WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- The Missile Defense Agency awarded a team led by Lockheed Martin a contract to develop the Long Range Discrimination Radar to protect the U.S. from homeland attacks.
The radar system will be designed to support a layered ballistic missile defense strategy. The team tasked with development will be contracted for nine years, with the potential contract value totaling $784 million if all options are utilized. Work on the radar will be done in New Jersey, Alaska, Alabama, New York, and Florida.