The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a $720 million contract to produce Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles (JAGM) and HELLFIRE missiles. The award marks the fourth and final follow-on order under the service’s current multi-year procurement program.
The contract will supply missiles for the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and several international customers. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) included in the award cover 160 JAGM missiles for the United Kingdom and HELLFIRE orders for NATO allies Poland, Spain, Czech Republic, and Italy, as well as a new customer, Canada.
Casey Walsh, program management director of Multi-Domain Missile Systems at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, said:
“This contract is a significant milestone in our ongoing partnership with the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy and our international allies, and we're proud to continue playing a vital role in their defense strategies. As we continue to evolve our deterrence capabilities, we remain committed to supporting the military's critical missions and helping to protect those who serve, both at home and abroad.”
Lockheed Martin noted that the Polish HELLFIRE order is tied to a recent U.S. government agreement to provide AH-64E Apache helicopters to the Polish Air Force.
Production of JAGM and HELLFIRE systems is centered in Orlando, Florida, with additional manufacturing at facilities in Dallas, Texas; Ocala, Florida; Archbald, Pennsylvania; and Troy, Alabama. More than 145,000 missiles from the two programs have been produced to date.