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U.S. Army pays Lockheed $347M to prototype next-gen missile defense
Lockheed Martin’s Missile and Fire Control division, based in Grand Prairie, Texas, won a new contract worth 347.5 million for the development, fabrication, and testing of improvements to prototype air and missile defense systems, according to the Pentagon’s contract announcement. The notice itself leaves several important questions unanswered, since it does not name a []
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Kongsberg secures $50M for U.S. Marine Corps’ ship-killing missile program
The U.S. Navy awarded Norwegian defense manufacturer Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace a contract modification worth roughly 50.3 million on July 2 to buy more launcher missile modules for what the Pentagon calls its “over-the-horizon weapons system,” the hardware behind a Marine Corps program that lets troops sink enemy warships from land without ever putting a []
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Related coverage for "U.S. Army pays Lockheed $347M to prototype next-gen missile defense": South China Morning Post — US touts regional ‘balance’ in missile sale to Singapore. What does it mean?. Seeking Alpha — The Great Disconnect: Why GE Aerospace's Defense Fundamentals Don't Justify A $369 Price Tag. Jewish News Syndicate — US striking Iran for third time in a week after what it says was "blatant" Islamic Republic attack on ship in Hormuz strait. Defence Blog — Kongsberg secures $50M for U.S. Marine Corps’ ship-killing missile program