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Navy/USMC

Lockheed Martin Will Not Pursue FFG(X) Bid

Wednesday, May 29th, 2019

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Lockheed Martin Will Not Pursue FFG(X) Bid

The Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship USS Billings (LCS-15) conducting acceptance trials in Lake Michigan. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

Lockheed Martin [LMT] has decided to not pursue the guided-missile future frigate (FFG(X)) competition, the company told Defense Daily on Tuesday. The company had planned to compete in the FFG(X) detail design and construction (DD&C) competition using a version of its Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) following the current five-company conceptual design (CD) contract. “After careful review, we have decided to focus our attention on the FFG(X) combat system, delivering Lockheed Martin technologies such as the Aegis-derived weapon system, MK 41…

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