DALLAS, April 23 (UPI) — The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to provide support and training for a high-altitude defense weapon system, the company said.
Lockheed said it was awarded an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract with an initial value of $25.7 million to support fielding of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense weapon system.
THAAD is part of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s ballistic missile defense system. It is the only missile defense system that can intercept targets inside and outside of the Earth’s atmosphere.
Lockheed, under the Army contract, will support THAAD user testing, part of the processing needed to deliver the missile system to the military. During the life cycle of the support system for THAAD, Lockheed also supplies product assurance and training for the weapons system.
A team from Lockheed Martin will work alongside their military counterparts to make sure the missile system is ready for operations.
“Our integrated approach to logistics support puts Lockheed Martin shoulder to shoulder with the warfighter, no matter where the system may be deployed,” said Tom McGrath, vice president and program manager for THAAD at Lockheed Martin.
THAAD has carried out 10 flight test and six intercepts since 2005. Additional testing is slated through 2011.
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