Breaking Ground: A Facility for the Future of Deterrence
Lockheed Martin is building production space in Florida to support U.S. Navy
This year, Lockheed Martin will mark 70 years of corporate support to the U.S. Navy for strategic missiles through its Fleet Ballistic Missile program. Lockheed Martin has been the U.S. Navy's strategic missile prime contractor since Dec. 27, 1955. Now, we are entering the next era of deterrence to enable our customers to stay ahead of evolving global threats for the next 60 years.
Lockheed Martin is constructing modernized facilities to help meet our customers’ production needs, following a $383 million cost-plus-incentive-fee and cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to the existing Lockheed Martin contract for development of the next generation of the Trident II Strategic Weapons System (SWS) D5 missile, known as Trident II D5 Life Extension 2 (D5LE2), to continue the nation's sea-based strategic deterrence.
Facility for 21st Century Security®
Lockheed Martin will build the new Florida production facility at the company’s Titusville campus. The building is designed to produce components for the missile. The approximately 225,000-square foot facility, ready in 2027, will:
- Include production space, office areas, and common areas for team members to take breaks.
- Incorporate Lockheed Martin’s Intelligent Factory Framework to securely and digitally link production facilities and enable unprecedented insights into the health, status, and optimization of operations.
- Create up to 300 new jobs.
- Extend Lockheed Martin’s already significant presence in Florida and at the Space Coast.
“Lockheed Martin is leaning forward in its 21st Century Security and digital factory technology investments to support our customers’ ever-evolving strategic deterrence missions,” said Johnathon Caldwell, vice president and general manager of Strategic & Missile Defense Systems at Lockheed Martin. " We are designing agility into this facility from the start so it can grow, adapt, and remain relevant for decades.”
“We are building this factory in parallel with the second life extension of the Trident D5 missile’s preliminary design, ahead of ready to meet our customer’s production needs,” explained Jerry Mamrol, vice president of Fleet Ballistic Missiles at Lockheed Martin. “This facility will support the Navy, and the nation, for the next 60 years.”
The D5 missile, built and upgraded by Lockheed Martin for the Navy, is the most advanced ballistic missile in the world and is currently aboard U.S. OHIO-class and UK VANGUARD-class submarines. The D5LE2 will be carried aboard COLUMBIA-class submarines. The sea-based strategic deterrent is the most survivable leg of America’s deterrent triad, discouraging adversaries from launching an attack on our homeland.
Lockheed Martin in Florida
Lockheed Martin is pleased to continue and grow state and local partnerships throughout the effort. This includes those with the state of Florida, Brevard County, city of Titusville, North Brevard Economic Development Zone, and other local partners as the FBM program moves into the new era of deterrence.
Lockheed Martin is a longtime contributor to the state of Florida’s economy. The company and its more than 16,000 employees in the state are driving innovation:
- Across our 74 facilities.
- Working with more than 1000 suppliers in the state.
- And, corporate-wide, generating $7 billion in supplier dollars and $2 billion to small and disadvantaged businesses across the state.
“It is imperative for industry, government and academia to work together to ensure the United States remains a leader in technology, advanced manufacturing and global security,” said Caldwell.
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Lockheed Martin artist rendering of the Trident II D5 missile in flight. Credit: Lockheed Martin.