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Missile Defense

Lockheed Martin Wins $2 Million MDA Study To Integrate Lasers With Missile Defense

Wednesday, September 21st, 2022

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Lockheed Martin Wins $2 Million MDA Study To Integrate Lasers With Missile Defense

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The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $2 million contract on Sept. 16 to investigate the utility of laser weapon technology for missile defense operations. The award notice said under this contract the company “will explore whether laser weapon systems technologies can be effectively integrated into the Missile Defense System.” The announcement called this project Directed Energy Lethality for Fast Threats (DELFT). Work will occur in Sunnyvale, Calif. And is expected to last until September 2023. MDA…

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