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 3, 2014
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) recently earned Cyber Incident Response Assistance (CIRA) accreditation from the National Security Agency (NSA) Information Assurance Directorate (IAD). CIRA was...
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May 29, 2014
In three separate flight tests on May 27th, Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35 Lightning II aircraft demonstrated air-to-air combat capability, completed the first flight test with the next level...
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May 29, 2014Satellite Launch Services Provider Strengthens Space Systems Portfolio
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of the Astrotech Space Operations business of Astrotech Corporation. Astrotech Space Operations is a...
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May 28, 2014
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) received a $69 million contract to support the United States Coast Guard's efforts to enforce maritime sovereignty and address at-sea threats. Through this contract...
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May 22, 2014
Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] Commercial Launch Services (LMCLS) will launch the WorldView-3 commercial remote sensing spacecraft, placing it into orbit on August 13 for DigitalGlobe, a leading...
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May 22, 2014
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has selected Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) as a prime contractor authorized to compete for future information technology (IT) task orders on the Enterprise...
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May 22, 2014
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will webcast live a presentation by Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Marillyn Hewson at the Sanford C. Bernstein 30th Annual Strategic Decisions...
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May 21, 2014
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) recently received two contracts totaling $34.3 million from the U.S. Navy and Royal Canadian Air Force for Enhanced Laser Guided Training Rounds (ELGTR) production. A...
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May 21, 2014
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) selected Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) as a contractor authorized to compete for future task orders on the One Acquisition Solution for Integrated...
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May 21, 2014Team Progressing Toward Exploration Flight Test-1
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and NASA engineers have started the process of installing the largest heat shield ever built onto the Orion spacecraft's crew module. The heat shield installation marks...
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May 21, 2014
At the ILA Berlin Air Show this week, MBDA and Lockheed Martin business leaders are marking 10 years of industrial cooperation on the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS). MEADS is a...
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May 21, 2014
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), the U.S. Navy and the Missile Defense Agency successfully completed the first live fire test of Aegis Ashore, where the new land-based system safely launched and...
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May 21, 2014The most protection for allied aircrews in combat.
The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) Mode 5 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) subsystem has received full certification for operation by the United States Department of Defense...
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May 20, 2014
Montreal, Canada - Sikorsky Aircraft and LORD Corporation today announced the successful completion of flight demonstration testing of the Hub Mounted Vibration Suppressor (HMVS), a new technology...
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May 20, 2014
Stratford, Connecticut - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced the certification by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) of enhanced functionality for the S-92® helicopter. The...
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May 19, 2014
College Park, Maryland - Endowment to support Igor Sikorsky Distinguished Professorship in Rotorcraft in the Department of Aerospace Engineering. The University of Maryland (UMD) today announced...
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May 19, 2014Lockheed Martin-Built Lander to Study Interior of Mars
The team preparing NASA's next Mars lander mission gained a green light today to begin building the spacecraft, which will study how Earthlike planets form. Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] will now...
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May 15, 2014
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] recently demonstrated the successful firing of a Javelin missile from a turret at the Cranfield Ordnance Test & Evaluation Centre (COTEC) near Wiltshire, England. The...
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May 14, 2014
Boston, Massachusetts - As a continuation of its successful, multi-year initiative,Sikorsky Innovationstoday announced it has launched its 5th Entrepreneurial Challenge, a competition to...
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May 14, 2014
The Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) Kestrel™ autopilot has received its commodity jurisdiction, allowing for quick, affordable deployments for international markets. The Kestrel autopilot and a...
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May 13, 2014
Stratford, Connecticut - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced it has won a significant demonstration project with the National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC) of Carnegie Mellon University...
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May 13, 2014
Orlando, Florida - Sikorsky Aircraft announced today from the AUVSI Unmanned Systems conference that it will develop its first product to feature Matrix™ Technology, by converting a retired...
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May 13, 2014
Romania was officially welcomed into the Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] F-16 family at a reception preceding the Black Sea Defense Aerospace tradeshow here today. The Romanian Air Force is the 28th...
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May 13, 2014Vector Hawk SUAS features rapidly reconfigurable kits for multiple missions
Designed for versatility and affordability, the new Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] Vector Hawk addresses a broad set of unique missions and operating needs within a single system. With a gross...
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May 8, 2014
The Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35 Lightning II aircraft fleet, which surpassed 16,000 cumulative program flight hours to date in April, flew a monthly record high for System Development and...
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May 8, 2014
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced its successful integration of the latest cyber security standards into an open source software platform. The capability enables the unique and automated...
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May 7, 2014
Stratford, Connecticut - The U.S. Navy today announced that Sikorsky Aircraft, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), has been selected to build the next fleet of Marine One...
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May 7, 2014Prototype Successful in Tests with Both Sea-based and Airborne Targets
In tests off the California coast, a Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] prototype laser system successfully disabled two boats at a range of approximately 1.6 kilometers (approximately 1 mile). These...
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May 6, 2014Fourth SBIRS Satellite Moves into Final Assembly
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] completed the propulsion module for the fourth Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO-4) space vehicle and is now proceeding with satellite...
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May 5, 2014
West Palm Beach, Florida - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), today officially unveiled the CH-53K heavy lift helicopter, the next generation in the...
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May 5, 2014ICEX Exercise Demonstrates High-Bandwidth Polar SATCOM
Analysis of Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellites during the U.S. Navy's 2014 Ice Exercise (ICEX) shows they provided nearly 150 hours of secure data connections. This was the first time...
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May 5, 2014
The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a $80.6 million production contract for the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) on the AH-64...
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May 1, 2014
North Bay, Ontario, Canada - Sikorsky Aircraft participated in a transfer ceremony of an S-76A™ helicopter maintenance trainer to Canadore College earlier today for use as a hands-on training...
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May 1, 2014
Stratford, Connecticut - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), has begun full system testing of the U.S. Marine Corps’ CH-53K heavy lift helicopter with...
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May 1, 2014New Satellite Will Advance Weather Forecasts on Earth and in Space
The two large modules of the first GOES-R series weather satellite spacecraft were delivered to a cleanroom at Lockheed Martin's [NYSE: LMT] Space Systems facility near Denver. The Geostationary...
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May 1, 2014Export of Canadian Developed Technology Opens New International Markets for naval Combat Systems Integrator
Building on its 30-year legacy as a naval combat systems integrator, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) Canada today announced the signing of a contract with the Government of New Zealand for the upgrade...
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Apr 30, 2014
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] received a $611 million contract from the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command for the first production order of the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) following...
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Apr 30, 2014
The number of end users connecting to the U.S. Navy's Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) will grow as radio terminal providers begin using a testing facility that simulates the satellite network....
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Apr 29, 2014Team Progressing Toward Exploration Flight Test-1
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and NASA engineers have verified that the Orion spacecraft successfully passed an important environmental test called Multi-Point Random Vibration Testing. This test...
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Apr 29, 2014
Three systems acquired by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) have progressed from their research and development phase to operational readiness. The Indago vertical take-off and landing (VTOL)...
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Apr 29, 2014Announces New $100,000 Engineering Scholarship
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) Chairman, President and CEO Marillyn Hewson met today with students from the Warsaw University of Technology (WUT) who are participating in a Lockheed Martin funded...
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Apr 28, 2014
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and the American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) are teaming up on the USA Finish First Fellowship (F3) program, which will connect students in science, technology,...
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Apr 28, 2014
The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) development results will enable Germany to build its future air and missile defense system. This was underscored by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)...
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Apr 25, 2014Radiation Experiment to Fly into Space on Exploration Flight Test-1
After a year-long competition among the nation's high schools, evaluators from NASA, Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT], and the National Institute of Aerospace (NIA) have selected Team ARES from the...
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Apr 24, 2014
Coatesville, Pennsylvania - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced today that Yunnan Jingcheng Group accepted delivery of the first S-76D™ aircraft that will operate in China. The aircraft is...
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Apr 24, 2014
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida - In cooperation with the U.S. Army, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. has successfully demonstrated optionally piloted flight of a Black Hawk helicopter, a significant step toward...
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Apr 24, 2014Company issues 2013 Sustainability Report; renews commitment to responsible growth, protecting environment, strengthening communities
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) continues to meet and exceed established sustainability goals as outlined in the corporation's 2013 Sustainability Report, released today. The full report is available...
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Apr 24, 2014
The Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) board of directors has authorized a second quarter 2014 dividend of $1.33 per share. The dividend is payable on June 27, 2014 to holders of record as of...
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Apr 24, 2014
The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a $25 million contract to design, build and test a 60-kilowatt electric laser to be integrated and tested in a truck-mounted weapon system demonstrator....
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Apr 23, 2014Lockheed Martin Demonstrates Enhanced Ground Control System And Software For Small Unmanned Aircraft
Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) Group 1 family of unmanned aircraft systems is migrating to enhanced automation capabilities using its Kestrel™ "Fly Light" flight control systems and...
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Apr 22, 2014- Net sales decreased 4% to $10.7 billion
Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) today reported first quarter 2014 net sales of $10.7 billion, compared to $11.1 billion in the first quarter of 2013. Net earnings in the first quarter of...
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Apr 21, 2014
The Lockheed Martin Team's [NYSE: LMT] Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) has achieved 100,000 miles in the government's Engineering & Manufacturing Development (EMD) reliability, availability...
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Apr 21, 2014
Today, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and the Alliance to Save Energy have announced the winning schools in Maryland's PowerSavers Challenge, a competition aimed at inspiring students to educate...
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Apr 17, 2014New Sensor Will Analyze and Predict Severe Space Weather
Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] has delivered a new solar analysis payload that will help scientists measure and forecast space weather, which can damage satellites, electrical grids and communications...
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Apr 16, 2014
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) successfully conducted the fifth and final Production Qualification Test (PQT) for the new Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Alternative Warhead recently at...
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Apr 15, 2014
The Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) F-35 Lightning II fleet recently surpassed 15,000 flight hours, marking a major milestone for the program. "Flying 15,000 hours itself demonstrates that the program...
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Apr 15, 2014
Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) tank has transitioned from the assembly line to the shipyard for integration with the Wartsila LNG propulsion system. Weighing in at...
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Apr 15, 2014
Operational readiness of the U.S. Navy's MK-48 heavyweight torpedo inventory will continue to be ensured by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]. The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) awarded Lockheed...
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Apr 15, 2014
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will webcast live its first quarter 2014 earnings results conference call on Tuesday, April 22, at 11:00 a.m. EDT. Marillyn Hewson, chairman, president and chief...
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Apr 14, 2014
SHANGHAI, China - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced today that the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has issued a validation type certificate for the S-76D™ aircraft, allowing...
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Apr 10, 2014
STRATFORD, Connecticut - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), has successfully completed an initial series of tests required by the Naval Air Systems...
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Apr 10, 2014Lockheed Martin to Build Asteroid Sample Return Spacecraft
NASA's OSIRIS-REx program has successfully completed a comprehensive technical review of the mission and has been given approval to begin building the spacecraft, flight instruments and ground...
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Apr 10, 2014More than 2,900 Awards Presented During the Month of April
President Obama's 2013 President's Volunteer Service Awards (PVSA) will be presented to more than 2,900 outstanding Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) employees during National Volunteer Week, April...
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Apr 10, 2014Open Competition for Research and Development Projects
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] is expanding relationships with Korean universities to establish a local science, technology, and research investment fund to benefit students, universities, and...
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Apr 9, 2014Newly-Developed Camera Will Help Astronomers Peer Into Deepest Reaches of the Universe
Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] and the University of Arizona have delivered the primary imaging instrument of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. The new Near...
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Apr 9, 2014
Israel's first Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] C-130J Super Hercules airlifter arrived at Nevatim Air Base today. Along with senior Israeli officials, Chairman, President and CEO Marillyn Hewson...
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Apr 9, 2014
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) Chairman, President and CEO Marillyn Hewson officially opened our newest office in Israel today to support the Corporation's growing presence in that important country....
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Apr 8, 2014
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and NewSat Limited (ASX: NWT, OTCQX: NWTLY) have successfully completed a comprehensive technical review of Jabiru-1, Australia's first commercial Ka-band satellite....
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Apr 8, 2014
Kelly Aviation Center, a leading provider of aircraft engine maintenance, repair, and overhaul for international commercial and military customers, has changed its name to Lockheed Martin...
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Apr 8, 2014
The fourth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite produced by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] is taking shape after early deliveries of its payload and propulsion core. AEHF-4, expected to...
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Mar 27, 2014Fundraiser aimed at reuniting wounded service members with their families
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is being recognized as the presenting sponsor of the Luke's Wings Annual Hero Gala, featuring Fashion Takes Flight. The gala, taking place on Saturday, March 29, 2014,...
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Mar 26, 2014Winning Radiation Experiment to Fly on Exploration Flight Test-1
Evaluators from Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT], NASA and the National Institute of Aerospace (NIA) have selected five teams from high schools in California, Illinois, Kansas, Utah and Virginia as...
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Mar 26, 2014Maritime Helicopter Support Company Breaks Ground on Navy’s MH-60R Helicopter Maintenance Facilities
NOWRA, New South Wales, Australia - The Maritime Helicopter Support Company (MHSCo) — a Sikorsky and Lockheed Martin joint venture company — today broke ground to build the maintenance and...
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Mar 26, 2014Flawless Journey to Orbit Used Industry's Most Powerful Electric Propulsion System
The third Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite has begun transmitting using its protected communications payload, joining two other satellites undergoing system test in orbit with a...
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Mar 25, 2014
SANTIAGO, Chile - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further explore Sikorsky’s potential participation in the Trinidad and...
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Mar 25, 2014Designed and Built to Achieve Green Building Council Silver Certification
The Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] Space Systems Advanced Technology Center (ATC) has opened a new state-of-the-art laboratories building that will enable the company to provide innovative technical...
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Mar 23, 2014
The Republic of Korea has formally selected the Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) F-35 Lightning II aircraft for its F-X fighter acquisition program. "We are honored by and appreciate the trust and...
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Mar 20, 2014
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Politechnika Warszawska (Warsaw Polytechnic) will jointly conduct an advanced applied research program in the field of integration between manned and unmanned...
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Mar 20, 2014
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) honored Lockheed Martin with the Small Business Industry Awards Large Prime Contractor of the Year award for its utilization of small...
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Mar 20, 2014DMSP Satellite Will Improve Military, Civil Weather Warning
A Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) satellite built by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has been encapsulated into its payload fairing in preparation for an April 3 liftoff. The launch...
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Mar 19, 2014
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) recently demonstrated the ability of its DAGR® missile to launch from an Apache AH-64D helicopter and repeatedly hit the target during a series of Air Worthiness...
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Mar 19, 2014
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recently awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a one-year contract extension on the Cargo Mission Contract 2 valued at $22 million. The...
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Mar 18, 2014New contract highlights Lockheed Martin's continued role as leader of ocean energy
Adding to its recent momentum in ocean energy, Lockheed Martin announced today that it is further advancing the next generation of tidal energy. Lockheed Martin has commenced a contract from...
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Mar 18, 2014
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has acquired BEONTRA AG, a leading provider of integrated planning and demand forecasting tools for airports around the world. The terms of the agreement were not...
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Mar 17, 2014
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has been recognized with three 2014 Manufacturing Leadership Awards (ML Awards) recognizing achievements in advanced manufacturing, environmentally friendly practices...
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Mar 17, 2014
The U.S. Air Force declared initial operational capability (IOC) for Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) Sniper® Advanced Targeting Pod - Sensor Enhancement (ATP-SE) and has now deployed the system to...
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Mar 17, 2014
The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a foreign military sales contract to support the Republic of Korea's Peace Krypton reconnaissance aircraft...
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Mar 14, 2014
The first Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) F-35 Lightning II assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing was officially delivered during a ceremony attended by dignitaries and hundreds of local civic leaders,...
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Mar 13, 2014
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) received a $255 million contract in late 2013 from the U.S. Army for Lot 9 production of the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Unitary rocket. The new...
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Mar 12, 2014
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Industrial Defender, a leading provider of cyber security solutions for control systems in the oil and gas, utility...
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Mar 11, 2014
Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services, Inc. (LMCLS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT], introduced the industry's first – and only – 100 percent space launch...
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Mar 11, 2014Paves the Way for Future Deep Space Missions Including Asteroid Exploration
In a breakthrough that will help make it possible for astronauts and robots to work together in deep space, researchers at the Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] Advanced Technology Center (ATC), working...
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Mar 7, 2014
Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC (CNS) will resume its transition to manage and operate the National Nuclear Security Administration's (NNSA) Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas, and Y-12 National...
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Mar 6, 2014Team Progressing Toward Exploration Flight Test-1
The Orion spacecraft has moved another step closer toward its first test flight as the core and starboard boosters for the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Heavy rocket contracted by Lockheed...
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Mar 4, 2014
STRATFORD, Connecticut - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), has signed agreements with the Turkish government and key Turkish aerospace contractors...
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Mar 3, 2014
Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) ratified a new four-year labor agreement with Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]. The new contract was ratified March 2...
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Feb 28, 2014Aerospace and Defense Technology World Leader Recognized for Local Impact
Lockheed Martin's [NYSE: LMT] Space Systems Company was inducted into the Business Hall of Fame by the San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce last night. "Lockheed Martin is proud to call...
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Feb 27, 2014
The Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) Board of Directors has elected Daniel F. Akerson, former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of General Motors Company, a member of the Board effective...
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Feb 27, 2014
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] broke ground today for its Pike County Operations' Long Range Strike Systems cruise missile production annex in Troy, Ala. The planned 62,000 square-foot annex will...
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Feb 27, 2014
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry's Health & Safety Division today presented Lockheed Martin's [NYSE: LMT] Missiles and Fire Control facility in Archbald, Pa., with the Governor's...