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Contract Award: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. (Fort Worth, Texas) – $97,000,000

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a not-to-exceed $97,000,000 undefinitized, fixed-fee order (N0001924F1043) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001924G0010). This advance acquisition contract procures aircraft armament equipment such as internal adapters and weapon umbilical cables required to employ long-range strike weapons. The procured aircraft armament equipment allows for internal carriage and employment of the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile – Extended Range weapon for F-35 Lightning II aircraft for the Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers, and non-U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) program participants. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas, and is expected to be completed in February 2028. Fiscal 2024 aircraft procurement (Air Force) funds in the amount of $42,342,963; fiscal 2024 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $17,536,564; fiscal 2023 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $32,151,670; FMS customer funds in the amount of $1,296,243 and non-U.S DOD participant funds in the amount of $3,672,560, will be obligated at the time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity. 



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