At 11 a.m. CDT on Friday, July 7, senior government, military and industrial representatives from around the world will gather at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. in Fort Worth, Texas, for the inauguration and naming of the first F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

Guests who will speak at the event include Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England; U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley; members of the Texas congressional delegation (U.S. Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison and John Cornyn, Congresswoman Kay Granger); and the International JSF Partners.

Reporters and photographers are invited to the event at the Lockheed Martin plant at 1 Lockheed Blvd. in Fort Worth. Please check into the Building 200 lobby no later than 10:15 a.m.

Risers and mult-boxes will be set up for photographers and reporters, and the aircraft will be in plain view for photographing.

The ceremony will be made available by satellite. The coordinates and schedule are listed below.

The F-35 is a 5TH Generation, supersonic stealth fighter designed to replace a wide range of existing aircraft, including AV-8B Harriers, A-10s, F- 16s, F/A-18 Hornets and United Kingdom Harrier GR.7s and Sea Harriers. The F- 35 will be the most powerful single-engine fighter ever produced. First flight is planned for this fall.

  Directions to Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company:
   *  From downtown Fort Worth, travel west on Interstate 30 for about eight
      miles
   *  Exit at SPUR 341 (exit number 7B) and follow it to the Lockheed Martin
      gate
   *  Stop and show your identification; the guard will direct you to the
      Building 200 lobby

                          SATELLITE INFORMATION

  Domestic & International distribution of the Lockheed Martin F-35
  Inauguration Ceremony.

  Domestic Test only
  Date:  6th July 2006
  Time:   1600-1700 GMT

  NORTH AMERICA ANALOG KU Satellite Distribution
  From Turnaround

  Satellite:   AMC2 KU Analog Transponder K8
  Downlink Frequency:  11860 H
  Audio:   6.2 & 6.8
  Color: NTSC

  NORTH AMERICA DIGITAL KU Satellite Distribution
  from PacSat TES AT LMCO Ft. Worth

  Satellite:   Galaxy 4r KU K24 Slot A
  Uplink Frequency:  14466.5 H
  Downlink Frequency:  12166.5 V
  FEC:   3/4
  Symbol:   6.1113
  Color: NTSC

  Day of Air:
  Date:   7th July 2006
  Time:   1500-1730 GMT with 30 approx

  NORTH AMERICA ANALOG KU Satellite Distribution
  From Turnaround

  Satellite:   AMC2 KU Analog Transponder K8
  Downlink Frequency:  11860 H
  Audio:   6.2 & 6.8
  Color: NTSC

  NORTH AMERICA DIGITAL KU Satellite Distribution
  from PacSat TES AT LMCO Ft. Worth

  Satellite:   Galaxy 4r KU K24 Slot A
  Uplink Frequency:  14466.5 H
  Downlink Frequency:  12166.5 V
  FEC:   3/4
  Symbol:  6.1113
  Color: NTSC


  EUROPE & UK Satellite Distribution
  Satellite: AB1/F5 Channel C
  Downlink frequency:  12642.750 H
  Symbol Rate:  6.1113
  FEC:  3/4
  Color: PAL 4:3

  London News Distribution Point

  London News Outlets can access the feed at BT Tower on ABQ H9 ex Pacific
  Television Center London.  If they have any problems accessing this loop
  they should call Pacific Television Center London at +44.207.702.1427, and
  request access to the "Lockheed Martin F-35 Roll Out" feed.
  Color: PAL 4:3

  London News outlets can request a re-feed via BTTower at any time within
  24 hours by calling Pacific Television Center London at +44.207.702.1427


  AUSTRALIA Satellite Distribution
  Satellite:    Optus OB3 T13 Service 12
  Downlink: 12,563.50 Mhz Horizontal
  FEC: 2/3
  Symbol Rate: 30.000
  Virtual Channel (Service)  12
  Color:   PAL 4:3

  SYDNEY News Distribution Point

  Sydney News Outlets can access the feed at the Sydney TOC via Globecast
  Sydney gateway by calling + 612.8258.7966 and requesting the: "Lockheed
  Martin F-35 Roll Out" feed.
  Color: PAL 4:3

  Sydney News Outlets can request a re-feed at any time within 24 hours by
  calling Pacific Television Center Los Angeles +1.310.287.3800



  Event:   Lockheed Martin F-35 Inauguration
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  Day:     Thursday (all Zones)
  Date:    July 6th (all Zones)

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  Feed:    Show Transmission Schedule
  Day:     Friday (all Zones)
  Date:    July 7th (all Zones)

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            For information on Lockheed Martin Corporation, visit
                        http://www.lockheedmartin.com/

CONTACT: Michael Moore, +1-817-777-9660, or +1-817-504-6677, or michael.p.moore@lmco.com , or Betsy Black, +1-817-763-2021, or +1-817-996-5319, or betsy.w.black@lmco.com , both of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company.

PRNewswire -- July 5

SOURCE: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company