Lockheed Martin wins $580 million contract for Trident II missiles.

According to information published by the US DoD on November 2, 2022, Lockheed Martin Space, Titusville, Florida, is being awarded a $581,181,943 fixed-price-incentive-fee, cost-plus-incentive-fee, and cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to previously awarded and announced un-price letter contract N0003022C0100 for Trident II (D5) missile production and deployed systems support.
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One-missile test flight of an unarmed life-extended Trident II (D5LE) missile from Ohio class submarine USS Maine. (Picture source: US Navy)

This contract award also benefits a foreign military sale to the United Kingdom. Work will be performed in Kings Bay, Georgia (17.5%); Orlando, Florida (15.1%); Magna, Utah (11.3%); Bangor, Washington (8.6%); Titusville, Florida (5.5%); Morris Plains, New Jersey (3%); Cape Canaveral, Florida (2.9%); Arlington, Washington (2.6%); Santa Rosa, California (2.4%); Jacksonville, Florida (2.2%); Chandler, Arizona (2.1%); Norcross, Georgia (1.8%); Milwaukee, Wisconsin (1.5%); Campbell, California (1.4%); Oak Ridge, Tennessee (1.2%), and locations less than 1% each, (19.8% total). Work is expected to be completed Sept. 30, 2027.

Fiscal 2023 operations and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount $57,014,441; and fiscal 2023 weapons procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $90,134,878 will be obligated on this award. No funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The maximum dollar value of the modification, including the base and all option items, if exercised, is $1,195,689,899.

About the Trident II missile

The UGM-133A Trident II, or Trident D5 is a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), built by Lockheed Martin Space in Sunnyvale, California, and deployed with the American and British navies.

It was first deployed in March 1990, and remains in service. The Trident II Strategic Weapons System is an improved SLBM with greater accuracy, payload, and range than the earlier Trident C-4. It is a key element of the U.S. strategic nuclear triad and strengthens U.S. strategic deterrence.

The Trident II is considered to be a durable sea-based system capable of engaging many targets. It enhances the U.S. position in strategic arms negotiation with performance and payload flexibility that can accommodate active treaty initiatives (see New START).

The Trident II's increased payload allows nuclear deterrence to be accomplished with fewer submarines, and its high accuracy—approaching that of land-based missiles—enables it to be used as a first strike weapon.