# BAE Systems Delivers LRASM Sensors

BAE Systems completed delivery of all Lot 8 radio-frequency sensors for Lockheed Martin’s Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) ahead of schedule. BAE’s sensor-supply contract runs through 2028, while LRASM production is expected to scale in 2026 and beyond, creating potential follow-on demand for suppliers across the missile supply chain. Separately, the Missile Defense Agency expects task-order competitions under its SHIELD vehicle after discussions with offerors in the competitive range conclude; BAE also holds a $94.6 million Navy support contract for the SLCM-N program.

- Suppliers of missile sensors and electronics can assess capacity and positioning for potential LRASM follow-on demand as production scales; the current BAE supply work extends through 2028.
- Companies pursuing MDA work can evaluate their fit for SHIELD task-order competitions, which are expected after competitive-range discussions conclude. The vehicle is valued at up to $151 billion over as many as 10 years.
- The separate $94.6 million SLCM-N support contract indicates continuing Navy demand for engineering, technical, and programmatic services in the sea-launched missile portfolio.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Contracting Vehicles
**Published:** November 12, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Navy (Navy)
- Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
- U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
- Navy Strategic Systems Programs (SSP)

### Vendors
- BAE Systems (subcontractor)
- Lockheed Martin (prime contractor)

### Key Quotes
> We’re delivering essential weapon systems that provide operational asymmetry and a decisive advantage to our warfighters.
> — Vanessa Varrati, LRASM program director at BAE Systems

### Sources
- [RF sensors for long-range missiles contract speeds up for BAE Systems - Military Embedded Systems](https://militaryembedded.com/radar-ew/rf-and-microwave/rf-sensors-for-long-range-missiles-contract-speeds-up-for-bae-systems) - Military Embedded Systems
- [BAE Systems Delivers LRASM Lot 8 RF Sensors to Lockheed](https://www.executivebiz.com/articles/bae-systems-lrasm-lot-8-rf-sensor-delivery-lockheed) - ExecutiveBiz