Lockheed Martin received a contract potentially worth more than $2 billion from the U.S. Navy to integrate hypersonic strike capability into surface ships.
The contract involves integrating the conventional prompt strike (CPS) weapon system onto Zumwalt-class guided missile destroyers (DDGs). CPS is a hypersonic boost-glide weapon system enabling long-range missile flight at speeds exceeding Mach 5, with the company claiming that it has “high survivability against enemy defenses,” according to a recent news release. The initial deal is worth $1.1 billion and could rise to more than $2 billion if all options of the contract are exercised.
