US-based Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract worth $2.9bn to manufacture new satellites able to warn of incoming missile attacks. The Air Force is the lead agency for procuring next-generation OPIR satellites. The US defence department said the deal was for up to 12 satellites, which will be used in an effort to track and counter ballistic missiles. The company will complete the development of the new systems by 2021.
US-based Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract worth $2.9bn to manufacture new satellites able to warn of incoming missile attacks. The US defence department said the deal was for up to 12 satellites, which will be used in an effort to track and counter ballistic missiles. The company will complete the development of the new systems by 2021.