Lockheed receives JASSM FMS support contract
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $99 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) foreign military sales production support.
This contract will provide lifecycle support for work related to JASSM and any JASSM variants in the areas of system upgrades, integration, production, sustainment, management and logistical support, and is related to foreign military sales to Finland, Poland and Australia.
Work will be performed in Orlando, Florida, and is expected to be completed by August 2024.
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, is the contracting activity for the award.
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