Federal award (DEFINITIVE CONTRACT, fiscal year 2022)
Recipient: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
Awarding agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration / National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Funding agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration / National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Period of performance: 2018-04-02 to 2024-03-19
Current total value of award: $439105122
Description: THE LBFD CONTRACT IS FOR THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND FLIGHT VALIDATION OF A RESEARCH AIRCRAFT THAT CREATES A SHAPED SONIC BOOM SIGNATURE WITH A CALCULATED LOUDNESS LEVEL OF 75 PLDB [PERCEIVED LEVEL (PL), DECIBELS (DB)] OR LESS DURING SUPERSONIC CRUISE (MACH LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 1.4) FLIGHT.