, OWEGO, NY: The Lockheed Martin-led A-10 Prime Team has received a $40.4 million contract modification to complete the A-10C Precision Engagement program's engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase. Work will continue through May 2008 to conclude development of the Precision Engagement software suite and to support flight testing conducted by U.S. Air Force.
“The Precision Engagement program provides the A-10C with new and improved combat capabilities, transforming the legacy A/OA-10 aircraft from an analog aircraft to the enhanced digital A-10C configuration,” said Roger Il Grande, A-10 program director at Lockheed Martin Systems Integration in Owego, NY.
Precision Engagement enables the A-10C to use new precision-guided weapons such as the Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) and Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser (WCMD). The upgrades also provide the attack jet with improved situational awareness, enhanced target identification and designation, improved Stores Management, adds two new Multifunction Color Displays (MFCDs), and fully integrates a targeting pod.
“Precision Engagement provides pilots with situational awareness capability that enhances the A/OA-10 mission effectiveness,” Il Grande added.
Lockheed Martin Systems Integration in Owego, NY, leads the A-10 Prime Team – which includes Northrop Grumman of St. Augustine, FL; BAE Systems of Johnson City, NY; and Southwest Research Institute (SWRI (R)) of San Antonio, TX – and serves as the prime contractor and systems integrator for A-10 modernization and sustainment support.
Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin employs about 140,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services.
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