Lockheed Martin (LMT) Wins $79M Deal to Support LCS Program
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Lockheed Martin Corp.’s LMT Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS) business division recently secured a $72.2-million modification contract to support sustainment of the Littoral Combat Ship Component Based Total Ship System (COMBATSS-21) and associated combat system elements. The contract was awarded by the Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C.
Majority of the work related to the deal will be conducted in Jarfalla, Sweden. The work is expected to be completed by May 2022.
COMBATSS-21 Specifics
Littoral Combat Ship Component Based Total Ship System – 21st Century, also known as COMBATSS-21, is a combat management system developed for the U.S. Navy's Freedom variant of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) based on the Aegis combat management system. The COMBATSS-21 includes the Aegis Common Source Library (CSL) and features open architecture. COMBATSS-21 includes the radar, gun weapon system, missile launcher, decoy launcher, and electronic warfare system. In addition to the U.S. Navy’s 16 Freedom-class LCSs, the combat management system has been selected for the FFG(X) class frigate.