Lockheed Martin Wins $60.1M Navy Mod for MK 41 Vertical Launcher Support

Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, Moorestown, New Jersey, is awarded a $60,068,310 cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost-only modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-20-C-5392) for engineering integration, technical support, and depot operations in support of the MK 41 Vertical Launching System electronic systems and computer programs. This action includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this action to $144,680,000. This action combines purchases for the Navy (60%); and the governments of Japan (20%); and Australia (20%), under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. Work will be performed in Moorestown, New Jersey (60%); Ventura, California (16%); San Diego California (10%); Seattle, Washington (4%); Mayport, Florida (4%); Norfolk, Virginia (4%); and Virginia Beach, Virginia (2%), and is expected to be completed by December 2027. Fiscal 2026 Defense-wide research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $1,578,877 (38%); fiscal 2026 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $925,000 (22%); FMS (Japan) funds in the amount of $849,867 (20%); and FMS (Australia) funds in the amount of $849,867 (20%), will be obligated at time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.