U.S. Army awards Lockheed Martin $14M contract modification for MLRS engineering improvements
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The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a $14 million contract modification to sustain and improve the Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) across all its production variants. The award, issued by Army Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, brings the total contract value to nearly $230 million and covers engineering work on performance, safety, reliability, maintainability, and product improvement through May 2027.
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The award...brings the total value of the underlying contract to nearly $230 million and covers engineering work spanning performance, safety, reliability, maintainability, and product improvement through May 2027
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