Lockheed Martin Gets $132M for Low-Rate Production of Infrared Search and Track Systems and Obsolescence Protection

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Orlando, Florida, is awarded a $132,433,504 firm-fixed-price, definitized order (N0001924F2576) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001923G0002). This order procures 37 infrared receivers (16 for the Navy, 15 for the Naval Supply Command (NAVSUP) and six for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)); 28 processors (16 for the Navy, eight for NAVSUP and four for the RAAF); and 18 inertial measurement units (16 for the Navy and two for the RAAF), in support of the procurement and delivery of Infrared Search and Track Block II low-rate initial production Lot Eight systems including spares as well as 3,000 Texas Instruments chips as part of a life-of-type-buy action to protect against obsolescence. Work will be performed Orlando, Florida (71.4%); Santa Barbara, California (17.8%); Ocala, Florida (8.3%); and Archbald, Pennsylvania (2.5%), and is expected to be completed in April 2028. Fiscal 2024 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $86,057,359; working capital funds (Navy) in the amount of $25,288,506; and Foreign Military Sales customer fund in the amount of $21,087,666, 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.