Lockheed obtains new OpFires contract modification
Risk-reduction testing will achieve critical design maturity by January 2022.
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control has received another contract modification from DARPA for work on the Operational Fires (OpFires) Integrated Weapon System Phase 3 programme.
The company will conduct risk-reduction testing to achieve ‘system-level critical design maturity’ by January 2022, the DoD announced on 8 January.
DARPA awarded the original $31.9 million contract to Lockheed Martin in January 2020, followed by a $7.45 million modification six months later.
OpFires Integrated Weapon System Phase 3 is intended to enable capabilities for a mobile, ground-launched tactical weapon delivery system capable of carrying various payloads.
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