Lockheed Martin Awarded $66 Million Contract to Support U.S. Army Research Lab

The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, awarded Lockheed Martin LMT a $66 million contract to stand up the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases Replacement Laboratory at Fort Detrick, Md. Through the six-year contract, Lockheed Martin's Global Training and Logistics business will help transition essential personnel and equipment to the new facility, which includes nearly one-million square feet of new space comprised of multiple labs, administrative and headquarters offices. "Standing up a research environment is a complex undertaking requiring expertise in medical outfitting and transition," said June Shrewsbury, vice president of technical services at Lockheed Martin's Global Training and Logistics business. "Our support will help researchers advance scientific discoveries that will protect Americans from infectious diseases."