Lockheed Martin Wins $47M Contract for Hellfire Sights from US DoD

Lockheed Martin Corp., Missiles and Fire Control, Orlando, Fla., is being awarded a $47,586,369 firm-fixed-price contract for procurement of 18 AN/AAQ-30 target sight systems and data. The target sight system provides target identification and tracking, passive targeting for integrated weapons, including Hellfire missiles, and a laser designation capability supporting friendly laser-guided weapons. Work will be performed in Orlando, Fla. (90 percent), and Ocala, Fla. (10 percent), and is expected to complete by October 2015. Contract funds in the amount of $2,643,687 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This non-commercial contract was issued on a sole-source basis, as Lockheed Martin is the only vendor able to provide AN/AAQ-30 in time to meet the government-required schedule. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, Crane, Ind., is the contracting activity