
Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Monday announced it delivered the first full Aegis Systems Equipped Vessel (ASEV) shipset of radar panels to Japanese government control, with further testing this year before they are sent across the Pacific Ocean. Each ASEV shipset consists of four ANSPY-7(V)1 radar antennas to be used on the two new ASEVs, set to be commissioned in 2027 and 2028. This first set was facilitated through Japan’s Mitsubishi Corporation via a Direct Commercial Sale arrangement after rigorous acceptance…