The Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a $756 million contract to provide additional capability for the nation's ground-based hypersonic weapon system, the Long Range Hypersonic Weapon, Lockheed Martin announced..

Under the new contract, Lockheed Martin will provide the Army with additional LRHW battery equipment, systems and software engineering support, and logistics solutions.

According to the Department of Defense, work will take place at Lockheed's facility in Huntsville through Feb. 28, 2028.

“Lockheed Martin is proud to continue our strong partnership with the U.S. government on hypersonic strike capabilities,” said Steve Lane, vice president, Hypersonic Attack Weapon Systems, Lockheed Martin. “Through this contract, we will support the U.S. Army in sustaining the long-range hypersonic weapon systems currently in the hands of U.S. soldiers, producing additional batteries for future deployment and supporting flight testing.”

Lockheed said the LRHW introduces a new class of ultra-fast, highly maneuverable, long-range hypersonic missile that can be launched from a mobile ground platform. The LRHW weapon system is designed to fire the common hypersonic All-Up Round (AUR) provided by the U.S. Navy-managed Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) program, which includes the Army's canister, battery operations center and transporter-erect launchers.

Lockheed Martin will deliver the equipment. The first LRHW battery, called Dark Eagle, is scheduled to be delivered to U.S. soldiers in 2021.