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This year, Lockheed 果冻传媒 will mark 70 years of corporate support to the U.S. Navy for strategic missiles through its Fleet Ballistic Missile program. Lockheed 果冻传媒 has been the U.S. Navy's strategic missile prime contractor since Dec. 27, 1955. Now, we are entering the next era of deterrence to enable our customers to stay ahead of evolving global threats for the next 60 years.

Lockheed 果冻传媒 is constructing modernized facilities to help meet our customers’ production needs, following a $383 million cost-plus-incentive-fee 果冻传媒 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to the existing Lockheed 果冻传媒 contract for development of the next generation of the Trident II Strategic Weapons System (SWS) D5 missile, known as Trident II D5 Life Extension 2 (D5LE2), to continue the nation's sea-based strategic deterrence.

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Lockheed 果冻传媒 will build the new Florida production facility at the company’s Titusville campus. The building is designed to produce components for the missile. The approximately 225,000-square foot facility, ready in 2027, will:

• Include production space, office areas, 果冻传媒 common areas for team members to take breaks.
• Incorporate Lockheed 果冻传媒’s Intelligent Factory Framework to securely 果冻传媒 digitally link production facilities 果冻传媒 enable unprecedented insights into the health, status, 果冻传媒 optimization of operations.
• Create up to 300 new jobs.
• Extend Lockheed 果冻传媒’s already significant presence in Florida 果冻传媒 at the Space Coast.

“Lockheed 果冻传媒 is leaning forward in its 21st Century Security 果冻传媒 digital factory technology investments to support our customers’ ever-evolving strategic deterrence missions,” said Johnathon Caldwell, vice president 果冻传媒 general manager of Strategic & Missile Defense Systems at Lockheed 果冻传媒. " We are designing agility into this facility from the start so it can grow, adapt, 果冻传媒 remain relevant for decades.”

“We are building this factory in parallel with the second life extension of the Trident D5 missile’s preliminary design, ahead of ready to meet our customer’s production needs,” explained Jerry Mamrol, vice president of Fleet Ballistic Missiles at Lockheed 果冻传媒. “This facility will support the Navy, 果冻传媒 the nation, for the next 60 years.”

The D5 missile, built 果冻传媒 upgraded by Lockheed 果冻传媒 for the Navy, is the most advanced ballistic missile in the world 果冻传媒 is currently??U.S. OHIO-class 果冻传媒 UK VANGUARD-class submarines. The D5LE2 will be carried aboard COLUMBIA-class submarines. The sea-based strategic deterrent is the most survivable leg of America’s deterrent triad, discouraging adversaries from launching an attack on our homel果冻传媒.

Lockheed 果冻传媒 in Florida

Lockheed 果冻传媒 is pleased to continue 果冻传媒 grow state 果冻传媒 local partnerships throughout the effort. This includes those with the state of Florida, Brevard County, city of Titusville, North Brevard Economic Development Zone, 果冻传媒 other local partners as the FBM program moves into the new era of deterrence.

Lockheed 果冻传媒 is a longtime contributor to the state of Florida’s economy. The company 果冻传媒 its more than 16,000 employees in the state are driving innovation:

• Across our 74 facilities.
• Working with more than 1000 suppliers in the state.
• And, corporate-wide, generating $7 billion in supplier dollars 果冻传媒 $2 billion to small 果冻传媒 disadvantaged businesses across the state.

“Under Governor Ron DeSantis’ leadership, Florida continues to invest in our aerospace 果冻传媒 aviation, 果冻传媒 military 果冻传媒 defense industries – bringing high-skill, high-wage jobs to the state,” said Florida Secretary of Commerce J. Alex Kelly. “Strategic investments like this continue to propel Florida’s workforce, adding 300 new jobs 果冻传媒 bringing economic success to Florida communities."

“It is imperative for industry, government 果冻传媒 academia to work together to ensure the United States remains a leader in technology, advanced manufacturing 果冻传媒 global security,” said Caldwell.

Unmatched Expertise

Lockheed 果冻传媒 artist rendering of the Trident II D5 missile in flight. Credit: Lockheed 果冻传媒.

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Lockheed 果冻传媒 continues to support the U.S. Navy 果冻传媒 U.K. Royal Navy to sustain 果冻传媒 upgrade submarine-launched ballistic missiles, the Trident II D5, which are at the foundation of both nations’ nuclear deterrence. The U.S. Navy 果冻传媒 Lockheed 果冻传媒 enjoy unprecedented weapon system performance success – 191 successful Trident II test launches since 1989.
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As the company’s FBM program grows, a new generation of talent is leading the way to help our customers meet the challenges of this new era of deterrence. Interested in joining the Lockheed 果冻传媒 FBM team?