Pentagon awards new Aegis Guam work, setting stage to tie in joint fires in FY-26

By Jason Sherman / September 26, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The Pentagon has awarded Lockheed Martin $44.2 million to continue adapting the Aegis missile defense system for Guam, funding work on software development, integration testing and other upgrades aimed at countering advanced ballistic and hypersonic threats. On Sept. 24, the Missile Defense Agency disclosed a contract modification to extend work for up to four months at Lockheed’s division in Moorestown, NJ, and on Guam through April 2026. MDA’s fiscal year 2026 budget request details how the new award fuels work...

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