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Wednesday, June 14, 2006

U.S. Navy selects Lockheed Martin tp provide High Altitude Launch Capability to Mk-54 torpedoes

The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] a 12-month, $3 million contract for its High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapons Concept (HAAWC). The program will demonstrate delivery of the MK-54 lightweight torpedo from a P-3C aircraft operating at high altitudes (approximately 20,000) feet.

Lockheed Martin’s HAAWC concept employs the Lockheed Martin LongShot® Wing Adapter Kit to allow the launch of torpedoes from high altitudes and long standoff ranges. This technology enables P-3C aircrews to launch from outside the range of enemy air defenses.

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