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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Jun 13, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will provide its Prepar3D ® visual simulation software to power the National Flight Academy's (NFA) immersive aviation experience as part of the academy's hands-on...
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Jun 10, 2011
STRATFORD, Connecticut - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), today announced the certification of the Aurora Flight Sciences’ facility in Columbus,...
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Jun 9, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) received a $58.6 million contract from the U.S. Marine Corps for new systems, equipment and support services associated with the Vehicle Optic Sensor Systems II (VOSS...
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Jun 8, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today announced its media briefing schedule for the 2011 Paris Air Show. These events will underscore Lockheed Martin's commitment to meeting our customers' needs in...
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Jun 7, 2011Lockheed Martin Demonstrates JAGM Tri-Mode Seeker Against Moving Sea Targets in Captive Flight Tests
Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) tri-mode seeker successfully acquired and tracked multiple moving maritime vessels during recent high-speed, captive flight tests....
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Jun 6, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced today it submitted a proposal in response to the government's Request for Proposal (RFP) for the next phases of the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM)...
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Jun 1, 2011
PARIS, France - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced the contract to sell one S-70i BLACK HAWK helicopter to the state of Jalisco in Mexico. With the sale, Jalisco will become the first state...
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Jun 1, 2011Intelligence Knowledge Sharing and Collaboration Made Real through DCGS
Using advanced, multi-level security intelligence sharing technologies, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) enabled members of the "Five Eyes" international consortium (United States, Canada, Great...
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May 30, 2011
In an unprecedented on-orbit maneuver, Commander Mark Kelly completed the first ever Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV)-like approach to the International Space Station at 3:24 a.m. CDT today...
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May 28, 2011Swift, Deliberate Response Thwarts IT Breach
On Saturday, May 21, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) detected a significant and tenacious attack on its information systems network. The company's information security team detected the attack almost...
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May 26, 2011
Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) will webcast a live presentation by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Bob Stevens, at Sanford C. Bernstein's Twenty-seventh Annual Strategic Decisions...
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May 25, 2011Lockheed Martin to Build Asteroid Sample Return Spacecraft
NASA has selected the University of Arizona to lead a sample-return mission to an asteroid. The OSIRIS-REx team is led by Dr. Michael Drake, Director of the University of Arizona's Lunar and...
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May 25, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) recently began early delivery of Target Sight System (TSS) follow-on production units for the U.S. Marine Corps' AH-1Z Cobra attack helicopter. The TSS units feature...
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May 25, 2011
Lockheed Martin will demonstrate its advanced intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), and battlefield communication technologies in a nine-day exercise at Empire Challenge 11 (EC 11),...
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May 25, 2011
Marco Riccetti has been named technical director for MEADS International (MI), the prime contractor for the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS). Riccetti joins the program management team...
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May 24, 2011
NASA's designation of the Orion crew exploration vehicle as the Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) provides our nation with a sound solution for deep space mission capability within the currently...
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May 24, 2011
Today Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bob Stevens delivered an update on key programs and shared details of the company's affordability initiatives to journalists...
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May 24, 2011
Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) Intelligent Microgrid Solutions group recently upgraded its Microgrid Development Center (MDC) to increase its load capacity and power handling from 100 kilowatts to...
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May 24, 2011SBIRS GEO-1 Spacecraft to Deliver Unprecedented Infrared Surveillance for the Nation
The first Lockheed Martin-built Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous (GEO-1) spacecraft has successfully reached its intended orbit and is performing as required following its successful
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May 23, 2011
NASA's twin GRAIL spacecraft were delivered by its builder Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) to Kennedy Space Center, Fla., on May 20. The two vehicles will undergo four months of final testing and...
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May 23, 2011
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT], along with industry partners DRS Technologies and Daylight Defense, submitted a proposal for the Technology Demonstration phase of the U.S. Army's Common Infrared...
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May 23, 2011
Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) unveiled the first of 30 new Turkish-built F-16s in ceremonies today at TAI's facility near Ankara. Turkish officials at...
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May 23, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has appointed Kimberly Ramalho vice president of communications for its Mission Systems and Sensors (MS2) business. MS2, based in Washington, D.C., is part of the...
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May 23, 2011Delivery of Radio Permits Early Integration and Risk Reduction Activities
The United States Air Force (USAF) C-130 Systems Integration Laboratory has received an initial Small Airborne Joint Tactical Radio from the Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) Airborne, Maritime/Fixed...
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May 18, 2011
STRATFORD, Connecticut - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced that the U.S. Government has agreed to sell 15 Sikorsky UH-60M BLACK HAWK helicopters to the Swedish Defence Materiel...
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May 18, 2011
STRATFORD, Connecticut - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. has delivered three VVIP S-92® helicopters to the Royal Thai Air Force, introducing the first high-end LifePort medical system into an S-92...
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May 18, 2011
STRATFORD, Connecticut - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. has delivered three VVIP S-92® helicopters to the Royal Thai Air Force, introducing the first high-end LifePort medical system into an S-92...
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May 18, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) received a $45.3 million contract to upgrade 22 Finnish Army M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) launchers, incorporating the Universal Fire Control System and...
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May 16, 2011
A Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)-led industry team reached a key milestone with the "light off" of the ship service diesel generators onboard the nation's third Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), Fort...
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May 13, 2011Lockheed Martin-Built Capsule Will Protect NASA's Curiosity Rover
NASA's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) aeroshell and cruise stage were delivered to Kennedy Space Center, Fla. yesterday. Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) built the aeroshell and NASA's Jet Propulsion...
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May 11, 2011
Since the last F-35 flight test program update issued March 31, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) F-35 Lightning II aircraft have conducted 125 test flights, bringing the total number of flights for the...
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May 11, 2011Seamless support provided for critical military command operations
Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) 721st Cheyenne Mountain Communications program team recently celebrated its 10-year anniversary providing support to Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station customers. (Logo:
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May 11, 2011Federal Spending on Open Source Software Expected to Increase Near Term
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Market Connections Inc. today released a joint study on federal agencies' understanding of open source software (OSS) and the role it can play in moving government...
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May 11, 2011
The U.S. Marine Corps awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a $24 million contract to provide four new systems and upgrades to 36 of its gunnery trainers for M1-A1 main battle tanks and LAV-25 Light...
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May 10, 2011
WOODLAND, Washington - LifePort, Inc. today announced the signing of an agreement with Aveos – a Canadian full-service Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) aviation company – to provide five...
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May 10, 2011Lockheed Martin Awarded $105 Million to Produce Equipment for U.S. Army Tactical On-The-Move NetworkTeam Producing Transmission Subsystems for Warfighter Information Network-Tactical
Additional equipment is being produced for the U.S. Army's on-the-move, high-capacity communications network that brings high-bandwidth, mobile, two-way satellite communications and ad hoc mesh...
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May 10, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) was awarded a contract to provide the Instrumented Ranges / Digital Range Training System (IR/DRTS) by the U.S. Army's Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training...
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May 9, 2011
The U.S. Air Force has accepted into its fleet the first of a planned 1,763 production-model Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters. The signing of formal acceptance...
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May 9, 2011Pittsburgh-Based Office Could Shape the Future of Cyber Operations
The number one federal government IT provider and one of the nation's leading research universities are teaming up to tackle the rapidly-changing world of cyber security. Lockheed Martin (NYSE:...
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May 7, 2011National Space Asset to Bolster Missile Warning Capabilities
The first Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous (GEO-1) spacecraft, built by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) for the U.S. Air Force, was successfully launched today at 2:10 p.m. EDT from...
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May 6, 2011
STRATFORD, Connecticut - The National Aeronautics Association (NAA) Thursday night presented the prestigious Robert J. Collier Trophy to Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. at a ceremony at the Crystal...
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May 6, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) recently delivered its 2,000th Symphony jamming system to help protect allied convoys and soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq from the threat of remotely-detonated...
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May 5, 2011Company's MONAX Communications System Weighs Heavily in Award Win
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has been selected to receive a 2011 Enterprise Award in the IT Innovator category. The company was chosen for the honor in part due to its development of the MONAX 3G...
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May 4, 2011
The U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin (NYSE : LMT) are ready to launch the first Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous (GEO-1) spacecraft on Friday, May 6 aboard a United Launch...
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May 3, 2011Team to Work with U.S. Marine Corps to Develop Capabilities to Improve Responsiveness
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has been selected to help the U.S. Navy develop technologies that will accelerate the ability of military, government, and civilian agencies to respond more effectively...
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May 2, 2011
Stratford, Connecticut - Sikorsky Innovations, the technology development organization of Sikorsky Aircraft, has completed wind tunnel testing of its active rotor system equipped with high...
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May 2, 2011Lockheed Martin Invites Community to "Forecast the Future" at 11th Annual Information Technology Day
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] is hosting the 11th annual Information Technology (IT) Day on Wednesday, May 4, at the Three Rivers Convention Center to increase IT business and training throughout...
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Apr 28, 2011
Stratford, Connecticut - Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), and the U.S. Navy have celebrated the production of 100 MH-60R and 200 MH-60S...
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Apr 28, 2011
Rosalind G. Brewer has been elected to the Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) board of directors. Ms. Brewer is executive vice president and president of Walmart U.S., East. Stockholders approved the...
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Apr 28, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and the U.S. Air Force celebrated 50 years of C-130 operations at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, today. The base's 317th Airlift Group is currently transitioning to the...
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Apr 28, 2011
Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a second quarter 2011 dividend of $0.75 per share. The dividend is payable on June 24, 2011 to...
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Apr 28, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has received an Undefinitized Contract Action from the U.S. Government for the Foreign Military Sale of an additional C130J to Israel, with funding for advanced...
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Apr 28, 2011Students Explore Science and Space Applications
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) Space Systems Company campuses across the nation today opened their doors to over 3,200 children aged six to 18 years to introduce them to the wonders of science,...
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Apr 28, 2011Defense Readiness Reporting System-Army Provides Commanders with Force Readiness Data
A Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) developed, web-based capability for US Army readiness reporting, force registration, mobilization, and force projection planning has completely replaced the legacy...
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Apr 27, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has delivered the second P-3 Orion with new Mid-Life Upgrade enhancements to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). This newly re-winged P-3 joins CBP's first...
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Apr 26, 2011Team Prepares U.S. Air Force's SBIRS GEO-1 for Early May Liftoff
The first Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) - built Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous (GEO-1) spacecraft was encapsulated into its payload fairing April 20 in preparation for an early...
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Apr 26, 2011
Savi Technology, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), today announced William Clark has been promoted to president and chief executive officer. Clark joined Savi in August...
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Apr 26, 2011- Net sales of $10.6 billion
Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) today reported first quarter 2011 net sales of $10.6 billion, compared to $10.3 billion in 2010. Earnings from continuing operations for the first quarter...
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Apr 22, 2011
STRATFORD, Connecticut - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced that the Defense Industry Executive Committee (DIEC) has selected Sikorsky for a contract involving 109 derivative BLACK HAWK helicopters...
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Apr 21, 2011MONAX Extends Existing Capabilities for Military Customers
Military commanders may soon have the ability to access the full range of smartphone applications anywhere on their installations with the Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) MONAX 3G wireless...
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Apr 21, 2011
Michael Feeley has been named vice president and general manager of Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) San Diego site for its Mission Systems and Sensors (MS2) business. Feeley also will serve as vice...
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Apr 19, 2011Penetrating Radar Capable of Detecting Concealed Objects Ready for Deployment
Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) Tactical Reconnaissance and Counter-Concealment-Enabled Radar, TRACER, has completed flight testing aboard a Predator B MQ-9 Unmanned Aerial System. TRACER is a...
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Apr 19, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) recently tested its Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) tri-mode seeker in high-speed captive flight tests on a Sabreliner jet at Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz.,...
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Apr 19, 2011New facility will employ up to 350 professionals; deliver critical technical services
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced today plans to open a new Mission Support Center in the Greater Jackson, Miss. area in September 2011 that will create up to 350 new jobs and provide diverse...
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Apr 19, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will webcast live its First Quarter 2011 Earnings Conference Call on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, at 11:00 a.m. EDT. Bob Stevens, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,...
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Apr 18, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) marked the delivery of the first F-35 Lightning II Full Mission Simulator (FMS) system to Eglin Air Force Base's 33rd Fighter Wing. Preparation and assembly is underway...
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Apr 18, 2011AMF JTRS Information Assurance Design Completes Critical Design Milestone
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced today that the National Security Agency (NSA) has conditionally recognized completion of critical design for the Airborne and Maritime/Fixed Station Joint...
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Apr 18, 2011
Thales Alenia Space has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) to develop, test and support integration of payload application software for the Iridium NEXT satellites. Thales Alenia...
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Apr 15, 2011
Following months of short-term, stop-gap funding for NASA, Lockheed Martin welcomes final passage of the FY 2011 budget by the Congress, which has been sent forward for President Obama's...
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Apr 15, 2011
Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system successfully tracked and engaged an intermediate range ballistic missile using data from a remote AN/TPY-2 radar during a...
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Apr 14, 2011
STRATFORD, Connecticut - The award-winning X2 Technology™ demonstrator will be on static display at the Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA) Annual Professional Forum and Exposition April...
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Apr 14, 2011
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] announced today that it will respond to the government's Request for Proposal (RFP) for the next phases for the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM). The U.S. Army...
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Apr 14, 2011Company Releases 2010 Corporate Energy, Environmental, Safety and Health Report
For Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) going green is good for the environment and good for business. In its 2010 Corporate Energy, Environment, Safety and Health Report released today online, Lockheed...
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Apr 13, 2011
SHELTON, Connecticut - Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) today announced the signing of an annually renewable contract providing in-country maintenance in support of the Colombian Army UH-60 BLACK...
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Apr 13, 2011Chairman and CEO invokes Ike's call for balance in navigating today's new reality
The National Defense Industrial Association honored Bob Stevens, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) Chairman and CEO, with the 2010 James Forrestal Industry Leadership Award at the NDIA-sponsored Army...
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Apr 13, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has received the second two-year option of the U.S. Air Force Industrial Product-Support Vendor (IPV) contract. The estimated value of the two-year option period is...
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Apr 13, 2011Award Recognizes Leadership in Biometrics Innovation, Customer Value
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has been named the North American Biometrics Operations and Integrations "Company of the Year" by Frost and Sullivan, recognizing the Corporation's success in...
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Apr 12, 2011Critical Design Review for Latent Fingerprint, Palm Print Matching Capability Completed Just Weeks After System's Fingerprint Matching Capability Goes Live
The Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)-led Next Generation Identification (NGI) team is beginning to fully develop and deploy a capability that will enhance the FBI's latent fingerprint matching accuracy...
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Apr 12, 2011
Lockheed Martin, URS Corporation and InDyne have signed an agreement to jointly pursue the Launch & Test Range System Integrated Support Contract (LISC). "This alliance, to be known as CoRE, or...
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Apr 12, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) completed delivery of the second production C-5M Super Galaxy at a ceremony here Monday with a crew from Dover Air Force Base, Del. The fifth C-5M overall to be...
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Apr 11, 2011Next Mission to Jupiter Working Toward August Launch
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) shipped NASA's Juno spacecraft to Kennedy Space Center, Fla. on April 8. The vehicle will undergo four months of testing and processing in preparation for its launch on...
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Apr 8, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced today that the U.S. Missile Defense Agency has awarded it a $43.3 million contract for concept definition and program planning for the Standard Missile-3...
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Apr 6, 2011System Receives Bronze Award in Applied Technology
Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) MONAX 3G wireless communications system has been honored with a 2011 Edison Best New Product Award. MONAX received the Bronze Award in the Applied Technology category...
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Apr 5, 2011
Yesterday, Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) completed the divestiture of its Pacific Architects and Engineers Incorporated (PAE) business to Lindsay Goldberg, LLC. Terms of the transaction...
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Apr 4, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) F-35 Lightning II test jets made considerable flight test progress during the first quarter of 2011, conducting 199 test flights versus a plan of 142 flights....
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Apr 1, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will design and deliver a second-generation anti-submarine training target under a $5.4 million contract from the U.S. Navy. The targets, known as MK39 Expendable...
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Mar 30, 2011
Approximately 30 Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] employees will be building Huffy bikes for children from the Fairmount Boys & Girls Club on Thursday, Mar. 31, at the Lockheed Martin facility in King...
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Mar 30, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has received a production contract totaling $789.8 million to produce the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Weapon System for the Missile Defense Agency. The...
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Mar 29, 2011
A U.S. Southern Command and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) team has been selected to receive the 2011 DoD Chief Information Officer Information Assurance Award. The annual award program recognizes...
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Mar 29, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) rolled out the first aircraft in a new fleet of MC-130J Combat Shadow IIs for the U.S. Air Force's Special Operations Command (AFSOC) during a ceremony here today. Lt. Gen.
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Mar 28, 2011
The U.S. Army's Joint Attack Munition Systems (JAMS) Project Office and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) successfully fired a multipurpose AGM114R HELLFIRE II "Romeo" missile with a live warhead and...
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Mar 28, 2011
The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a five-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity training and technical support services contract. The contract, which includes a...
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Mar 25, 2011New Facility to Provide State-of-the-art Capabilities
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its Huntsville Integrated Test (HIT) Center in Huntsville, Ala. The Lockheed Martin HIT Center will enable cost-effective and...
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Mar 25, 2011Stardust Spacecraft Officially Ends Operations
NASA's Stardust spacecraft, built and flown by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), sent its last transmission to Earth at 4:33 p.m. PDT (7:33 p.m. EDT) Thursday, March 24, shortly after depleting fuel...
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Mar 23, 2011
STRATFORD, Connecticut - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. recently held its 4th annual Supplier Summit in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., with senior executives from the top 150 supplier companies. The current...
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Mar 23, 2011
The first Milstar II military communications satellite, built by a Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) team for the U.S. Air Force, has surpassed its 10-year design life of on-orbit service, providing our...
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Mar 22, 2011
STRATFORD, Connecticut - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), and Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. (NYSE:HGR) have partnered to help Colombia improve the...
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Mar 22, 2011
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. officially opened a new facility at its Florida Assembly and Flight Operations (FAFO) campus, establishing experimental assembly line operations...
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Mar 22, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) recently delivered the 8,000th AN/UYQ-70 combat console suite to the U.S. Navy, marking a key milestone for a system that is currently installed on 90 percent of the...
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Mar 21, 2011First Orion Spacecraft, Space Operations Simulation Center Progressing Steadily at Denver Facilities
Forging a new path forward to ensure safe, affordable and sustainable human exploration beyond low Earth orbit, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today unveiled the first Orion spacecraft and a spacious...