Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. has been awarded a $536 million U.S. Air Force contract modification for work on the F-22 Raptor jet. U.S. Air Force photo

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. has been awarded a $536 million U.S. Air Force contract modification for work on the F-22 Raptor jet.

The deal will cover sustainment services for the aircraft.


Work will be performed in Texas and has an estimated completion date of December 2017.

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center is the contracting entity.

The Raptor is the service's newest fighter and performs air-to-air and air-to-ground missions while providing a combination of stealth, super-cruise, maneuverability and integrated avionics.

In its air-to-air configuration, the Raptor carries six AIM-120 missiles and two AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles.

When equipped for air-to-ground operations, it can carry two 1,000-pound GBU-32 joint direct attack munitions, as well as two AIM-120s and two AIM-9s.