Releases
Releases
In this section of the Lockheed Martin Newsroom, you'll find our news releases. The releases are listed in chronological order and are archived by year.
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Jan 16, 2007
Lockheed Martin has received a $3 million contract from the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to continue the Air-Launched Hit-to-Kill (ALHTK) initiative, which would enable fighter aircraft to carry...
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Jan 15, 2007
Lockheed Martin has received a $36.5 million contract from Inmarsat (LONDON: ISAT.L) to develop technology that will enable Inmarsat to expand its market reach into the commercial handheld mobile...
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Jan 15, 2007
Lockheed Martin and Alliant Techsystems have successfully completed the Submarine Launched Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (SLIRBM) Booster System Demonstration for the U.S. Navy. The team...
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Jan 14, 2007
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. in Fort Worth plans to be open for business as usual on Monday, January 15. All shifts will start at their usual times. Lockheed Martin officials will continue...
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Jan 10, 2007
The U.S. Navy is awarding Lockheed Martin a contract valued at $654.9 million for fiscal year 2007 production and deployed system support for the Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM)...
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Jan 10, 2007
The Raytheon-Lockheed Martin Javelin Joint Venture achieved success in qualification flight tests of the Block 1 Javelin missile at Redstone Arsenal, in Huntsville, Ala. The Block 1 missile...
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Jan 10, 2007
Lockheed Martin has successfully completed at-sea demonstration operational testing of a new Fast Inshore Attack Craft (FIAC) Defense System, which provides an innovative and cost-effective way to...
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Jan 9, 2007
Lockheed Martin successfully displayed live tracks with its internally developed Scalable Solid-State S-band Radar (S4R) Engineering Development Model (EDM). The live tracks demonstrate Lockheed...
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Jan 8, 2007
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II achieved another successful test flight today from the company's Fort Worth, Texas, facility. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070108/DAM045 )...
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Jan 8, 2007
Lockheed Martin will manage the logistics and warehousing for all tires used on U.S. Air Force and Army aircraft around the world, supporting tire manufacturer and prime contractor Michelin...
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Jan 3, 2007
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $619 million contract from the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to begin production of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Weapon System. The contract...
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Jan 3, 2007
Lockheed Martin achieved significant milestones on several critical missile defense programs during 2006, and was the only company to lead the development of new technology for boost-, mid-course-...
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Dec 26, 2006Lockheed Martin Receives $635 Million Contract for the Modernization of Turkey's Existing F-16 Fleet
The U.S. government awarded a $635 million Fixed Price Incentive contract to Lockheed Martin on Dec. 22 to upgrade the Turkish Air Force's existing fleet of F- 16s. Under the terms of the...
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Dec 22, 2006Major Delivery Milestones on First AEHF Satellite Planned for Early 2007
Lockheed Martin today announced that it has delivered ahead of schedule the flight structure for the third space vehicle in the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) program to the company's...
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Dec 21, 2006Purchase Strengthens Company's Capabilities in Mission Solutions for Growing Health Care Initiatives
Lockheed Martin Corporation today announced that it has agreed to acquire Fairfax, Virginia-based Management Systems Designers Incorporated (MSD). Terms of the transaction, which are not expected...
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Dec 21, 2006
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract valued at approximately $50 million to execute a System Design Review for the next generation Global Positioning System Space Segment...
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Dec 20, 2006
The Extreme Ultraviolet Imager (EUVI) instrument -- designed and built at the Solar and Astrophysics Laboratory of the Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Center (ATC) in Palo Alto -- has begun...
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Dec 19, 2006Next Block IIR-M Spacecraft Delivered to Support Future Launch
The newest modernized Global Positioning System Block IIR (GPS IIR-M) satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin , has been declared fully operational by the U.S. Air Force following...
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Dec 19, 2006
Lockheed Martin Corporation today announced the expiration of its offer to exchange its 6.15% Notes due 2036, Series B, which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the...
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Dec 18, 2006Great Grandson of Lockheed Founder Among New Grads
Forty-six Flight Service Specialists will graduate this week from Lockheed Martin's Flight Service Academy in Prescott Valley, Ariz. Following graduation, each of the 46 students will be assigned...
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Dec 15, 2006
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II lifted into the skies today for the first time, completing a successful inaugural flight and initiating the most comprehensive flight test program in military...
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Dec 15, 2006
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II completed its first flight moments ago at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. in Fort Worth, Texas. The F-35 is an all-new family of supersonic stealth fighters...
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Dec 14, 2006ULA Demonstrates Commitment to Mission Assurance With Delta II West Coast Liftoff for NRO Customer
A Delta II expendable launch vehicle successfully launched today a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), marking the first mission completed by the United Launch...
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Dec 14, 2006
USAF Mentor-Protege Program Benefits Local Alaska Native-Owned Business, ACTI Angeles Composite Technologies Inc. (ACTI) will gain about 20 new jobs and important new manufacturing capabilities as...
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Dec 13, 2006
The Government of South Korea has signed a contract with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) for approximately 50 additional T-50 and TA-50 Golden Eagle advanced jet trainers bringing, the total...
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Dec 12, 2006
The first Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II successfully completed all ground taxi tests today, among some of the last activities clearing the way for its inaugural flight. (Photo:...
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Dec 11, 2006
Lockheed Martin has received an initial $128 million from the United States government as part of a $256.2 million contract for three C-130J-30 combat delivery aircraft for the U.S. Air Force and...
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Dec 11, 2006
The U.S. government has awarded an initial $78 million as part of a $144 million contract to Lockheed Martin for long-lead tasks related to the production of 18 new Advanced Block 52 F-16 aircraft...
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Dec 11, 2006
Lockheed Martin has conducted a successful series of tests of a new centralized controller device for unmanned air and ground vehicles. During these tests, Lockheed Martin demonstrated control of...
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Dec 8, 2006
The first F-35 aircraft is ready for final activities leading to first flight. Thursday the aircraft successfully completed low speed taxi test and today the aircraft received flight...
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Dec 8, 2006
The AMC-18 telecommunications satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin for SES GLOBAL (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg stock exchanges SESG), was successfully launched today from Kourou,...
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Dec 8, 2006
The F-35 Lightning II moved under its own power for the first time on Thursday afternoon, initiating the last series of tests before the fighter jet's first flight. (Photo:...
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Dec 8, 2006
Lockheed Martin and aircraft maker EADS-CASA, on December 6, in Seville, transferred ownership of the first Deepwater medium range surveillance maritime patrol aircraft (MRS MPA) to the U.S. Coast...
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Dec 7, 2006Linda R. Gooden to Head Company's Information & Technology Services Business Area
Lockheed Martin Corporation today announced that Linda R. Gooden will succeed retiring executive Michael F. Camardo as executive vice president of Lockheed Martin Information & Technology Services (I&
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Dec 7, 2006
Lockheed Martin has been awarded an initial contract valued at $9 million to provide the U.S. Navy with five TB-34 Next Generation (NextGen) Towed Array acoustic sensors that will be deployed on...
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Dec 7, 2006
The U.S. Navy conducted a successful test launch Nov. 21 of two Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missiles (FBMs) built by Lockheed Martin . The Navy launched the unarmed missiles from USS Maryland...
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Dec 5, 2006Supply Chain Management Training Program Approved by Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Council
Lockheed Martin , in partnership with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, has received approval for a new training program with a focus on honorably discharged veterans. Approved by the...
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Dec 5, 2006
Lockheed Martin recently accomplished a first for unmanned aerial systems (UAS), demonstrating that high-resolution, broad-area imaging from a Miniaturized Synthetic Aperture Radar (MiniSAR) could...
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Dec 5, 2006
The AMC-18 telecommunications satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin for SES GLOBAL (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg stock exchanges SESG) is ready for launch Friday aboard an Ariane 5...
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Dec 5, 2006Minister of Environment and Water Management Barbu: 'DESWAT will be a positive step towards enhancing our infrastructure and flood response activities ...'
The hydrological forecast system that Lockheed Martin is providing in partnership with the Romanian Ministry of Environment and Water Management has successfully completed its first Operational...
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Dec 4, 2006Popular Science Awards Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II and Polecat UAV Best of What's New for 2006
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter and the P-175 Polecat Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) have received the 2006 Best of What's New awards from Popular Science, the world's largest...
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Dec 1, 2006Atlas and Delta Launch Vehicle Programs Combine to Assure Access to Space for U.S. Government Space Missions
United Launch Alliance (ULA), the new joint venture combining the Delta and Atlas rocket programs of Boeing and Lockheed Martin, officially opened its doors today as a new enterprise focused on...
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Dec 1, 2006
Lockheed Martin Corporation and The Boeing Company today announced that they have completed the transaction combining their expendable launch vehicle businesses, forming the joint venture called...
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Nov 30, 2006
Ascent, a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and VT Group, has been announced as the preferred bidder to provide military flying training to the UK Armed Forces for the next 25 years. The UK...
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Nov 29, 2006
Lockheed Martin delivered the 2300th C-130 Hercules built at its facility in Marietta, Georgia, in ceremonies today. The milestone aircraft, a KC-130J Super Hercules tanker for the United States...
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Nov 29, 2006
The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a $77.5 million contract to provide additional tethered aerostat surveillance systems for deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation...
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Nov 27, 2006
Lockheed Martin delivered the 100th Aegis Weapon System to the U.S. Navy during a ceremony in which Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Mullen announced that the destroyer receiving the system...
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Nov 22, 2006
Lockheed Martin Corporation will webcast live a presentation by Chris Kubasik, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Ralph Heath, Executive Vice President, Aeronautics, at the...
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Nov 21, 2006
NASA's Stardust program has received the 2006 Aviation Week Program Excellence Award. Lockheed Martin designed and built the Stardust spacecraft under contract to NASA. The award was recently...
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Nov 21, 2006
Lockheed Martin Corporation will webcast live a presentation by Judy Marks, President, Lockheed Martin Transportation and Security Solutions, at the Thomas Weisel Partners Security Technology...