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Army Awards $3 Billion Deal To Lockheed For Sentinel A4 Radar Production

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, July 1st, 2026

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Army Awards $3 Billion Deal To Lockheed For Sentinel A4 Radar Production

Lockheed Martin Sentinel 14 air and missile defense radar. Photo: Lockheed Martin

The Army on June 30 awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $3 billion contract for production of Sentinel A4 radars. “Lockheed Martin is proud to continue delivering this critical capability to the U.S. Army and to help advance the program toward full-rate production. The Sentinel A4 expands battlespace awareness and strengthens layered defense against cruise missiles, unmanned aerial systems, and rotary- and fixed-wing threats in complex operational environments,” the company said in a statement to Defense Daily. The number of potential…

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