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Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Lockheed Martin Awarded $35 Million Brazilian Submarine Contract

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $35 million contract to deliver combat systems designed to modernize four Tupi-class submarines, one Tikuna-class submarine and one shore-based trainer system for the Brazilian Navy.

Under a contract administered by the U.S. Navy, as part of a foreign military sale for weapons and combat systems to the Brazilian Navy, Lockheed Martin will provide systems engineering, sensors, software and electronics for the modernization of the diesel submarines' control, combat management, sonar and fire control and weapons launch systems.

The modernized systems are designed to provide the Brazilian Navy tangible improvements in overall submarine performance with dramatically improved war fighting capability.

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