What Happened
US Navy Awards Contract for Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile
The US Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin Space $90.2 million to continue design and development work on the second life extension of the Trident II D5 missile. The contract modification covers work on the D5LE2 program, which aims to keep the missile credible into the 2040s and beyond. The work will be performed at multiple locations, including Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay in Georgia, and is expected to run through September 30, 2030. The award follows earlier contract modifications tied to the same program, and is part of the Navy’s effort to maintain the sea-based leg of the US nuclear triad. This development was reported by an unknown source.