By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS
Lockheed Martin Space has secured an $18.8 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy, with Huntsville to perform the majority of the work.
The $18,867,588 cost-plus-fixed-fee award supports continued efforts under the Navy’s Trident II (D5) Life Extension 2 program — a long-term initiative designed to maintain the reliability and effectiveness of the nation’s sea-based nuclear deterrent system.
According to the Department of Defense, approximately 30% of the contract work will be conducted in Huntsville. Additional work will take place in Denver, Colorado; multiple California locations, including Gilroy, Folsom, Palo Alto, and Sunnyvale; McDonald, Tennessee; Lanham, Maryland; and Titusville, Florida. The contract runs through Aug. 30, 2030.
The modification updates a previously awarded contract and is funded with fiscal year 2026 Navy weapons procurement dollars. Officials confirmed the funding will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.
The Trident II (D5) missile system represents the sea-based component of the United States’ nuclear triad — the three-pronged defense structure that includes land-based missiles, submarine-launched missiles, and strategic bombers. The Life Extension 2 program aims to modernize and sustain the missile system, ensuring continued operational readiness for decades.
The award was issued on a sole-source basis under federal procurement law, meaning Lockheed Martin was the only contractor selected to submit a proposal. The Navy’s Strategic Systems Programs office in Washington, D.C., serves as the contracting authority.
The contract reinforces Huntsville’s ongoing role as a critical hub in national defense and missile systems development.