World-leading company Lockheed Martin Information Systems & Global-Solutions recently received a contract from the U.S Air Force Space Command and Missile Center worth $100 to support and sustain the ground control segment for the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite constellation.
The contract, which runs from January 2013 through June 2019, appoints Lockheed Martin to provide organizational and depot sustainment support for the GPS ground segment. This will allow Air Force Space Command 2nd Space Operations Squadron, based in Colorado, to perform on-orbit operational control of the GPS satellite constellation. This includes support for command and control ground systems, systems engineering, hardware and communications engineering, among others.
To accomplish the tasks, Lockheed needs the participation of Arctic Slope Research Corporation (ASRC), ISYS Technologies, Overlook Systems Technologies, Ogden Air Logistics Center and Tigua Technology Services. Demands for near 100% system availability, as well as the fiscal constraints being placed on the GPS program are essential factors in sustaining the GPS control station.
Aside from the U.S Air Force, Lockheed Martin was also contracted by the U.S Army for $755 million to provide hardware services associated with the combat-proven PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment program.
This contract includes fiscal year 2013 missile and command launch system production for the Army, as well as a follow-on sale of the PAC-3 Missile to Taiwan. The Asian country is said to be the fifth international client for the PAC-3 Missile.
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