The Army Product Manager for Radars (PdM Radars) yesterday awarded an $881 million contract yesterday to Lockheed Martin [LMT] for the AN/TPQ-53 Firefinder Radar, formerly called the EQ-36. Additional information regarding the AN/TPQ-53 program will be made available following a debriefing period, the Army said in a statement. The firm fixed price contract award has a base year and two option years, which could yield as many as 51 systems. The base year is $166 million for 12 systems. All…
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