Lockheed Martin today updated its press-briefing schedule for the 2003 Paris Air Show. New additions are an F-35 Joint Strike Fighter international teaming agreement announcement and signing ceremony plus press breakfasts before the C-130J briefing on Tuesday, June 17, and the F-16 briefing Thursday, June 19. The newly added events will take place at the Lockheed Martin press center adjacent to the company's business chalet at location A-399.

  Monday, June 16
  * 10:00 a.m. - "The Future of Transatlantic Partnerships."
      -- Bob Trice, Senior Vice President-Corporate Business Development
      -- Scott Harris, President-Continental Europe
      -- Ian Stopps, Chief Executive-Lockheed Martin UK, Ltd.
  * 11:00 a.m. - "Aeronautics: Game-Changing Technologies for Next-
    Generation Aerospace Solutions."
      -- Dain Hancock, Executive Vice President-Lockheed Martin, and
         President-Aeronautics Company
  * 12:00 p.m. - "Transformational Command and Control"
      -- Carlaine Blizzard, Vice President-Defense Information Systems
  * 1:00 p.m. - "LOCAAS, JASSM, WCMD - Strike Weapons for the 21st Century"
      -- Randy Bigum, Vice President-Strike Weapons

  Tuesday, June 17
  * 8:30 a.m. - C-130J Pre-Briefing Media Breakfast Reception
  * 9:00 a.m. - "C-130J: Super Hercules, Super Performer"
     -- Ross Reynolds, Vice President C-130J Programs, Lockheed Martin
  * 10:00 a.m. - "F-35 JSF: Innovation that Makes a World of Difference"
     -- Col. Dwyer Dennis, Deputy Director of International Directorate, F-
        35 Joint Program Office
     -- Tom Burbage, Executive Vice President, F-35 JSF, Lockheed Martin
     -- Tom Fillingham, Vice President and JSF Program Manager, BAE SYSTEMS
     -- Steven R. Briggs, Vice President and F-35 Program Manager,
        Northrop Grumman
     -- Tom Farmer, F135 Engine Program Vice President, Pratt & Whitney
     -- Chris Cholerton, JSF Program Director, Rolls Royce
     -- Bob Griswold, General Manager-Joint Strike Fighter Program,
        General Electric
  * 11:00 a.m. - "Space Systems: Leveraging the Ultimate High Ground"
     -- G. Thomas Marsh, President and General Manager, Space & Strategic
        Missiles
     -- Jeffrey K. Harris, Deputy-Space Systems
  * 12:00 p.m. - "T-50 Pilot Perspective: Flight Testing Tomorrow's Advanced
    Trainer, the T-50 Golden Eagle"  (Due to limited space, advance
    reservations are required.  Please contact Mike Nipper at
    michael.j.nipper@lmco.com).
     -- MGEN (Ret.) Ahn, Taek Soon, Executive Vice President-Strategic
        Business Division, Korea Aerospace Industries, Ltd. (KAI)
     -- LTCOL Cho, Gwang Je, Republic of Korea Air Force T-50 Senior Test
        Pilot
     -- Dr. Alex Wanki Jun, KAI Marketing Director, T-50 International
     -- Ted Samples, Vice President-Special Mission and Reconnaissance
        Aircraft Programs, Lockheed Martin
     -- Robie Notestine, Marketing Director, T-50 International,
        Lockheed Martin
  * 1:00 p.m. - "International Partnering for Canada's Maritime Helicopter
    Project"
     -- Rod Skotty, Vice President-Business Development, Canada
  * 2:00 p.m. - "F-35 International Teaming Agreement Announcement and
    Signing Ceremony"
     -- Tom Burbage, Executive Vice President, F-35 JSF, Lockheed Martin
     -- Representatives from General Dynamics, TERMA of Denmark and
        Otomelera of Italy

  Wednesday, June 18
  * 9:00 a.m. - C-27J Media Flight (Due to limited space, advance
    reservations are required.  Please e-mail peter.e.simmons@lmco.com)
  * 10:00 a.m. - "C-27J Program Briefing"
     -- Carmelo Cosentino, Senior Vice President, Alenia Aeronautica
     -- Nazario Cauceglia, C-27J Program Manager, Alenia Aeronautica
     -- Ted Samples, Vice President-Special Mission and Reconnaissance
        Aircraft Programs, Lockheed Martin
  * 12:00 p.m. - "Partners Across the Seas: International Naval Programs"
     -- Jay Dragone, Director-Coast Guard and International Programs
  * 1:00 p.m. - "International Air and Missile Defense Solutions"
     -- Glenn McLeod, Director-Missiles and Fire Control Business
        Development
  * 2:00 p.m. - "International Supplier Opportunities"
     -- James Thomas, Vice President-Systems Integration Sourcing,
        Operations and Quality

  Thursday, June 19
  * 9:00 a.m. -F-16 Pre-Briefing Media Breakfast Reception
  * 9:30 a.m. - "F-16: Maintaining the Warfighter's Edge"
     -- John Bean, Vice President F-16 Programs
  * 10:30 a.m. - "Meeting the World's Growing Need for Maritime Patrol
    Aircraft"
     -- Ted Samples, Vice President-Special Mission and Reconnaissance
        Aircraft Programs
     -- Michael J. Meyer, Director-Maritime Patrol Aircraft International
        Business Development

Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin employs about 125,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture and integration of advanced-technology systems, products and services. The Corporation reported 2002 sales of $26.6 billion.

SOURCE: Lockheed Martin