# AMI Metals awarded $654M Lockheed Martin aluminum plate contract

AMI Metals was awarded a five-year IDIQ contract with a maximum value of $654 million to process aluminum plate for multiple Lockheed Martin defense platforms, including the F-35, from January 2027 through December 2028.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-03-10
- Where: United States
- Value: $654.0M
- Status: announced
- Products: aluminum plate
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [AMI Metals](https://endata.com/companies/14086.md)
- [Lockheed Martin](https://endata.com/companies/6612.md) (customer)
- [Reliance](https://endata.com/companies/14085.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [investor.reliance.com](https://investor.reliance.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/87/reliance-inc-subsidiary-ami-metals-inc-awarded-significant-government-infrastructure-and-defense-projects), 2026-03-10: "AMI was awarded a five-year contract, including option years, to process aluminum plate for multiple Lockheed Martin platforms, including the F-35 Lightning II program."
- [endata.com](https://endata.com/announcements/13402-reliance-subsidiary-ami-metals-wins-654m-lockheed-martin-aluminum-plate-idiq), 2026-03-10: "AMI was awarded a five-year contract, including option years, to process aluminum plate for multiple Lockheed Martin platforms, including the F-35 Lightning II program."
- [finance.yahoo.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/rs-unit-clinches-multi-billion-120500818.html), 2026-03-12: "AMI was also awarded a five-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract worth up to $654 million to process aluminum plates for several Lockheed Martin defense programs, including the F-35 Lightning II program."

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