Lockheed, Northrop, Osceola County land $500M in new Orlando DoD contracts
The U.S. Department of Defense announced three major contracts for Central Florida businesses on Nov. 3, 4 and 5.
The DoD on Nov. 3 added another $176.2 million to a previous contract awarded to Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control in May. This brings the total value of the contract, which went to Lockheed’s site on Sand Lake Road in Orlando, to $621.4 million.
Lockheed already has been manufacturing long-range anti-ship missiles under the contract, and the additional funds are for another 61, all for U.S. use and not for sale to foreign countries. In addition to the missiles, the contract includes spares and dummy training missiles plus manufacturing and testing equipment.
