Lockheed poised to corner CPS hypersonic booster business

By Jason Sherman / March 20, 2019 at 4:52 PM
Lockheed Martin is poised to effectively nab a third major hypersonic booster contract, locking in a pivotal role on all three legs of the Defense Department's conventionally armed, hypersonic boost-glide programs after the Navy today announced plans to adapt its in-development submarine-launched rocket for Army use. The Navy's Strategic Systems Programs, in a solicitation posted on Federal Business Opportunities , disclosed the service intends to negotiate with Lockheed Martin, Littleton, CO, for services through 2023 for work on what the...

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