WASHINGTON - The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems in Moorestown, N.J., a $75.6 million contract modification for systems engineering and software integration work supporting integrated combat systems across the Navy and Coast Guard surface fleet portfolio.
The award modifies previously awarded contract N00024-23-C-5117 and supports continued development, integration, testing, and sustainment of the Navy's Integrated Combat System (ICS) architecture, which is intended to unify combat system software, mission computing, sensor fusion, and tactical networking capabilities across multiple classes of surface ships.
The contract includes fixed-price-award-fee, cost-plus-award-fee, cost-plus-incentive-fee, and cost-plus-fixed-fee elements. Work is expected to continue through September 2026.
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SESI program
Under the ICS Systems Engineering and Software Integration (SESI) effort, Lockheed Martin serves as the Navy's integration agent responsible for designing integrated warfare system architectures capable of supporting software updates across surface combatants, aircraft carriers, and amphibious ships.
According to Lockheed Martin, the ICS architecture is intended to support Aegis destroyers, cruisers, frigates, carriers, and amphibious ships through a common combat systems framework that enables faster deployment of new mission capabilities and software upgrades.
The work involves systems engineering and software integration activities associated with combat management systems, sensor and weapon integration, tactical networking, and distributed maritime operations. These efforts are intended to improve interoperability among ships, sensors, weapons, and command-and-control networks while supporting more rapid insertion of new warfighting capabilities.
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Modernization efforts
Navy modernization priorities tied to the program include integrated fire control, real-time sensor fusion, cyber resilience, and future distributed maritime and multi-domain operations architectures. The effort supports software integration activities associated with radar systems, missile defense, electronic warfare, tactical networking, and combat management functions.
The Integrated Combat System effort is part of a broader Navy strategy to establish reusable and scalable combat system software environments that can operate across multiple ship classes and future distributed maritime platforms. The architecture is intended to reduce the time and cost associated with modernizing shipboard combat systems while enabling more rapid software integration and deployment.
Lockheed Martin said the program incorporates digital engineering technologies, including artificial intelligence, DevSecOps methodologies, model-based systems engineering, and digital thread approaches intended to manage software upgrades, integration activities, and cybersecurity requirements throughout the system lifecycle.
The work will be performed in Moorestown, N.J. (41%); Columbia, Md. (30%); Norfolk, Va. (7%); Middletown, R.I. (6%); College Park, Md. (5%); with additional work being performed in Mount Laurel, N.J.; Huntsville, Ala.; Wallops Island, Va.; Arlington, Va.; San Diego, Calif.; and Herndon, Va.
Fiscal 2026 research, development, test, and evaluation funds account for the majority of the award value, indicating the contract remains focused primarily on engineering, integration, software development, and test activities rather than production procurement.
