Lockheed Gains $977 Million More For Next-Gen Missile Warning Sats

Artist's rendering of Lockheed Martin’s Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared early missile warning satellite.

Credit: Lockheed Martin
The Defense Department has awarded Lockheed Martin a $977.5 million contract modification to support the next four years of development of the Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) program. It will cover on-orbit developmental and operational testing, as well as calibration and tuning...
Vivienne Machi

Vivienne Machi is the military space editor for Aviation Week based in Washington.

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