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Army

Army Awards Lockheed Martin Over $800 Million In Deals For HIMARS, M270 Launchers

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, May 1st, 2023

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Army Awards Lockheed Martin Over $800 Million In Deals For HIMARS, M270 Launchers

A High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) rocket launch.

The Army on April 28 awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] more than $800 million in deals for High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and M270 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) launchers. The new awards include a $615 million HIMARS production order covering deliveries for the Army and international customers and a $194.1 million contract to recapitalize M270 launchers to the upgraded A2 configuration for the U.S., Italy and the U.K., Lockheed Martin said. “The increased demand for our precision fires products,…

Missile Defense

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Missile Defense

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Space

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Congress

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