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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Nov 30, 2009
Lockheed Martin and Microsoft Corp. entered into an intellectual property licensing agreement that allows Lockheed Martin to further develop the Microsoft® ESP(TM) PC-based visual simulation...
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Nov 30, 2009
Lockheed Martin has marked successful entry into low rate initial production on the F-35 Lightning II Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS). The first production units have been delivered to...
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Nov 30, 2009
Panel to feature subject matter experts in areas of energy efficiency, alternative energy generation, grid management and climate monitoring What: The briefing, Global Security through a Green...
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Nov 25, 2009
Lockheed Martin Corporation will webcast live a presentation by Bruce Tanner, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Ralph Heath, Executive Vice President Aeronautics Company at...
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Nov 24, 2009
Lockheed Martin is pleased to announce that Ken Van Meter, Principal, Energy and Cyber Services for the Corporation's Enterprise Integration Group, has been elected to the National Institute of...
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Nov 23, 2009
Lockheed Martin this morning successfully delivered a commercial telecommunications satellite for Intelsat, the leading provider of fixed satellite services, into orbit aboard an Atlas V booster...
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Nov 20, 2009
Demonstrating the increase in the C-130J build and delivery rate, Lockheed Martin simultaneously delivered two C-130Js on Nov. 19 to two different customers - a C-130J to the U.S. Air Forces in...
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Nov 18, 2009Vangent-operated facilities will offer approximately 2,800 local jobs in 2010
The U.S. Census Bureau and Lockheed Martin today unveiled two new facilities in Phoenix, Ariz., to support the data capture efforts required for the 2010 Census. The 212,000-square-foot Phoenix...
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Nov 18, 2009
Lockheed Martin and U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) officials marked the delivery of the first CBP set of new production P-3 Orion wings from the company's Marietta, Ga., production...
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Nov 18, 2009
A radiation-resistant version of NRAM(TM) carbon-nanotube-based memory, developed jointly by Lockheed Martin and Nantero, was tested on a recent Space Shuttle mission. The NRAM(TM) was...
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Nov 17, 2009Former Counterterrorism Ambassador, Special Operations Forces Commander Joins Lockheed Martin
Ambassador Dell Dailey has been named President of PAE, a Lockheed Martin Company. Dailey joins PAE after a distinguished career of military and civilian government service. He most recently...
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Nov 16, 2009
**Video news release, b-roll available today The first Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II short takeoff/vertical landing fighter arrived Sunday, Nov. 15, at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md.,...
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Nov 16, 2009
The first Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) stealth fighter arrived Sunday at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., where it will conduct its first hovers...
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Nov 16, 2009
Lockheed Martin Corporation today announced four leadership appointments and a realignment within its Electronic Systems business area. The actions are effective in early 2010. "These leadership...
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Nov 16, 2009
Lockheed Martin's first optimized conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) F-35 Lightning II fighter made its inaugural flight on Saturday, Nov. 14, the fourth F-35 to begin flight operations. (Photo:
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Nov 12, 2009State of Maryland Issues Proclamation for Cyber Security Awareness Day and Center
Lockheed Martin today announced the opening of its NexGen Cyber Innovation and Technology Center, a world-class research and development center for customer and partner collaboration located in...
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Nov 12, 2009Partners Enable Rapid Innovation of Cyber Security Solutions Within NexGen Cyber Innovation and Technology Center
Lockheed Martin today announced the formation of a new cyber security technology alliance with leading technology providers. The alliance members have agreed to collaborate on solutions that can...
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Nov 12, 2009
Lockheed Martin successfully completed in-water testing of a new cylindrical array sonar system for Spain's S-80 class diesel electric submarines at the U.S. Navy's Underwater Test Facility at...
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Nov 11, 2009
Lockheed Martin is in the final stages of preparation for Saturday's launch of a commercial telecommunications satellite for Intelsat, the world's leading provider of fixed satellite services,...
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Nov 11, 2009
Technology Cyber Security Alliance to be Announced WHAT: Lockheed Martin is hosting an opening ceremony to celebrate its NexGen Cyber Innovation and Technology Center and will also announce a...
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Nov 11, 2009
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded Lockheed Martin a 12-month contract to continue development of a next-generation Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) technology that...
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Nov 11, 2009
The Lockheed Martin Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile-Extended Range (JASSM-ER) successfully completed its sixth flight demonstration in a recent test at White Sands Missile Range, NM. The...
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Nov 10, 2009
Lockheed Martin is exploring the use of its vocoder technology via the Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) market through an agreement it has signed with Unicoi Systems, Inc. A vocoder is software...
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Nov 10, 2009
Bethesda, Md., Nov. 10, 2009 - Lockheed Martin will present a variety of program briefings for members of the media at the "Dubai Airshow." The show takes place Monday, Nov. 16, through Thursday,...
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Nov 10, 2009
Lockheed Martin Australia of Canberra and Acacia Research, Ltd. of Adelaide are teaming to pursue the combat system integrator role for the Royal Australian Navy's Future Submarine project, SEA 1000.
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Nov 9, 2009
Maj. Gen. Michael Snodgrass, chief of staff, U.S. Africa Command, Stuttgart, Germany, today accepted the seventh of 14 Lockheed Martin C-130Js to be based at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The USAF...
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Nov 6, 2009
The California Integrated Waste Management Board recently awarded Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Palmdale, Calif., a 2009 Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP) award for outstanding waste...
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Nov 2, 2009Company to support network infrastructure for the Information Technology Agency
The Pentagon's network infrastructure will continue to receive top tier operations and maintenance support now with an award of a $292.7 million contract to Lockheed Martin by the U.S. Army...
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Nov 2, 2009
Lockheed Martin's avionics and ground system were fundamental to last week's picture perfect flight test of NASA's Ares I-X launch vehicle from Kennedy Space Center, FL. The primary test objective...
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Nov 2, 2009Next-Generation System Progressing On-schedule in Critical Design Review Phase
The third Global Positioning System Block IIR (GPS IIR-3) satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin to provide significantly improved navigation capabilities for military and civilian users...
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Nov 2, 2009
The U.S. Navy recently selected Lockheed Martin to provide its next-generation of electronic warfare (EW) systems for surface ships, which will significantly improve the Navy's ability to detect...
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Oct 29, 2009First SBIRS GEO Spacecraft Progressing in Thermal Vacuum Test Phase
Lockheed Martin announced today that the second Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous orbit (GEO-2) spacecraft is progressing through a series of key tests that will demonstrate the...
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Oct 28, 2009
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II team has established three new leadership positions to ensure a successful F-35 Initial Operational Capability (IOC) and introduction into U.S. military...
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Oct 28, 2009
Lockheed Martin is increasing the performance, usability and data storage capacity of the system used by the Federal Aviation Administration for oceanic air traffic control. The recently completed...
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Oct 28, 2009
JS Myoko, Japan's third destroyer equipped with Lockheed Martin's Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system, successfully intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile target above the...
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Oct 27, 2009
A Lockheed Martin -led industry team recently completed a successful Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the U.S. Navy's Communications at Speed and Depth (CSD) program, essential to providing...
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Oct 26, 2009
Lockheed Martin's new multi-functional AGM-114R HELLFIRE II missile scored a direct hit during its first proof-of-principle (POP) flight test recently at Eglin Air Force Base, FL. The HELLFIRE II...
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Oct 26, 2009Contracts Bring IT Best Practices to Systems Operating Across the Nation
Lockheed Martin has been awarded $170 million in new Health & Human Services (HHS) information technology contracts, all geared toward improving efficiency in our nation's health systems. The new...
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Oct 26, 2009Corporation Continues to Support EPA's Environmental Response Team
The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded Lockheed Martin a seven-year, $145 million contract to support its Environmental Response Team with technical and analytical expertise during...
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Oct 26, 2009Lockheed Martin's Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile Achieves Successful Reliability Flight Tests
The Lockheed Martin Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) successfully completed Lot 7 Reliability Assessment Program flight tests with a record of 15 successes out of 16 flights, as...
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Oct 26, 2009
The U.S. Department of Defense's Missile Defense Agency (MDA) awarded Lockheed Martin a $1 billion contract for continued development and evolution of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD)...
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Oct 23, 2009
Lockheed Martin officials briefed reporters Tuesday at the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition about the proven capabilities of the C130J Super Hercules, all of which are key...
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Oct 23, 2009
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II program is the only fighter program delivering 5th generation capabilities internationally, a Lockheed Martin executive said Tuesday at the Seoul Air Show....
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Oct 21, 2009Offers U.S. Government Users Instant, Secure, Online Access to Imagery and Analytics
In response to a growing demand for immediate, online access to geospatial imagery and analytical tools, Lockheed Martin , working with Pictometry International Corporation, has launched the first...
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Oct 21, 2009
The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a $17.5 million contract to upgrade existing anti-submarine warfare systems aboard the P-3C Orion aircraft to improve current acoustic capabilities and...
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Oct 21, 2009
Lockheed Martin's distributed operations (DisOPS) technology successfully enabled U.S. forces to maintain superior situational awareness over a "beyond-line-of-sight" network at Trident Warrior...
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Oct 21, 2009Two D5 Fleet Ballistic Missiles Launched in Navy Test in the Atlantic
The U.S. Navy conducted successful test flights Sept. 3 and 4 of two Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missiles (FBMs) built by Lockheed Martin . The Navy launched the unarmed missiles from the...
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Oct 20, 2009
-- Third quarter net sales of $11.1 billion; Year-to-date net sales of $32.7 billion -- Third quarter earnings per share of $2.07; Year-to-date earnings per share of $5.61 -- Third quarter net...
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Oct 19, 2009
Lockheed Martin has demonstrated the interface compatibility of the first Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite's dual legacy and next-generation Ultra High Frequency (UHF) communications...
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Oct 18, 2009
The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) F-18 Block 5D-3 spacecraft, built under contract for the U.S. Air Force by Lockheed Martin , was launched this morning from Vandenberg Air Force...
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Oct 16, 2009
The U.S. Army and the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) activated the second Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Battery today in a ceremony at Fort Bliss, Texas. The A-2 Battery consists of...
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Oct 16, 2009
Lockheed Martin Corporation announces the launch of a website for its participation in Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition (ADEX 2009). Seoul International Aerospace & Defense...
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Oct 15, 2009
Lockheed Martin announced that it successfully launched a target missile for today's ATM-48 intercept test of the U.S. Army's Patriot Advanced Capability-2 (PAC-2) air defense system. Under the...
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Oct 15, 2009
Nearly a year ago - on October 19, 2008 - the Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) - a NASA Small Explorer Mission - was launched into Earth orbit to discover the global interaction between the...
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Oct 15, 2009
Lockheed Martin Corporation today announced that its Board of Directors has elected Christopher E. Kubasik to serve as president and chief operating officer, effective Jan. 1, 2010....
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Oct 13, 2009
Lockheed Martin unveiled the first of 18 new F-16s being produced for Pakistan in ceremonies today at its Fort Worth, Texas, facility. Officials including the Chiefs of Staff of the U.S. and...
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Oct 13, 2009
Lockheed Martin will webcast live its Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 11 a.m. EDT. Bob Stevens, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Bruce Tanner,...
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Oct 13, 2009
Lockheed Martin and Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPT) have signed a commercial engineering services agreement to develop OPT's wave energy systems for use in future utility-scale power...
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Oct 9, 2009
Lockheed Martin today donated $10,000 to support the F.E. Warren Air Force Base ICBM and Heritage Museum in Wyoming. Lockheed Martin presented the donation during a ceremony at the air force base...
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Oct 8, 2009
Lockheed Martin recently completed a successful test of a new infrared sensor turret aboard its Desert Hawk III Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), marking the first time a small UAS has flown with a...
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Oct 7, 2009
The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) F-18 Block 5D-3 spacecraft, built under contract for the U.S. Air Force by Lockheed Martin , is undergoing final preparation for a launch from...
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Oct 7, 2009
It's taken billions of years to create the real thing but only a few years to replicate it. Students at Jeffco's Windy Peak and Mount Evans Outdoor Education Laboratory Schools (OELS) will now be...
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Oct 7, 2009
Lockheed Martin recently received a $133 million award to provide the U.S. Army with eight additional Persistent Threat Detection Systems (PTDS) to support coalition forces. A tethered...
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Oct 7, 2009
Lockheed Martin is participating in a Tech Exposition at the 50th Anniversary of ICBMs Symposium and Commemoration Oct. 7 to 9 at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo. The symposium commemorates the...
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Oct 5, 2009
Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Army Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center (JMTC) today signed an agreement that will provide Lockheed Martin access, via public-private partnerships, to the...
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Oct 5, 2009
Lockheed Martin today began final assembly of the first HC/MC-130J, which will also be the 200th C-130J to be produced. U.S. Air Force and company officials commemorated the milestones during a...
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Oct 5, 2009
Lockheed Martin Flight Service Specialist Todd Glaese is one of the industry's best performers according to the Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA). Glaese, who works at the Lockheed Martin...
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Oct 2, 2009
Lockheed Martin Chairman, President and CEO Robert J. Stevens today spoke at the annual forum of the AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD) about the proliferation of global...
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Oct 2, 2009Protocol Will Enhance User Authentication, Provide Information Assurance
Protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and security of military networks is the goal of a new contract that the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded to Lockheed Martin...
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Oct 1, 2009
The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a $28.1 million contract to provide the first phase of an integrated technology network designed to increase the Iraqi Air Force's situational awareness...
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Sep 30, 2009
The U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) recently awarded Lockheed Martin an $8.12 million contract to further develop Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) technology, which...
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Sep 29, 2009In the news release, African Peacekeeping Efforts To Be Supported By PAE, issued 29-Sep-2009 by PAE over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the figure in the fifth paragraph, should read "140,000" rather than "146,000" as originally issued inadvertently. The complete, corrected release follows:
PAE, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation , has been selected to compete for future task orders under the Department of State Africa Peacekeeping Program (AFRICAP). PAE is one...
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Sep 29, 2009Company to Continue Role Under State Department AFRICAP Contract
PAE, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation , has been selected to compete for future task orders under the Department of State Africa Peacekeeping Program (AFRICAP). PAE is one...
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Sep 29, 2009
Lockheed Martin delivered the first set of new production P-3 Orion wings to the company's launch customer, the Royal Norwegian Air Force, on Sept. 25. The milestone delivery ushers in a new era...
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Sep 28, 2009
Airmen of the Japanese Self Defense Force and Lockheed Martin successfully conducted the second Japanese PAC-3 Missile flight test recently at White Sands Missile Range, NM. The PAC-3 Missiles...
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Sep 28, 2009
For the twelfth consecutive year, Lockheed Martin is a leading sponsor of "The Year In Space" Calendar, featuring images and information from the past, present and future of space exploration and...
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Sep 24, 2009
Lockheed Martin Corporation today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the purchase of up to an additional 20 million shares of Lockheed Martin common stock under its existing...
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Sep 24, 2009
The world's first commercial, high-resolution, Earth imaging satellite, IKONOS, will achieve its 10th year of operation on Sept. 24. Built by Lockheed Martin , the satellite continues to provide...
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Sep 24, 2009
Lockheed Martin Corporation today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a dividend increase of 10.5 percent or $0.06 per-share. Following the increase, the company's quarterly...
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Sep 24, 2009
Lockheed Martin has signed a foreign military sales contract to deliver Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATPs) to the Royal Moroccan Air Force. The $30 million contract includes integration...
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Sep 23, 2009
The California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park will become the second embarkation point in the United States for a very special Journey to the Stars. On Saturday, September...
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Sep 22, 2009
A next-generation satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin for the U.S. government, is performing as required following its successful launch from Cape Canaveral on Sept. 8 aboard a United...
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Sep 21, 2009'Valiant Angel' Brings Broadcast TV Technology to the Battlefield
The same video management technology that helps sports broadcasters assemble the day's top highlights will soon help military commanders track the action on the battlefield. The U.S. Joint Forces...
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Sep 17, 2009
The Lockheed Martin -led industry team completed another key milestone in constructing the nation's third Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) with the landing of the vessel's two main propulsion gas...
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Sep 17, 2009
Lockheed Martin has begun thermal vacuum testing of the first Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous (GEO-1) satellite, a major program milestone that will validate spacecraft...
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Sep 16, 2009
The National Management Association (NMA) honored Lockheed Martin's Lee E. Rhyant as the 2009 Executive of the Year at the organization's national conference this week in New Orleans. The...
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Sep 16, 2009
Larry Lawson, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company executive vice president and F-22 program general manager, has been elected by the delegates of the Air Force Association (AFA) as a national...
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Sep 16, 2009
Lockheed Martin has successfully completed acoustic testing of the second Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) military communications satellite. The Advanced EHF system will provide...
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Sep 15, 2009New System Manages Secure Data Access for Users Worldwide
Lockheed Martin and IBM have delivered a new information security system to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), one that carefully manages multiple levels of security to give users...
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Sep 15, 2009
Lockheed Martin senior leadership briefed members of the media about three growing air mobility business areas at this year's Air Force Association Air and Space Conference and Technology...
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Sep 15, 2009
A joint U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin flight crew flying a C-5M Super Galaxy strategic transport claimed 41 world aeronautical records in one flight on September 13. The flight from Dover AFB...
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Sep 14, 2009
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II program remains focused on preparations for opening the Integrated Training Center at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., in 2010 - a facility that will train F-35...
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Sep 14, 2009Corporation to Provide IT Support to Help EPA Create a Cleaner, Healthier Environment
Lockheed Martin has been selected as one of several contractors to support the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Information Technology Solutions-EPA II (ITS-EPA II) agreement. Under this...
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Sep 14, 2009First program in Lockheed Martin history to achieve milestone
Lockheed Martin has achieved International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 20000 certification for the Information Technology Agency (ITA) program based in the Pentagon. The ISO auditors...
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Sep 14, 2009
Lockheed Martin has appointed Anne Marie Squeo vice president of Communications for its Maritime Systems and Sensors (MS2) business. MS2, based in Washington, D.C., is part of the Electronic...
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Sep 10, 2009
The first Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) military communications satellite built by Lockheed Martin for the U.S. Air Force has entered final testing at the company's Sunnyvale, Calif....
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Sep 10, 2009
The Department of Defense recognized Lockheed Martin for excellence in operational readiness with three Secretary of Defense Performance-Based Logistics Awards. The fifth annual Secretary of...
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Sep 9, 2009Flying Laboratory Collected, Correlated, Distributed Real-time Intelligence
The power of one multi-intelligence aircraft collecting, correlating then distributing diverse types of intelligence to those who needed it was demonstrated by Lockheed Martin during the U.S....
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Sep 8, 2009
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company has donated $10,000 to Bonny Doon Volunteer Fire and Rescue in Santa Cruz, Calif., to support its services in responding to fire, medical and other...
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Sep 8, 2009
Maj. Gen. Ronald "Ron" Ladnier, commander, 17th Air Force and U.S. Air Forces Africa, recently accepted the fifth of 14 Lockheed Martin C-130Js to be based at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. "We are...