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Contract Award: Lockheed Martin Aculight Corp. (Bothell, Washington) – $220,842,090

Lockheed Martin Aculight Corp., Bothell, Washington, was awarded an Other Transaction Authority agreement with a ceiling of $220,842,090 to develop, integrate, manufacture, test, and deliver Indirect Fire Protection Capability-High Energy Laser prototype weapon systems. Work will be performed in Bothell, Washington; Moorestown, New Jersey; Owego, New York; Oldsmar, Florida; Orlando, Florida; Sunnyvale, California; and Huntsville, Alabama, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 18, 2025. Fiscal 2023 research, development, test, and evaluation, Army funds in the amount of $154,000,000 were obligated at the time of the award. Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity (W50RAJ-23-9-0001).



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