Releases
Lockheed Martin
Tuesday, February 19
-- 10:00 a.m. -- "F-35 Lightning II: The Future of Global Security
Cooperation is Now"
-- George Standridge, Vice President, F-35 Business Development
-- Please note: Briefing will take place at the Singapore Airshow
Press Center located in the Main Exhibition Hall: Function Room B
The F-35 Lightning II is being designed and produced globally, providing
an unprecedented, positive effect on strategic military, economic and
political relationships in its world-wide consortium. Join George
Standridge, Vice President of F-35 Business Development, as he discusses
the program's transition from development to production, and its pace-
setting laboratory and flight testing milestones.
-- 12:00 p.m. -- "Lockheed Martin Aeronautics: Meeting Global Challenges,
Performing to Plan, Exceeding Expectations." Lockheed Martin Chalet:
Chalet Number CS02
-- John Larson, Vice President, F-16 and T-50 Programs
"Disciplined Performance" is the best way to describe the battle-changing
capabilities that Lockheed Martin Aeronautics products bring to customers.
John Larson, Vice President, F-16 and T-50 Programs, will review the
strength of the company's major fighter and air mobility programs as well
as their relevance in today's defense environment, with special emphasis
on systems in operation with or of interest to Asian nations - the F-16,
C-130J, T-50, P-3 and F-35.
-- 1:00 p.m. -- "Battle Proven Solutions for Modern Warfare and National
Defense" Lockheed Martin Chalet: Chalet Number CS02 (Note: Lunch will
be served during this session)
-- Joe Garland, Vice President, International Business Development
Mr. Garland will discuss the latest news demonstrating the superior
performance of combat-proven systems. These include the Sniper(R)
Advanced Targeting Pod, AH-64D Apache Longbow Arrowhead(R) system,
HELLFIRE II(R) and Longbow(TM) HELLFIRE, Javelin(TM), ATACMS(R), and
GMLRS(R) currently being used in theatre. New product updates include the
Pathfinder system that brings situational awareness to cargo/utility
aircraft fleets, the DAGR(TM) guidance kit that converts a 2.75-inch/70mm
rocket into a low-cost precision-strike weapon that is interoperable with
HELLFIRE II, the embedded Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS) for the
F-35, and JASSM(R), the world's most advanced cruise missile. For air and
missile defense he will discuss the battle-proven PAC-3(R) missile and the
next-generation THAAD(TM) system.
-- 2:00 p.m. -- "Lockheed Martin and the Global Marketplace" Lockheed
Martin Chalet: Chalet Number CS02
-- Rick Kirkland, Lockheed Martin President, South Asia
Rick Kirkland, Lockheed Martin President, South Asia, will discuss the
importance of international sales to the vitality of Lockheed Martin's
overall business, and the blend of strategies it uses to win and keep
international business. He also will discuss the company's international
successes and the way Lockheed Martin adapts to a dynamic global
marketplace.
Wednesday, February 20
-- 10:00 a.m. -- "T-50 Golden Eagle: Advanced Jet Trainer for Next
Generation Fighter Pilots" Lockheed Martin Chalet: Chalet Number CS02
-- JR Wildridge, Director, T-50 Business Development
The future has arrived. Modern aircraft require pilot skills that current
trainers cannot address. JR Wildridge, Business Development Director of
the T-50 Program, will explain how the T-50 aircraft delivers a total
advanced training system that will bridge the gap between basic flight
training and high-performance fighters. It is the trainer aircraft that
will introduce a new generation of pilots to the power of modern, advanced
fighters.
-- 1:00 p.m. -- "Global Sustainment -- Delivering Affordable Life-Cycle
Support Solutions" Lockheed Martin Chalet: Chalet Number CS02
-- Willy Moore, Deputy Vice President, Global Sustainment
As the original equipment manufacturer of thousands of sophisticated
aircraft, Lockheed Martin brings a breadth of experience in enhancing
military aircraft readiness; lower aircraft support costs and increased
capability for all our programs -- domestically and abroad. Join Willy
Moore, Deputy Vice President, Global Sustainment, as he explains how we
deliver the best value for aircraft capability through Performance Based
Logistics.
Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin employs about 140,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The Corporation reported 2007 sales of $41.9 billion.
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