MOORESTOWN, N.J., May 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin
(NYSE: LMT) received a $72 million
contract to support the United States Coast Guard's efforts to
enforce maritime sovereignty and address at-sea threats through the
National Security Cutter (NSC) program.
Through this contract received from Huntington Ingalls
Industries (HII), Lockheed Martin will provide the Command,
Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and
Reconnaissance (C4ISR) system for the U.S. Coast Guard's eighth
National Security Cutter, the future USCGC Midgett.
Lockheed Martin's C4ISR system offers comprehensive, real-time
situational awareness, communications and interoperability, which
allows the crew to assist vessels in distress; track and engage
targets of interest; collaborate with other Coast Guard air, sea
and land assets; and act on the most up-to-date information
available.
"The NSC's C4ISR system integrates data from navigation sensors,
communications links and tactical systems to provide an operational
picture of its patrol area that enables the U.S. Coast Guard to
successfully conduct their many missions," said Ed Segrest, program manager, Communications and
Security Technologies, Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and
Training. "The system provides the underway crew with the most
current maritime data and tactical picture for effective decision
making and safety in maritime operations."
In 2014, the second NSC, USCGC Waesche, aided in a law
enforcement encounter at sea that resulted in confiscation of a
large amount of contraband. During the interdiction, the U.S. Coast
Guard utilized the command and control system onboard to pursue a
low-profile, fast vehicle, which led to the capture of the illegal
cargo.
Lockheed Martin has a rich legacy in supporting the Coast Guard,
and has provided the C4ISR systems to all of the NSCs. The NSC is
the largest and most technologically advanced multi-mission cutter
in the Coast Guard fleet, with capabilities to support the
service's homeland security, law enforcement, marine safety,
environmental protection and national defense missions.
For additional information, visit our website:
www.lockheedmartin.com
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda,
Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace
company that employs approximately 112,000 people worldwide and is
principally engaged in the research, design, development,
manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology
systems, products and services. The Corporation's net sales for
2014 were $45.6 billion.
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