Lockheed Martin Owego awarded more than $88 million Air Force contract

OWEGO — Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems in Owego is the recent recipient of a nearly $88.4 million Captains of Industry contract from the U.S. Air Force for the overhaul of the B-2 digital receiver and legacy defense-message system. This pact provides for overhaul, management, and material lay-in, according to an April 19 contract announcement from the U.S. Department of Defense. Work will be performed at Owego, and is expected to be completed by April 16, 2034. This contract was a sole-source acquisition. No funds are being obligated at time of award, the contract announcement stated. The Air Force Sustainment Center at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma is the contracting authority.