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Lockheed Adding 130 Jobs in Florida for Navy Submarine Missile Support Program

Lockheed Adding 130 Jobs in Florida for Navy Submarine Missile Support Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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Lockheed Martin BlueLockheed Martin plans to hire up to 130 additional workers through 2017 to help facilitate testing and sustainment of Trident II D5 fleet ballistic missile systems that the company has built for the U.S. Navy.

The company said Monday it currently employs approximately 500 engineers and technicians at a facility in Cape Canaveral, Florida, to provide support services for the military service’s submarine-launched missiles.

The company also performs missile support work at its office in Sunnyvale, California, and at naval facilities in Kings Bay, Georgia, and in Silverdale, Washington.

Trident II D5 weapons are designed for nuclear deterrence missions on board the U.S.’ Ohio-class and the U.K.’s Vanguard-class underwater vehicles.

The U.S. Navy and Lockheed have conducted 155 test flights of D5 ballistic missiles since 1989, the company said.

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Written by Mary-Louise Hoffman

is a writer of news summaries about executive-level business activity in the government contracting sector. Her reports for ExecutiveBiz are focused on trends and events that drive the GovCon industry to include commercial technologies that private companies are developing for federal government use. She contributes news content to ExecutiveBiz’s sister sites GovCon Wire and ExecutiveGov.

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