Lockheed Martin's Unit Wins $80M Missile Deal From US Navy
Zacks Investment Research | Apr 09, 2018 10:40PM ET
Lockheed Martin Corp.’s (NYSE:LMT) unit, Rotary and Mission Systems (“RMS”), recently secured an $80-million modification contract to exercise option for Multi-Mission Signal Processor; Ballistic Missile Defense Kill Assessment System 5.1; and AEGIS AMOD Upgrade for DDG-85, DDG-87 and DDG-88. The contract was awarded by the Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C.
Operations related to the deal will be carried out in Moorestown, NJ; Clearwater, FL and Owego, NY. Lockheed Martin will utilize fiscal 2018 other procurement (Navy); 2018 defense-wide procurement; 2017 other procurement (Navy); and 2012 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy) funds to complete the task. Work related to the deal is scheduled to be completed by August 2020.
A Brief Note on RMS Unit
Lockheed Martin’s RMS segment provides design, manufacture, service and support for a variety of military and commercial helicopters, ships and submarine missions and unmanned and combat systems. In addition, it also offers simulation and training services. Its customers include the U.S. Army and Navy, and various government agencies of the United States and other countries along with commercial customers.
What’s Favoring Lockheed Martin?
Being Pentagon’s largest contractor, Lockheed Martin enjoys a steady flow of contracts from the Department of Defense. The company acquired a massive $3.5-billion deal last month to provide army training solutions.
Lockheed Martin’s RMS segment recorded sales of $4.4 billion in fourth-quarter 2017, which reflected a year-over-year improvement of 14.2%. We believe, the aforementioned contract wins, along with the latest one, will allow this segment to deliver similar notable performance in the days ahead.
Moreover, in February 2018, President Trump proposed fiscal 2019 defense budget that provisions for an investment plan of $6 billion for varied missile programs. Lockheed Martin is expected to gain significantly from this budgetary provision, as it includes an investment plan of $2.8 billion for varied missiles.
The global rocket and missile market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 4.74% during 2017-2022 time frame to reach a value of $70 billion by 2022 (as per Markets and Markets research firm), due to increasing geopolitical conflicts and terrorism. Such projections reflect improved growth opportunities for missile-makers like Lockheed Martin, in the years to come.
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Lockheed Martin’s stock has returned about 24.8% over a year, compared with the broader Original post
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