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Lockheed Martin Helps Keep British Nukes In Working Order
Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Apr 17, 2007 The U.S. Navy is awarding Lockheed Martin a one-year, $14.2-million contract for continued program management and engineering services for the United Kingdom's Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) program. The Royal Navy's Trident II D5 missiles, which are built by Lockheed Martin, are deployed aboard British-built Vanguard-class Trident ballistic missile submarines. "In concert with our U.S. Navy customer, we look forward to providing another year of superior support to the Royal Navy," said Bob Meier, U.K. Programs Manager, Strategic Missile Programs, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company. Under this contract, Lockheed Martin is providing program management and planning support to the Royal Navy, as well as technical support related to integration and operations for U.K. reentry systems, missiles and support systems. Spare parts also will be provided. Lockheed Martin is performing work at facilities in the United States and the United Kingdom, for this contract, which began April 1, 2007, and will conclude by March 31, 2008. Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, Sunnyvale, Calif., is the prime strategic FBM contractor and missile system program manager for the U.S. Navy's Strategic Systems Programs. Since 1968, Lockheed Martin has provided program support to the Royal Navy under the terms of the 1963 U.S.-U.K. Polaris Sales Agreement. The agreement was modified in 1982 to provide for the Trident II D5 ballistic missile system. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Lockheed Martin Learn about nuclear weapons doctrine and defense at SpaceWar.com Learn about nuclear weapons doctrine and defense at SpaceWar.com Learn about missile defense at SpaceWar.com All about missiles at SpaceWar.com Learn about the Superpowers of the 21st Century at SpaceWar.com
No Plan To Attack Iran Says US Naval Chief
Islamabad (AFP) April 16, 2007The United States has no plans to attack Iran and its beefed-up naval presence in the Gulf region is meant to keep the area peaceful, the chief of US naval operations said Monday. Admiral Michael Mullen, who is visiting key US ally Pakistan for talks with officials, said efforts were focused on a diplomatic solution to resolve the ongoing row over Tehran's nuclear programme. |
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