Lockheed Martin's Legion Pod Receives Development And Production Contracts

ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) secured two contracts from the F-15 prime contractor, Boeing, for the integration and production of Legion Pod®. These include a 28-month Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) contract and a Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract to produce 19 systems.

Under the EMD contract, Lockheed Martin will integrate, test and qualify Legion Pod for the U.S. Air Force's F-15C fleet. The first EMD units will be available in early 2019.

The first production and spares deliveries will begin in 2020 supporting the U.S. Air Force's Initial Operational Capability and fielding.

"With a fully integrated Legion Pod on the F-15 Eagle, the U.S. Air Force will have a revolutionary capability to counter the most potent threats," said Michael Williamson, vice president of Sensors & Global Sustainment at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. "Concurrent integration and production is a testament to both Legion Pod's maturity and proven advanced capability that is urgently needed in the field."

In 2017, Legion Pod was selected as the Infrared Search and Track system for the U.S. Air Force's F-15C fleet. Transportable between platforms, future expansion plans for Legion Pod include the F-15E, F-16, as well as unmanned systems. Flexible by design and production-ready, Legion Pod is set to serve as the next sensor system of choice for fixed-wing aircraft.

USAF Week in Photos

A KC-135 Stratotanker with the 121st Air Refueling Wing, Ohio refuels an F-15E Strike Eagle with the 4th Fighter Wing at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina over the southeastern United States August 8, 2018. The aerial refueling was an exercise to keep pilots and crew proficient and mission ready. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Tiffany A. Emery)

A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pavehawk assigned to the 46th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron sits on the flight line as aircrew members pre flight the aircraft before a mission at an undisclosed location, Iraq, in support of Operation Inherent Resolve Aug. 8, 2018. The 46th ERQS provides combat search and rescue capabilities across the region in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. In conjunction with partner forces, Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve defeats ISIS in designated areas of Iraq and Syria and sets conditions for follow-on operations to increase regional stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Keith James)

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon descends away from a KC-135 Stratotanker after receiving fuel to continue its mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve over Iraq, Aug. 11, 2018. In conjunction with partner forces, Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve defeats ISIS in designated areas of Iraq and Syria and sets conditions for follow-on operations to increase regional stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Burt Traynor)

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, jump from an Illinois Air National Guard C-130 Hercules while conducting airborne training at Malemute Drop Zone, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 9, 2018. The Soldiers of 4/25 belong to the only American airborne brigade in the Pacific and are trained to execute airborne maneuvers in extreme cold weather and high altitude environments in support of combat, partnership and disaster relief operations. Airmen from the 169th Airlift Squadron out of Peoria Air National Guard Base, Peoria, Ill., operated the C-130 Hercules. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña)

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor from the 95th Fighter Squadron, Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., receives fuel from a U.S Air Force Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, above Norway, Aug. 15, 2018. The F-22s practiced refueling and trained with Royal Norwegian air force F-35A Lightning II aircraft during a forward deployment to Orland Air Base, Norway. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Preston Cherry)

A C-17 Globemaster III with the 437th Airlift Wing, South Carolina flies through the clouds over southeastern United States August 10, 2018. The C-17 was had just finished being refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker with the 121st Air Refueling Wing, Ohio. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Tiffany A. Emery)

U.S. Army Spc. Dominic Mondragon, a UH-60 helicopter repairer with Company A, 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment, Colorado Army National Guard, attaches a sling load to a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter while training with members of the Royal Jordanian Army during Northern Strike 18 in Alpena, Mich., Aug. 11, 2018. Northern Strike 18 is a National Guard Bureau-sponsored joint-force exercise that unites U.S. Department of Defense and multinational coalition service members to exercise proficiency in mission command, air, sea and ground maneuver integration. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Lealan Buehrer)

Airmen from the Washington Air National Guard fight the Sheep Creek fire Aug. 6, 2018, near Northport, Wash. Washington Army and Air National Guardsmen made up 102 of the 350 personnel assigned to fight the Sheep Creek fire. (Washington Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Tim Chacon)