Lockheed Martin has won a $6.07 billion U.S. Army contract to produce Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptors.

The U.S. Army and Lockheed Martin have conducted the third successful flight test of the Precision Strike Missile (PRSM), intended to replace the Army Tactical Missile (ATACMS), with the first prototypes slated to enter the field in 2023.

The U.S. Air Force’s Long Range Standoff program will help give the nation the flexibility it will need to counter a growing Chinese nuclear presence, the commander of Air Force Global Strike Command said April 29.

The U.S. Air Force has taken the first step in an acquisition process that could lead to an air-launched hypersonic conventional cruise missile.

The Trump administration has unveiled significant new export restrictions on China that limit U.S. aircraft systems, sensors and electronics, essentially trying to keep away products that may go to any end user affiliated with the Chinese military.

MDA will accept responses from May 1 through July 31, according to a notice about the request for proposals. Two prime contracts are expected by late fall or early winter.

Lockheed Martin completed the preliminary design of its candidate for the Long Range Standoff cruise missile six months before the U.S. Air Force’s decision to award the $4.5 billion program to rival Raytheon Technologies, the service said on April 20. 

Norway and the U.S. will cooperate on advanced ramjet technologies for future missile developments.