Lockheed to Modernise AEGIS Weapon Systems of US Navy, Japan & Australia

Lockheed Martin has won an $80 million modification contract to modernize AEGIS weapon systems of the United States Navy, Japan and Australia.

“Lockheed Martin is awarded $80 million modification contract for fiscal 2019 AEGIS Modernization (AMOD) production requirements. This procurement covers the production, test and delivery of multi-mission signal processor equipment sets; electronic equipment fluid cooler; AEGIS Weapon System AMOD Upgrade equipment; Kill Assessment System 5.1 equipment; AEGIS spares; Australia Combat Systems Engineering Development Site; and AEGIS Ashore Japan Sites equipment,” the US Department of Defense said in a statement Thursday.

Work is expected to be complete by November 2023.