The U.S. Dept. of Defense awarded a five-year, $999-million contract Lockheed Martin Corp. for “lifecycle support” of two classes of missiles used by the U.S. Air Force – the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles and the Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles. The assignment runs through July 2030, and charges Lockheed to oversee all efforts related to the USAF inventories of JASSM and LRASM, including system upgrades, integration, production, sustainment, program management, and logistical support.
The Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile is long-range, precision-guided cruise missile designed to strike high-value targets from a safe distance, so that aircraft crews remain at a safe distance away from enemy air defenses. It's a stealth-capable, subsonic missile that can be launched from various aircraft.
The Long Range Anti-Ship Missile is also stealth-enabled and precision-guided, and designed to engage high-threat maritime targets at a ranges exceeding 500 nautical miles. It is a critical weapon for engaging enemy surface ships, and it reduces reliance on intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance platforms, network links, and GPS in electronic warfare environments
Lockheed’s Orlando, Fla., operations – the Missiles and Fire Control, and Rotary and Mission Systems Training and Logistics Solutions centers – will be the for its activity on this project.
DoD noted the contract was issued as a sole-source acquisition, with no funds to be issued at the time of the award.
