Code for Combat: Lockheed Secures Navy Contract to Enhance F-35 Software Sustainment

Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $7,768,648 cost-plus-fixed-fee order (N0001925F2024) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001924G0010). This order defines software activation requirements, develops activation plans and schedules, and establishes government initial operational capability of core software domains in support of increasing government capability to maintain and enhance the F-35 Lightning II aircraft and reduce overall costs on software for the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and non-Department of Defense participants. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas (80%); Orlando, Florida (5%); Ridgecrest, California (2.5%); Ogden, Utah (2.5%); and Warner Robins, Georgia (2.5%), and is expected to be completed in March 2026. Fiscal 2024 aircraft procurement (Air Force) funds in the amount of $3,884,324; and fiscal 2024 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $3,884,324, all of which will be obligated at the time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.