DARPA Deals Call For Demonstrations Of Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles

January 24 2011

USA

The Pentagon's research branch has awarded Lockheed Martin two contracts for the demonstration phase of its long-range anti-ship missile (LRASM) program, reports the defense firm.

The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) project aims to develop and demonstrate two variants of the LRASM -- LRASM-A, a stealthy air-launched version, and LRASM-B, a high-speed, ship-launched variant.

One contract, worth $60.3 million, covers two air-launched demonstrations of the...

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