Army taps Lockheed to integrate Tomahawk, SM-6 into prototype land-launch system

By Jason Sherman / November 9, 2020 at 11:22 AM
The Army has tapped Lockheed Martin to oversee integration of a Mid-Range Capability prototype battery, awarding a sole-source contract to design a land-based launcher for two mainstay Navy strike weapons built by competitor Raytheon -- the Tomahawk cruise missile and Standard Missile-6 -- as part of a major push by the Pentagon to rapidly address a shortfall highlighted by a recent service assessment and combatant commanders. On Nov. 6, the Army announced a new prototype other transaction agreement with Lockheed...

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