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Lockheed Martin Wins $4 Billion Contract For Updates To Missile Defense C2BMC

Thursday, April 11th, 2024

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Lockheed Martin Wins $4 Billion Contract For Updates To Missile Defense C2BMC

C2BMC Joint National Integration Center Warfighters (Photo: MDA)

The Missile Defense Agency on Thursday awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a contract worth up to $4 billion to develop, deliver, and support updates for the command and control, battle management and communications (C2BMC) system. C2BMC is the integrating element of the ballistic missile defense system, which means it pulls together sensors for the interceptors, providing situational awareness and battle management. It has been operational since 2004 and Lockheed Martin has been the incumbent manager of the system. This follow-on contract…

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