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$461,039,171

Department of Commerce·National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

to LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION

aerospaceactiveONGOING · MOD OF 2024 CONTRACT
WORK BEGAN2024-09-30·LATEST ACTION2026-03-06·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_1305M224C0039_1330_-NONE-_-NONE-
Award description

NOAA/OMAO_PRODUCTION OF UP TO FOUR (4) FULLY MODIFIED C130J AIRCRAFT

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In plain English

Latest obligation on the 2024 NOAA contract to modify and produce up to four C-130J aircraft for coastal operations.

Sub-sectors
military-aircraftnoaa-operationsmodification-contract
Why this matters

NOAA's maritime surveillance and disaster-response capability depends on modernized aircraft; this ongoing program sustains U.S. ocean monitoring and emergency readiness.

Supply-chain signal

Lockheed Martin's aircraft modification work drives demand for avionics, engines, and specialized aerospace suppliers across the defense-industrial base.

U.S.–China competition angle

Advanced maritime patrol aircraft strengthen U.S. coastal domain awareness and operational presence in contested waters.

Generated by award_classification v2.1.0 via claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 on 2026-05-17. Cost: $0.002920.

Period of performance
Start
2024-09-30
End
2029-09-29
Status
activein 1187 days
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