LM to Produce Low Cost Conformal Arrays for US Navy

(Syracuse, NY., September 23, 2008) -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] was awarded an $8.9 million contract by the U.S. Navy to produce and support Low Cost Conformal Arrays (LCCAs) for use aboard submarines. Work will be performed at Lockheed Martin's Syracuse, NY facility.

The LCCA is a passive planar array mounted on the aft submarine sail structure and integrated with the Acoustic Rapid COTS Insertion (A-RCI) AN/BQQ-10 sonar system. It provides situational awareness and collision avoidance for improved tactical control in high density shipping environments.

"Lockheed Martin is proud to offer the U.S. Navy a tested array design and an experienced production workforce, allowing us to transition this capability to the fleet quickly and with extremely low risk," said Denise Saiki, vice president and general manager of Lockheed Martin's Undersea Systems business. "We have leveraged the lessons learned from the Navy's advanced development array to enhance performance, reduce weight and improve producibility."

Source : Lockheed Martin

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