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Lockheed (LMT) Wins $93M Deal to Support AEGIS Combat System
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Lockheed Martin Corp.’s (LMT - Free Report) business segment, Rotary and Mission Systems, recently clinched a modification contract involving the AEGIS Combat System. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, DC, has awarded the deal.
Valued at $92.5 million, the contract is projected to be completed by December 2022. Per the terms, Lockheed will make AEGIS Combat System Engineering Agent efforts for the design, development, integration, test and delivery of Advanced Capability Build.
Importance of Aegis Combat System
Manufactured by Lockheed Martin, the Aegis Weapon System is the world’s premier naval air defense system and the sea-based element of the U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense System. A key component of this naval warfare system is the SPY-1 multi-function phased array radar, which is the world’s most advanced and versatile maritime radar. It is scalable to meet the mission needs of a range of ships, from corvettes to aircraft carriers.
Globally, the Aegis Weapon System is at sea or part of current new ship construction programs for more than 100 ships.
Looking Ahead
Countries worldwide have been reinforcing their military resources due to intense geopolitical tensions and amplified terrorist threats. This has spurred demand for missile systems. The United States, which is the largest exporter of military weaponries worldwide, is also focused on strengthening military resources, with Aegis being one of the key defense programs. This is quite evident from the allotment of a $1-billion investment plan in the U.S. fiscal 2022 defense budget for Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense systems. Hence, we may expect a solid flow of contracts from the Pentagon involving Aegis systems.
Price Movement
In the past year, shares of Lockheed Martin have gained 20.1% against the industry's 33.4% decline.
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Lockheed (LMT) Wins $93M Deal to Support AEGIS Combat System
Lockheed Martin Corp.’s (LMT - Free Report) business segment, Rotary and Mission Systems, recently clinched a modification contract involving the AEGIS Combat System. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, DC, has awarded the deal.
Valued at $92.5 million, the contract is projected to be completed by December 2022. Per the terms, Lockheed will make AEGIS Combat System Engineering Agent efforts for the design, development, integration, test and delivery of Advanced Capability Build.
Importance of Aegis Combat System
Manufactured by Lockheed Martin, the Aegis Weapon System is the world’s premier naval air defense system and the sea-based element of the U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense System. A key component of this naval warfare system is the SPY-1 multi-function phased array radar, which is the world’s most advanced and versatile maritime radar. It is scalable to meet the mission needs of a range of ships, from corvettes to aircraft carriers.
Globally, the Aegis Weapon System is at sea or part of current new ship construction programs for more than 100 ships.
Looking Ahead
Countries worldwide have been reinforcing their military resources due to intense geopolitical tensions and amplified terrorist threats. This has spurred demand for missile systems. The United States, which is the largest exporter of military weaponries worldwide, is also focused on strengthening military resources, with Aegis being one of the key defense programs. This is quite evident from the allotment of a $1-billion investment plan in the U.S. fiscal 2022 defense budget for Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense systems. Hence, we may expect a solid flow of contracts from the Pentagon involving Aegis systems.
Price Movement
In the past year, shares of Lockheed Martin have gained 20.1% against the industry's 33.4% decline.
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Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider
Lockheed Martin currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Some better-ranked stocks in the same industry include Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII - Free Report) , Airbus Group (EADSY - Free Report) and Spire (SPIR - Free Report) , each holding a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Huntington Ingalls boasts a four-quarter average earnings surprise of 22.22%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for HII’s 2022 earnings indicates an improvement of 14.1% from the 2021 reported figure.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for HII’s 2022 sales indicates an improvement of 13.9% from the 2021 reported figure. The stock has gained 3.7% in the past six months.
Airbus boasts a four-quarter average earnings surprise of 69.02%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for EADSY’s 2022 earnings has moved up 2.7% over the past 60 days.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for EADSY’s 2022 sales indicates an improvement of 9.7% from the 2021 reported figure. The stock has gained 4.4% in the past year.
Spire posted an earnings surprise of 21.43% in the last reported quarter. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for SPIR’s 2022 earnings indicates an improvement of 47.3% from the 2021 reported figure.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for SPIR’s 2022 sales indicates an improvement of 101.3% from the 2021 reported figure.