ARLINGTON, Va., 23 May 2005. System Planning Corp. (SPC) today announced that it has been awarded a contract by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. to supply an SPC MkVe Radar Cross Section (RCS) Radar Imaging System for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program.
Lockheed Martin, prime contractor for the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program, will use the SPC MkVe System to provide quality assurance data pertaining to the radar signature of the aircraft.
The testing will occur at Lockheed Martin's production facility in Fort Worth, Texas while the aircraft are in the manufacturing environment. The data will be used to assure the aircraft meet JSF signature requirements.
Founded in 1970, System Planning Corp. (SPC) has established a national reputation as a leader in technology development and national security planning and support for both government and industry clients. SPC brings 35 years of unique national security experience to solving defense, homeland security and domestic preparedness challenges that have reshaped the Nation's security needs. SPC is headquartered in Arlington, Va.
For more information, see www.sysplan.com or www.sysplan.com/Radar/MkVe.