheed Martin to supply US Army with additional HIMARS and THAAD missile systems.

The U.S. Department of Defense announced on April 29 that Lockheed Martin was awarded a $204,725,645 fixed-price-incentive contract for the production of M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems launchers (HIMARS) and support requirements.
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M142 High Mobility Missile Artillery System during a live-fire exercise (Picture source: U.S. DoD)

Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Dallas, Texas; Archbald, Pennsylvania; Camden, Arkansas; York, Pennsylvania; Palm Bay, Florida; Brownsboro, Alabama; Boca Raton, Florida; Whippany, New Jersey; Jackson, Mississippi; and Clearwater, Florida, with an estimated completion date of April 29, 2025. Fiscal 2022 missile procurement, Army funds and Department of Defense Public Enterprise funds in the amount of $81,303,650 were obligated at the time of the award. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity.

Terminal High Altitude Area Defense(THAAD) missile launcher (Picture source: U.S. DoD)

Lockheed Martin is also awarded a $304,909,664 modification to a previously-awarded contract to exercise an option. The total value of this contract is increased from $7,834,700,609 to $8,139,604,003. Under this modification, the contractor will produce and deliver Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Interceptors and associated one-shot devices to support U.S. government requirements. The work will be performed in Dallas, Texas; Sunnyvale, California; Huntsville, Alabama; Camden, Arkansas; and Troy, Alabama, with an expected completion date of Dec. 1, 2027. Fiscal 2022 procurement funds in the amount of $304,909,664 are being obligated at the time of the award. The Missile Defense Agency, Huntsville, Alabama, is the contracting activity.