Lockheed Martin will highlight the company's major programs at the 2009 Air Force Association Air Warfare Symposium, Feb. 26-27, at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel in Orlando, Fla. Presentations will focus on the performance and success of Lockheed Martin's F-35 and Air Mobility programs, and the F-22 cockpit demonstrator will be on hand for "flight" demonstrations.

  Schedule

  Wednesday, Feb. 25

  8 a.m. - 5 p.m.              F-22 Raptor Cockpit Demonstrator Flights
  Host:                        Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
  Location:                    St Johns 28 (refreshments provided)
  Contact:                     If interested, please contact Rob Fuller at
                               770-330-1921 or rob.fuller@lmco.com

The F-22 Cockpit Demonstrator is an interactive simulator used to show the advanced technologies and combat capabilities of America's only operational fifth generation tactical fighter aircraft. Reporters and crews will be given the opportunity to "fly" the F-22 Raptor air dominance fighter that is now operational with the U.S. Air Force. These demonstrator flights illustrate the Raptor's stealth, air-to-air and air-to-ground combat, sophisticated sensor fusion and advanced computational capabilities.

  Thursday, Feb. 26

  8 - 9 a.m.           F-35 Lightning II - Delivering the Next Generation of
                       TACAIR
  Presenter:           Dan Crowley, executive vice president and general
                       manager, Joint Strike Fighter Program
                       Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
  Location:            Wekiwa 2 (breakfast provided)

Lockheed Martin Executive Vice President and F-35 Program General Manager Dan Crowley will provide a general program update. The F-35 program is solidly on track with unprecedented levels of risk reduction, achieving established milestones and retiring risk according to plan. Eight of 19 development aircraft have been delivered off a first-ever fighter moving assembly line. Three aircraft are in flight test and have accomplished a combined 83 flights, 63 of which concluded with no technical issues - impressive by any standard, but remarkable in first-of-type fighters. The presentation will focus on program status and upcoming milestones.

  Friday, February 27

  12:30 - 1:30 p.m.     A Perspective on Airlift, Today, Tomorrow and Beyond
  Presenter:            Jim Grant, vice president, Air Mobility and Special
                        Operations Programs, Business Development
  And Q&A with:         Lorraine Martin, vice president, C-5 Program
                        Neil Kacena, deputy vice president, Advanced
                        Development Programs, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
  Location:             Wekiwa 2 (lunch provided)

One thing the past eight years has shown, other than the power of television to deliver military and humanitarian events real time to living rooms, is the need to be able to react and deploy forces rapidly in support of military and disaster relief operations. Jim Grant provides a detailed overview of Lockheed Martin's airlift programs and the critical role they play today and will play in the future.

  Interview Availability:
  The following will be available for one-on-one interviews during the show. Please contact the appropriate personnel to set up appointments.

  F-22 Performance       Larry Lawson, executive vice president and general
                         manager, F-22 Program
  Contact:               Rob Fuller, F-22 Communications, 770-330-1921

  F-35 Progress          Dan Crowley, executive vice president and general
                         manager, Joint Strike Fighter Program
  Contact:               Chris Geisel, F-35 Communications, 817-253-6211

  F-35 Training          Joanne Puglisi, director, JSF Training Systems
  Contact:               Nettie Johnson, STS Communications, 407-719-5982

  C-5 Modernization      Lorraine Martin, vice president, C-5 Program
  Contact:               Jill Krugman, C-5 Communications, 404-368-4579

  Air Mobility           Jim Grant, vice president, Air Mobility and Special
                         Operations Programs, Business Development
  Contact:               Jill Krugman, C-5 Communications, 404-368-4579

  CSAR-X                 Dan Spoor, CSAR-X vice president
  Contact:               Troy Scully, Systems Integration Communications
                         607-321-9303

The Lockheed Martin exhibition area in Booth #413 will feature programs from the following Lockheed Martin business units: Aeronautics, Missiles and Fire Control, and Systems Integration

Interview Opportunities - The following Lockheed Martin personnel will be available to arrange one-on-one discussions:

  Aeronautics
  Mary Jo Polidore
  Vice President, Communications
  817-308-5553

  Rob Fuller
  F-22 Communications
  770-330-1921

  Chris Geisel
  F-35 Communications
  817-253-6211

  Jill Krugman
  C-5 Communications
  404-368-4579

  Missiles and Fire Control (MFC)
  Heather Kelly
  MFC Communications
  407-716-0544

  Simulation, Training & Support (STS)
  Nettie Johnson, Director, STS Communications
  407-719-5982

  Systems Integration - Owego
  Troy Scully
  Systems Integration Communications
  607-321-9303

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SOURCE: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company