By Troy Turner
The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control a contract modification that brings the cumulative value of the deal to almost $9.5 billion for missiles that the company’s Troy, Alabama, facility will help produce.
The contract includes large-bulk purchases of the Joint Air-To-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) and Long-Range, Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM), and involves foreign military sales to Poland, Netherlands, Japan and Finland, according to the Department of Defense.
Photos via Lockheed Martin media.
The work will be done at Lockheed Martin’s facilities in Troy and Orlando, Florida, through January 2033.
Lockheed Martin in Alabama
Lockheed Martin continues to grow its operations in Alabama.
The Troy facility is a manufacturing, final assembly, test and storage operation for the company’s missile programs, sitting on 4,000 acres of land with 52 buildings.
It employs nearly 600 workers who support final assembly of missiles that include the Javelin, the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile, the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) and air-to-ground missiles. Since it was first established, more than 190,000 missiles have been produced at the site.
Lockheed Martin’s facility in Courtland is on the forefront of development with hypersonic technologies, including the Hypersonic Strike Weapon.
In Huntsville, the company leads development of the Next Generation Interceptor, which is a missile defense system being designed to serve as a first line of defense against missile attacks.
Even the company’s smaller operation in Anniston plays a significant role, listed as a developer of search and navigation equipment and garnering an annual revenue of $10-20 million. It previously earned contracts to operate the HELLFIRE Missile Depot at the Anniston Army Depot
Additionally, the Lockheed Martin-produced F-35 stealth fighter jet began being deployed with the Alabama Air National Guard, based in Montgomery. That program will bring a wide variety of support services with it, providing a major economic impact for Alabama’s River Region.
“Alabama is home to some of the most mission-critical programs and teams in the country. From hypersonics to supporting America’s missile defense, the career opportunities available here are unparalleled,” Lockheed Martin says in its recruiting materials.
The multi-billion-dollar deal
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) has administration offices in Orlando and Grand Prairie, Texas, with related facilities across the U.S., including Troy.
It is one of four business areas for Lockheed Martin, the others being Aeronautics, Rotary and Mission Systems, and Space.
MFC develops, manufactures and supports advanced combat, missile, rocket, manned and unmanned systems for military customers that include the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, NASA and dozens of foreign allies.
The latest DOD contract involves a $4.2 billion modification to the previous contract, bringing the total to $9,485,190,471.
The funding support will come from:
Fiscal 2023 (Air Force) missiles procurement funds in the amount $3,015,000;
Fiscal 2024 (Air Force) missiles procurement funds in the amount of $634,523,930;
Fiscal 2025 (Air Force) missiles procurement funds in the amount of $418,007,325;
Fiscal 2025 (Air Force) research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $7,944,999;
Fiscal 2024 (Navy) weapons procurement funds in the amount of $60,524,996;
Fiscal 2025 (Navy) weapons procurement funds in the amount of $44,349,985;
FMS funds in the amount of $238,899,984, are being obligated at time of award.
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, is the contracting agency.
Troy Turner is the editor and senior consultant for AlaDefense.com. He can be reached at [email protected]. His bio can be found here.
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