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US Navy Awards Lockheed Martin To Redesign F-35 Navigation Systems
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $114.6 million contract by the US Navy to redesign two navigation subsystems used by the F-35 Lightning II, addressing obsolete electronic components that could disrupt aircraft production and long-term support. The contract covers engineering, redesign, integration, qualification, and testing for the Global Positioning System Electronic Unit and the NAV100 Inertial Navigation System. Work is scheduled to continue through January 2030, according to the contract announcement, which was first reported by TheDefenseWatch.com.