U.S. Purchases New Trident Missiles

Lockheed Martin has received a $135 million contract to continue its program to provide upgraded strategic missiles for U.S. Trident submarines, the company announced yesterday (see GSN, Jan. 14, 2005).

The deal adds to the $655 million contract awarded earlier this year for missile production.

The Navy has ordered up to 108 Trident 2 D5 missiles, scheduled to be completely delivered by 2017, as part of an effort to extend the life of the missile submarines to 2042, according to Lockheed Martin (Lockheed Martin release, April 9).

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