The Lockheed Martin press briefing featuring Argentine Minister of Defense Lic. Ricardo Lopez Murphy that was scheduled at the corporation's Farnborough International 2000 air show Partnership Pavilion at noon Monday, July 24, has been changed to 3 p.m. Monday.

The briefing will include comments from Murphy concerning the restart of the IA63 Pampa manufacturing line at the Lockheed Martin facility at Cordoba, Argentina. Lockheed Martin Aircraft Argentina, S.A., recently received a five-year contract to maintain and modify Argentine Air Force aircraft, as well as build 12 new Pampa aircraft. (See June 29, 2000, PR Newswire story) Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global enterprise principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture and integration of advanced-technology systems, products and services. The Corporation's core businesses are systems integration, space, aeronautics, and technology services. Lockheed Martin had 1999 sales surpassing $25 billion.

SOURCE: Lockheed Martin