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Saturday, June 19, 2010

Lockheed Martin and Alaska Aerospace Partner for GMD Development and Sustainment Contract

Lockheed Martin and Alaska Aerospace Corporation announced today that they are partnering to pursue the U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Development and Sustainment Contract.

Together, the corporations will apply their proven experience to ensure the reliability and readiness of the GMD element of the Ballistic Missile Defense System, which defends our nation, deployed military forces, friends and allies against a limited attack by intermediate- and long-range ballistic missiles. The GMD Development and Sustainment Contract will entail development, manufacturing, test, training, operations and sustainment support.

“We are honored to welcome Alaska Aerospace to our GMD team,” said Mathew J. Joyce, GMD vice president and program manager, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company. “Alaska Aerospace will be a key contributor to an open government-industry partnership that will ensure responsiveness and mission focus.”

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