FY20 LE2 Missile Predevelopment

Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) awarded a contract for engineering services and studies for risk mitigation technology, hardware, and architectures to alter (SPALT) the Trident II D5LE missile for material and component obsolescence, extending its life to provide a strategic submarine launched ballistic missile capability for the life of the COLUMBIA Class submarine SSBNs (2083), with Lockheed Martin Corporation, Lockheed Martin Space. The trade studies to be conducted will include submarine launched ballistic missile system architecture and technologies for avionics, structures, test missile, post boost control, and ordnance. This effort is inextricably linked to work already being performed by Lockheed Martin Space under contract N00030-18-C-0100, which SSP awarded using other than full and open competition.