Lockheed Martin wins Space Force contract for Space-Based Interceptor programme
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Updated · MarketWatch · May 1
Lockheed Martin wins Space Force contract for Space-Based Interceptor programme
14 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 1
The company said the award will speed development, testing and integration of a missile defence system built around low Earth orbit interceptors, though contract terms were not disclosed.
Lockheed Martin Space president Robert Lightfoot said the company aims to deliver an integrated demonstration by 2028 and is investing in technology, infrastructure and the wider industrial base.
The programme is intended to create a space-based layer for US missile defence, using a constellation of interceptors to expand capabilities beyond existing ground- and sea-based systems.
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