Lockheed Gets $97 Million Extension on S6IRS Work

摘要

Lockheed Martin Space Systems of Sunnyvale, Calif., was awarded a one-year, $97 million contract modification by the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center to continue engineering and development work for the Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS), a planned network of spacecraft designed to provide early warning of missile launches. The contract, which is renewed annually, provides for the sustainment of legacy missile warning systems and maintenance and sustainment for SBIRS ground facilities, hardware and software, according to an Aug. 28 Defense Department press release. The work will be performed by Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems and Solutions of Boulder, Colo.