Lockheed Martin Wins Contract Worth up to $2B to Support the U.S. Antarctic Program

Lockheed Martin LMT has been selected by the National Science Foundation to operate and maintain the support infrastructure for the United States Antarctic Program (USAP), which enables universities, research institutions and federal agencies to conduct scientific research in the region. NSF is the designated single-point manager of the program, providing funding for research in Antarctica as well as logistics and infrastructure needed by other federal agencies for their research there. The multiyear contract is valued at approximately $2 billion if all options are exercised.