U.S. Air Force ICBM contract won by Lockheed Martin
NewsOctober 25, 2019
BETHESDA, Md. The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $108 million contract for the Mark21A Reentry Vehicle (Mk21A) Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TMRR) contract. The potential value of the contract is estimated at $138 million: $108 million awarded in the three-year contract and $30 million as a potential one-year contract.
According to company officials, Lockheed Martin will work closely with the Air Force and the National Nuclear Security Administration to provide a technically low risk and affordable solution to modify existing Mk21 reentry vehicles with the capability to deliver the W87-1 Warhead for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent Weapon System.
The Mk21A TMRR contract is a key element of Lockheed Martin's strategy to remain a partner to the Air Force for intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) Reentry Systems and modernization of the deterrent triad.
