Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) just added another jewel to its defense crown. The Pentagon has awarded the company a 10-year contract worth up to $2.97 billion to continue leading engineering efforts for the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense system. The deal runs through June 2035 and reinforces Lockheed\'s role as the go-to partner for missile defense infrastructuresupporting cruisers, destroyers, Aegis Ashore platforms, and the critical Aegis Guam System. At the heart of the deal is next-gen threat response, including work on Glide Phase Intercept capabilities designed to handle increasingly complex missile attacks.
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What makes Aegis a standout isn\'t just its 50-year track recordit\'s the way Lockheed keeps pushing its scalability. Under this contract, the company will oversee everything from early detection to final engagement, with a heavy focus on software integration and performance tuning. Enhancements tied to this award could expand battlespace reach, sharpen threat discrimination, and unlock faster tactical data link upgrades. It\'s not just a defense systemit\'s a multi-layered, evolving platform that helps the U.S. stay ahead of the curve.
And the cash flow doesn\'t stop there. The Missile Defense Agency also bumped up a separate deal with Lockheed, adding $41.2 million and extending it through June 2026. That brings the total for that contract to $1.46 billion. Officials say Lockheed remains the only player with full access and know-how to maintain Aegis at this scale. With work based out of Moorestown, NJ and funding spread across research, procurement, and operations budgets through 2035, investors could see this as a durable revenue anchor tied to one of the most critical segments of national defense.
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