Lockheed Martin along with the U.S. Department of Defense and Alabama state and local officials unveiled the company’s new $18 million engineering facility, labs and demonstration center in Huntsville.
The company said the 122,000-square foot facility can accommodate up to 500 employees who will focus their work on national security capabilities across domains including air, space, land, sea and cyber. After the opening of its newest facility, Lockheed Martin said its footprint in Alabama now includes 30 work sites employing more than 3,300 people.
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Teams in this new facility will advance Lockheed Martin’s 21st Century Security efforts including:
- Readiness and sustainment for the U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter, including the current Multi-Year X contract with production, Foreign Military Sales and all upgrades to the aircraft.
- The team is working toward a Multi-Year XI contract opportunity that will result in a modernized Black Hawk featuring more range, payload and networked connectivity to ensure the Black Hawk of tomorrow stays ahead of the threat.
- Missile Defense Agency Command and Control, Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC) system. C2BMC is a layered missile defense system providing commanders the ability to make synchronized decisions about threats at any range, in any phase of flight, from any location in the world.
- Modeling and Simulation Contract – Framework and Tools program, supporting the modeling and simulation framework for the Ballistic Missile Defense System.
This site will further enhance the company’s 1LMX digital transformation that drives efficiencies, connecting and optimizing engineering tools to enable Lockheed Martin's workforce to deliver critical capabilities with more agility.
A new Lockheed Martin Rotary Wing Innovation Center, equipped with a modernized Sikorsky Black Hawk mission simulator and next-generation capability simulation tools, will offer the Army an interactive view into the future of the Black Hawk and capabilities for the enduring fleet. The center will be a meeting place for key stakeholders across the military, government, and industry to chart a path forward for Army aviation.
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