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Lockheed Martin Highlights Global Capabilities at 2007 Dubai Air Show
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BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 31, 2007 -- Lockheed Martin today released its schedule of press briefings for the Dubai Air Show. Following is the press briefing schedule:
Sunday, November 11 10:00 a.m. -- "Lockheed Martin Overview" Presenter: Bob Trice, Senior Vice President, Corporate Business Development Location: Conference Room A, Air Show Press Center International sales and partnerships will play increasingly important roles in Lockheed Martin's strategy for achieving business growth. This briefing will cover how Lockheed Martin continues diversifying its business base to meet the challenges of a complex global marketplace. 1:00 p.m. -- "Global Sustainment - Delivering Affordable Life-Cycle Support Solutions" Presenter: Willy Moore, Vice President, Global Sustainment Location: Conference Room A, Air Show Press Center Tailored and reliable support solutions, as the original equipment manufacturer of thousands of aircraft including the 5th Generation F-22 and F-35, Lockheed Martin brings a breadth of experience in designing and sustaining its platforms. Willy Moore, Vice President, Global Sustainment, will explain how Lockheed Martin provides enhanced life-cycle support capabilities to its customers allowing them to focus on their critical missions. Monday, November 12 10:30 a.m. -- "Long Range Fire That Provides the Precision Engagement Required for Today's Battlefield" Presenter: Morris Boyd, Director, International Business Development Location: Conference Room B, Air Show Press Center Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control will update on long-range precision for systems fielded to U.S. and coalition soldiers around the globe. The briefing will delineate proportional effects for precision engagement required on today's battleground. 12:00 p.m. -- "C-130J Super Hercules: Up Close and Delivering" Presenter: Rick Groesch, Director, Business Development, Middle Eastern Region Location: C-130J Aircraft in DoD Corral The multi-mission C-130J is the best, affordable, proven answer for the airlift crisis in many regions of the world. Walk with Rick Groesch, Director, Business Development, Middle Eastern Region, inside the cargo compartment of a U.S. Air Force C-130J for a hands-on overview of what makes the C-130J the ideal platform for the world's wide range of airlift needs. No other aircraft out-performs the flexibility, durability and efficiency of the C-130J Super Hercules, or more expertly handles the challenges of short, remote, austere runways ... wherever they are. 2:30 p.m. -- "New Generation Training for Next Generation Pilots - The T- 50 Golden Eagle" Presenter: JR Wildridge, Director, Business Development, T-50 Program Location: Conference Room B, Air Show Press Center The future has arrived and 5TH generation fighters are already flying. These and modern aircraft require pilot skills that current trainers cannot address. JR Wildridge, Business Development Director of the T-50 Program, will explain how this aircraft delivers a total advanced training system that will bridge the gap between basic flight training and high- performance fighters. Tuesday, November 13 10:30 a.m. -- "PAC-3 and THAAD: Effective Air and Missile Defense Solutions for the Threats of Today and Tomorrow" Presenter: Shirley Gray-Lewis, Director, Business Development THAAD Presenter: Matt McNiel, Senior Manager, International Air and Missile Defense Business Development Location: Conference Room B, Air Show Press Center Today's air and ballistic missile defense threats are real. Proven air and missile defense solutions - PAC-3 and THAAD are part of a layered air and missile defense using hit-to-kill technology to defeat today's threats and the evolving threats of tomorrow. 12:00 p.m. -- "F-16 Fighting Falcon: The World Standard ... Keeps Getting Better" Presenter: John Larson, Vice President, F-16 Programs Location: Conference Room C, Air Show Press Center Find out how the world's standard in multirole fighters just keeps getting better. Join John Larson, Vice President, F-16 Programs, as he looks at the multiple missions, stellar performance, advanced capabilities and superior benefits of the F-16 Fighting Falcon, including the advanced technology program that keeps the F-16 on the leading edge of technology. 2:00 p.m. -- "Lockheed Martin's Lighter-Than-Air Systems" Presenter: Ron Browning, Director, Business Development Location: Conference Room A, Air Show Press Center Lockheed Martin will present the need for Persistent Surveillance, provide an overview of tethered systems and airships, and discuss how the Persistent Threat Detection System (PTDS) aerostat-based surveillance and detection system has come to be a jewel among the information collection assets for war fighters in theatre. "Ground-based Radar Solutions: Vigilance in Dynamic Environments" Presenter: Javier Paz, Director, International Business Development Location: Conference Room A, Air Show Press Center Lockheed Martin will present an overview of its popular ground-based mid- range and long-range radars, already in use by several Gulf region allies. We will look at the features that have made these radars strategic to the air defense of dozens of countries. "An Open Architecture Path to Fleet Modernization: A Global Approach" Presenter: George Elghossain, Director, Business Development Location: Conference Room A, Air Show Press Center Lockheed Martin will present the capability to insert scalable combat systems in every variety of surface combatant, worldwide, based on its success with open architecture engineering. 3:00 p.m. -- "Apache Weapon System Solutions: Making the Best Even Better" Presenter: Beth Marchman, Director, Business Development, Rotary Wing Systems and Missiles Location: Conference Room A, Air Show Press Center Lockheed Martin's disciplined innovation is making the world's most advanced and feared helicopter better with advances in fire control (Arrowhead), missiles (Hellfire), and pilotage (Pathfinder).
Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin employs about 140,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture and integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The corporation reported 2006 sales of $39.6 billion.
Media Contacts Aeronautics Joe Stout, Director of Communications Mobile phone: +1-817-308-5520 Missiles and Fire Control Don McClain, Director & Deputy Communications Mobile phone: +1-407-409-1115 Lockheed Martin Air Show Business Chalet Reception Desk - 971 (0) 4 2846200 Office - 971 (0) 4 2846064 Fax - 971 (0) 4 2846014
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