Lockheed Martin
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Navy Awards HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding $283M to Start FF(X) Frigate Construction After Constellation-Class Cancellation
Ingalls Shipbuilding secured a $283 million lead yard support contract on April 28 to begin cutting steel and procuring long-lead materials for the FF(X) frigate, which replaces the cancelled Constellation-class program and targets first delivery by 2028.
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NAVAIR Awards Lockheed Martin $14.5M to Instrument F-35C Test Jets for Carrier Suitability Trials as Block 4 Testing Gap Widens
A $14.5M cost-plus-incentive-fee contract awarded to Lockheed Martin by Naval Air Systems Command covers installation of flight test instrumentation on CF-5 aircraft to bridge a gap in F-35C carrier suitability testing until dedicated flight science jets become available.
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Space Force Triples Andromeda Ceiling to $6.2B — 14 Firms to Replace GSSAP and SILENTBARKER Spy Satellites
The Andromeda IDIQ, awarded to 14 firms in April 2026 for next-generation geosynchronous surveillance satellites, has seen its ceiling raised from $1.84B to $6.2B. The program replaces GSSAP (run by Space Force) and SILENTBARKER (run jointly with NRO). FY2027 urgency is driving the acceleration.
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Raytheon books $441.6M PATRIOT GEM-T modification to replenish stocks consumed in Operation Epic Fury
Modification P00026 to W31P4Q-23-C-0036, awarded April 30 and announced May 1, 2026 — work runs through September 30, 2026 at the Chambersburg, PA plant. Fully funded with FY26 special funds.
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AAR books $305M follow-on Navy/Marine Corps C-40A clipper sustainment contract
Long-running C-40A (Navy version of Boeing 737-700) maintenance, supply, and engineering support — extends AAR's incumbent position on the Navy's logistics-airlift fleet.
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Lockheed Martin books $27.5M Space Fence modification — keeps the LEO-tracking radar operational
May 1, 2026 modification on AN/FSY-3 — the Kwajalein-based S-band radar that detects, tracks, and catalogs space objects for the Space Force's space situational awareness mission.
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Space Force awards $1.84B Andromeda IDIQ to 14 firms — RG-XX recon constellation kicks off
April 8, 2026 announcement: SSC selects 14 companies from 32 proposals for the $1.84B, 10-year Andromeda IDIQ. First task order funds Geosynchronous Reconnaissance & Surveillance Constellation (RG-XX), replacing GSSAP.
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Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lots 18-19 — $12.5B contract finalizes 296 fighters at $24.3B total
DoD modification finalizes Lots 18 and 19 of F-35 production. 296 jets, $24.3B combined value, deliveries through August 2028. Plus a separate April 2026 $177.5M test-aircraft contract.
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RTX's Pratt & Whitney lands $6.6B F135 engine contract — definitizing the same Lots 18-19
Pratt & Whitney's F135 propulsion contract modification (March 31, 2026) supports F-35 Lots 18 and 19 across CTOL, CV, and STOVL variants. Program supports 66,000 jobs across 47 states.
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Space Development Agency awards $3.5B for 72 missile-tracking satellites — Tranche 3 four-vendor split
Lockheed Martin, L3Harris, Rocket Lab, and Northrop Grumman each build 18 satellites for the Tracking Layer Tranche 3 constellation. Launches scheduled FY29. Lockheed leads at $1.1B; Rocket Lab's award is its largest defense win.
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Space Force awards Lockheed Martin $1.2B GPS III satellite sustainment contract
The U.S. Space Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $1.2 billion contract to sustain the GPS III satellite constellation through 2031, covering on-orbit operations support, anomaly resolution, and ground system integration for the ten GPS III satellites currently in service.
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Raytheon signs $3.7B GEM-T deal — German-funded Patriot interceptors for Ukraine
Signed April 14, the contract commits $3.7 billion to Patriot Advanced Capability-2 GEM-T interceptor production at a new Schrobenhausen, Germany facility. Direct commercial sale, financed by Germany. Plant operational in 2026, missiles delivered around 2028.
