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Lockheed Martin Opens New Advanced Production Facility For Hypersonic Weapons

Lockheed Martin Opens New Advanced Production Facility For Hypersonic Weapons
Ribbon cutting ceremony at the opening of Lockheed Martin's new hypersonic strike advanced production facility in Courtland, Alabama. Photo: Lockheed Martin.

Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Monday announced the opening of a new advanced production facility in Courtland, Ala., dedicated to help building hypersonic strike capabilities. The company said the new 65,000-square foot Hypersonic Missile Assembly building will make use of new “digital factory” technologies to work on programs such as the Navy’s Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS), Army’s Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) and the Air Force’s Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon. "Lockheed Martin has manufactured defense systems in Courtland since 1994, providing…

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