Lockheed Martin Wins $240M Ballistic Missile Contract
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The U.S. Department of Defense Missile Defense Agency (MDA)awarded Lockheed Martin a $240-million contract to support the modeling andsimulation framework for the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). Throughthis contract, the Modeling and Simulation Contract – Framework and Tools(MASC-F), Lockheed Martin will ensure that the BMDS remains ready for today'sevolving threats by continually assessing system configurations, engagementconditions and target phenomena.
"Testing the different elements of the BallisticMissile Defense System together is an extremely complicated process," saidJD Hammond, vice president of C4ISR Systems for Lockheed Martin. "MASC-Fwill enable the MDA to run 'what-if' scenarios before fielding newconfigurations to ensure the warfighter gets the most effective systempossible."
MASC-F will provide additional products and tools to supportthe agency's modeling & simulation enterprise and will provide criticaldata to assess the operational effectiveness and survivability of the BMDS andits elements. Through computer-based tools, modeling, algorithms and analysistechniques, MASC-F will enable the integration of real-world hardware andconstructive models from each of the BMDS program elements into one system thataccurately represents the performance of fielded BMDS equipment. These willthen be used to evaluate fielded and conceptual BMDS architectures against avariety of threats in realistic environments.
Working with the MDA, Lockheed Martin's team will enhancethe system's foundational simulation framework. The Lockheed Martin-led teamincludes the following subcontract teammates: Northrop Grumman, Dynetics,CohesionForce, PeopleTec, Penta Research, Corvid Technologies, Archarithms,ISYS Technologies, and M&M Technical Services Inc. The team will maturecapabilities and develop common interfaces to join digital andhardware-in-the-loop representations into one modular, scalable, reconfigurablesystem.
Work on the MASC-F program will be performed at LockheedMartin's Huntsville, Alabama, facility.
