Lockheed Martin wins HIMARS contract
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded on Dec. 22, 2009, a $151,166,292 firm-fixed-price contract.
This contract includes High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) full-rate production Lot 5 launchers in support of the US Army, to include 46 Army launchers; one Army launcher rebuild; launchers loader module trainer kit; product definition data package maintenance tack; new equipment training; and support equipment. Work is to be performed in Grand Prairie, Texas (40 percent), and East Camden, Ark. (50 percent), with an estimated completion date of March 30, 2010. US Army Contracting Command, AMCOM Contracting Center, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity.
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