Lockheed Martin Wins $3B Pentagon Contract to Produce Sentinel C-UAS Radar
The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract worth approximately $2.999 billion to produce Sentinel A4 radar systems and provide engineering services. The contract, managed by Army Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, uses a hybrid pricing structure and is set for completion by June 29, 2031. It is considered one of the largest single counter-UAS sensor procurement contracts in recent history.
Highlights
- The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin a $2,998,742,163 contract to produce Sentinel A4 counter-UAS radar systems and provide engineering services.
- The contract uses a hybrid pricing structure combining Fixed-Price-Incentive, Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee, and Cost-No-Fee arrangements, with a completion deadline of June 29, 2031.
- Only one bid was received for this solicitation, awarded to Lockheed Martin's Liverpool, New York division, highlighting the company's near-monopoly position in Sentinel radar production.
- The Sentinel A4 radar provides all-weather detection and tracking of drone swarms, loitering munitions, and low-altitude aerial threats, with enhanced ECCM capabilities over previous versions.
- This contract is considered one of the largest single counter-UAS sensor procurement actions in recent U.S. military history, reflecting accelerating Army investment in counter-drone capabilities.
Lockheed Martin Wins $3B Pentagon Contract to Produce Sentinel C-UAS Radar
The U.S. Army has formally awarded Lockheed Martin Corp. a major defense contract valued at $2,998,742,163 for the production of Sentinel A4 radar systems and associated engineering services.
Key Contract Details
The contract employs a hybrid pricing structure, combining Fixed-Price-Incentive, Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee, and Cost-No-Fee arrangements to accommodate varying levels of risk and complexity across different work items.
The contract is administered by the Army Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. The solicitation was issued publicly via the internet and received only a single bid, awarded exclusively to Lockheed Martin's Liverpool, New York division.
Work locations and funding allocations will be determined on a per-order basis, with a contract completion date of June 29, 2031.
Sentinel A4 Radar and the Counter-UAS Mission
The Sentinel radar family serves as one of the U.S. Army's core sensors within its Counter-UAS (C-UAS) architecture. The system is designed for all-weather detection and tracking of low-altitude aerial threats, including drone swarms, loitering munitions, and other low-flying airborne threats.
The latest A4 variant delivers significant improvements in detection range, target identification accuracy, and electronic counter-countermeasures (ECCM) capability, enabling more effective integration into layered air defense networks.
Industry Significance
The contract's scale — combined with the fact that only one bid was received — underscores Lockheed Martin's dominant technical position in this niche. As drone threats continue to escalate globally, the U.S. Army is ramping up procurement and deployment of counter-UAS radar systems. This contract is widely regarded as one of the largest single counter-UAS sensor procurement actions in recent years.
For the broader drone industry, this award signals a significant expansion of the U.S. military's counter-drone detection capabilities, with potential technology spillover and collaboration opportunities worth monitoring closely.
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