HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — A Huntsville company has received a $6 million contract to expand production for one of its missile propulsion systems.
L3Harris announced Tuesday that it has received an undefinitized seven-year contract from Lockheed Martin to significantly expand its production of propulsion systems for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, system.
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The company said this milestone comes after a framework agreement between L3Harris and the Pentagon to quadruple THAAD propulsion production that was announced earlier this year.
“This contract underscores L3Harris’ demonstrated ability to quickly deliver critical defense technologies at the scale and speed required by the Department of War,” said Ken Bedingfield, President, Missile Solutions, L3Harris. “Our planned facility expansions, along with ongoing investments across our propulsion portfolio, will ensure we remain ready to support the nation’s most important missile defense missions and continue to enable a wartime footing.”…