L-3 Gets $73 Mln Contract For Medium-Range Ballistic Missile Target Vehicles

(RTTNews) - L-3 Communications (LLL) announced that its Coleman Aerospace business has been awarded a new, competitively won contract from the U.S. Department of Defense's Missile Defense Agency or MDA to provide Medium-Range Ballistic Missile or MRBM target vehicles for use in tests of missile defense systems. The initial value of the award is approximately $73 million, with additional options valued at more than $400 million over the next five years.

In support of MDA, L-3 Coleman will develop and manufacture the MRBM targets and provide integrated logistics support, including inventory storage and maintenance, pre- and post-mission analysis, launch preparation, launch execution, and engineering services. These targets are an essential part of MDA's test plan to verify the effectiveness of its missile defense systems.