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BAE Wins $60 Million Subcontract For LRASM Seekers

Tuesday, December 8th, 2020

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BAE Wins $60 Million Subcontract For LRASM Seekers

A Lockheed Martin rendering of LRASM. (Image: Lockheed Martin).

BAE Systems on Dec. 12 announced it received a $60 million contract from Lockheed Martin [LMT] to build additional seekers for the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM). The company explained the seeker is made of long-range sensors and targeting technology “that help the stealthy missile find and engage protected maritime targets in challenging electromagnetic environments.” LRASM aims to detect and destroy near- and mid-term high value surface ship combatants using technology that reduces dependance on intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance platforms,…

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