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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Apr 23, 2008
Lockheed Martin paid tribute to the thousands of employees who have contributed to the success of the F-117 Nighthawk since the aircraft's beginning 30 years ago during a tribute to excellence...
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Apr 22, 2008* First quarter earnings per share up 9% to $1.75
Lockheed Martin Corporation today reported first quarter 2008 net earnings of $730 million ($1.75 per diluted share), compared to $690 million ($1.60 per diluted share) in 2007. Net sales were...
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Apr 21, 2008
Lockheed Martin and Rice University today announced the creation of an innovative, strategic partnership to develop new technologies for a broad range of applications in electronics, energy and...
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Apr 20, 2008
Most people don't go to auto races to see cars parade around the track in single file at 30 miles an hour. Then again, most race cars include drivers. Lockheed Martin Racing Team's autonomous car...
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Apr 18, 2008
The VINASAT-1 communications satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin for Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) of Vietnam, was successfully launched today from Kourou, French...
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Apr 16, 2008
What: Media teleconference to announce a unique partnership between Lockheed Martin and Rice University to pursue technology applications in the emerging field of nanotechnology. Who: Wade Adams,...
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Apr 16, 2008State-of-the-Art Facility Enables Testing of Classified Data Over Wireless Networks
Lockheed Martin recently opened a new Wireless Cyber Security Center, one of only a handful of technology labs capable of testing wireless communications systems in a classified environment. The...
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Apr 16, 2008
The VINASAT-1 communications satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin for Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) of Vietnam, is ready for launch on April 18 aboard an Ariane...
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Apr 15, 2008
Lockheed Martin will webcast live its First Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call on Tuesday, April 22, 2008, at 11 a.m. EDT. Bruce Tanner, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, and...
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Apr 15, 2008
The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin a one-year, $15.5-million contract for continued program management and engineering services for the United Kingdom's Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic...
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Apr 15, 2008
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract by the Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation (B-SAT) of Japan to build its next geostationary telecommunications satellite. Designated BSAT-3b, the...
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Apr 14, 2008
Lockheed Martin successfully delivered a telecommunications satellite into orbit this afternoon aboard an Atlas V rocket manufactured by United Launch Alliance. Liftoff on the Atlas V 421...
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Apr 14, 2008
Lockheed Martin submitted its proposal for the Technology Development phase of the competition to build the next-generation Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) for the U.S. Army and Marine Corps....
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Apr 11, 2008
Lockheed Martin today named Ronald T. Rand as the Corporation's Senior Vice President, Communications. Rand succeeds Dennis R. Boxx who retired earlier this month. Rand currently serves as Pratt &...
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Apr 10, 2008
Lockheed Martin is completing final preparations for Monday's launch of a commercial telecommunications satellite aboard an Atlas V booster provided by United Launch Alliance. The launch window...
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Apr 9, 2008
The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a Performance Based Logistics (PBL) follow-on contract to support the Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (TADS/PNVS) and...
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Apr 9, 2008
Syracuse Research Corporation (SRC)'s radar that is the prototype for Lockheed Martin's Enhanced AN/TPQ-36 counter-fire target acquisition (EQ-36) radar recently completed successful performance...
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Apr 8, 2008
A newly released report from the U.S. Department of Defense shows that estimated acquisition costs dropped by nearly $1 billion from 2006 to 2007 for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II program....
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Apr 8, 2008
Lockheed Martin has received a contract from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) valued at approximately $250 million to manufacture components for eight additional F-2 production aircraft. MHI is...
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Apr 8, 2008
Lockheed Martin today announced the successful completion of a comprehensive review of improved flight software designed to provide highly reliable command and control of the Space Based Infrared...
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Apr 7, 2008Next Launch to Include Demonstration Payload for New Third Civil Signal
A combined U.S. Air Force/Lockheed Martin team has completed a rapid on-orbit deployment of the modernized Global Positioning System Block IIR (GPS IIR-M) satellite launched on March 15 from Cape...
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Apr 7, 2008
The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a $172 million follow-on production contract for Arrowhead(R), the combat-proven, modernized electro-optical system for AH-64 Apache attack helicopter...
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Apr 3, 2008Company to partner with the Air Force to automate and transform personnel services
A Lockheed Martin team was selected by the United States Air Force to serve as its strategic partner for personnel service delivery transformation. The contract calls for the development of a...
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Apr 3, 2008Satellite Includes Demonstration Payload for New Third Civil Signal
In a ceremony heralding the success of the U.S. Air Force's Global Positioning System Block IIR modernization effort (GPS IIR-M), Lockheed Martin today announced it has completed work on the last...
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Apr 3, 2008
The Office of Naval Research awarded Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Laboratories (ATL) a $2.4-million, 18-month contract to develop and validate a framework to help small teams of naval...
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Apr 2, 2008Five-year IT operation and maintenance support contract worth up to $53 million
United States Department of the Treasury, United States Mint has awarded Lockheed Martin the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) Information Technology Support Services contract. The...
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Apr 2, 2008
Lockheed Martin UK-led Team Athena has signed a contract with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the Land Environment Air Picture Provision (LEAPP) programme which will provide troops on the ground...
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Apr 2, 2008
The third VH-71 helicopter built for the Presidential Helicopter Program, Test Vehicle 3 (TV-3), has arrived in the U.S. and will be the first VH-71 to receive final assembly and mission systems...
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Mar 28, 2008System Capabilities to Provide Networked Communications for On-The-Move Tactical Platforms for Joint Forces, Aircraft, Maritime and Fixed-Sites
Lockheed Martin announced today that it has been selected by the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Joint Program Executive Office to provide the tactical communications and networking solutions...
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Mar 26, 2008First satellite on schedule for on-orbit hand over in 2010
Lockheed Martin has achieved a key milestone in the development of the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) with the successful completion of static loads testing of the first satellite in the...
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Mar 21, 2008
Lockheed Martin today delivered another C-130J Super Hercules to Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The aircraft is assigned to the 41st Airlift Squadron, which is currently scheduled to receive 16...
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Mar 21, 2008
Lockheed Martin has been awarded the Next Generation Technical Services contract by the Department of Defense. Valued at an anticipated $344 million, the contract calls for operation and...
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Mar 20, 2008
Lockheed Martin announced today that it has received a $23.9 million contract modification from Northrop Grumman Corporation to provide hardware components for the next phase of full-rate...
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Mar 20, 2008
A critical design review by the U.S. Marine Corps earlier this month confirmed that the Embedded Platform Logistics System is on track for delivery this summer -- just nine months after contract...
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Mar 19, 2008
Lockheed Martin announced today that the first Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous orbit (GEO-1) spacecraft is progressing through a series of key tests that will demonstrate the...
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Mar 18, 2008
The U.S. Navy's version of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is scheduled to make its first flight next year, but technicians have spent the last decade perfecting the aircraft's stealth...
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Mar 17, 2008Freedom (LCS 1) Successfully Completes Operational Test of Vessel's Electrical System
The nation's first Littoral Combat Ship, Freedom (LCS 1), has successfully completed another testing milestone with the "light off" and test of the new warship's electric plant. The first ship in...
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Mar 15, 2008
A U.S. Air Force modernized Global Positioning System Block IIR (GPS IIR-M) satellite, built by Lockheed Martin , was successfully launched today from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station aboard a...
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Mar 14, 2008Program on track for first production deliveries in 2010
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II successfully completed the first stage of its airborne refueling tests during the aircraft's 34th flight Wednesday. Aerial refueling capability will expand...
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Mar 13, 2008
Lockheed Martin opened its new P-3 Orion wing production line today, marking production kickoff at its Marietta, Ga., facilities with a brief ceremony attended by Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF)...
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Mar 13, 2008Program on track for first production deliveries in 2010
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II successfully completed the first stage of its airborne refueling tests during the aircraft's 34th flight yesterday. Aerial refueling capability will expand...
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Mar 13, 2008
A U.S. Air Force modernized Global Positioning System Block IIR (GPS IIR-M) satellite built by Lockheed Martin is ready for launch aboard a Delta II rocket on March 15 from Cape Canaveral Air...
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Mar 13, 2008
Lockheed Martin has delivered a sixth C-130J Super Hercules to the 41st Airlift Squadron, a unit of the 463rd Airlift Group, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The 41st, also known as the "Black...
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Mar 13, 2008
Lockheed Martin named Henry Mendenhall and Carl Hein a Lockheed Martin Senior Fellow and Fellow, respectively. The distinctions honor technologists who demonstrate technical excellence, support...
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Mar 13, 2008
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded Lockheed Martin a $1.2-million contract to develop control software for semi-autonomous, mobile, robotic communications routers called...
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Mar 12, 2008
Lockheed Martin selected 10 employees from its Advanced Technology Laboratories (ATL) to receive that unit's highest award for superior performance in management, technology leadership,...
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Mar 12, 2008
The AMC-14 communications satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin for SES AMERICOM, an SES company (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG), is ready for launch on March 15...
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Mar 11, 2008Laser Radar System Detects Low-Level Wind Shear, Improves Flight Safety in Tokyo
Lockheed Martin announced the Japan Meteorological Agency has purchased a second WindTracer(R) lidar system, which will operate at the Narita International Airport in Tokyo. Developed and produced...
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Mar 11, 2008
Lockheed Martin Overseas Corporation and the Romania Ministry of Defense (MoD) have signed a contract for the co-production of 17 TPS-79(R) Multi-Mission Surveillance Radar systems for Romania's...
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Mar 10, 2008Proposal Continues Five Decades of Partnership with NASA & NOAA
Lockheed Martin today submitted its proposal to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to design and build the spacecraft for the Geostationary Operational Environmental...
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Mar 10, 2008
Lockheed Martin has signed a five-year, 24.5 million pounds Sterling partnering contract with the Ministry of Defence to operate and maintain the Combined Arms Tactical Trainer (CATT). A team...
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Mar 6, 2008
Lockheed Martin has received an $8.6 million Science and Technology contract from the U.S. Army Research and Development Command (RDECOM) Missiles and Aviation Research and Development Center...
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Mar 5, 2008
Lockheed Martin Coherent Technologies, a supplier of laser-based remote-sensing systems, was recently certified to the AS9100 standard by British Standards Institution (BSI) Management Systems....
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Mar 5, 2008
A team headed by Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company (LMSSC) has received a $5.7 million contract from DARPA to compete in Phase 1 development of their System F6 space technology and...
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Mar 5, 2008
Last Friday, Lockheed Martin delivered the first missionized HC-130J long-range surveillance maritime patrol aircraft to the U.S. Coast Guard. The aircraft's new mission equipment and sensor...
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Feb 29, 2008New call center opens at Bolling Air Force Base
Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Air Force today officially announced the opening of a new Air Force National Capital Region (AFNCR) Call Center at Bolling Air Force Base, D.C. This morning's...
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Feb 29, 2008
Lockheed Martin and Karem Aircraft Incorporated have signed a teaming agreement to jointly develop Karem Aircraft's Optimum Speed Tilt-Rotor (OSTR) design. The OSTR concept is one of three...
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Feb 28, 2008
The Lockheed Martin board of directors has nominated David B. Burritt to its board. Mr. Burritt is Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Caterpillar Inc. The nomination will be submitted...
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Feb 28, 2008Team Prepares Spacecraft for Critical Environmental Testing
Lockheed Martin has successfully completed acoustic testing of the first Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) military communications satellite. The Advanced EHF system will provide...
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Feb 27, 2008
Lockheed Martin today was awarded the George M. Low Award, NASA's highest recognition for demonstrated excellence and outstanding achievements in quality and performance on the Mission Support...
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Feb 27, 2008Team to Develop ISR Capabilities Vital to Fighting Global War on Terror
Lockheed Martin announced today that it has signed a cooperative research agreement with the U.S. Army's Communications-Electronics Research Development and Engineering Center's (CERDEC)...
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Feb 26, 2008
Lockheed Martin Corporation will webcast live a presentation by Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Bob Stevens, at the Citigroup 21st Annual Global Industrial Manufacturing...
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Feb 22, 2008Aegis Versatility Helps Avert Potential Disaster
Again demonstrating its adaptability to support new and more challenging mission needs, Lockheed Martin's Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Weapon System successfully destroyed an errant...
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Feb 19, 2008
Lockheed Martin will highlight the company's major programs at the 2008 Air Force Association Orlando Symposium, Feb. 21-22, at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel in Orlando, FL. Presentations will...
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Feb 18, 2008
Lockheed Martin's two North Texas business units will support local activities to promote math and science education for students during National Engineers Week, February 17-23. Through fun,...
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Feb 18, 2008
Lockheed Martin achieved a key milestone in the Republic of Singapore Air Force's Basic Wings Course (BWC) flight training program with a successful first flight of a specially-configured Pilatus...
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Feb 18, 2008
Lockheed Martin today highlighted its proven systems performance, global partnerships and innovative initiatives during a series of executive briefings at India's largest Land and Naval Systems...
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Feb 12, 2008
ROCKVILLE, MD, February 12, 2008 - Lockheed Martin will discuss its role on the Federal Bureau of Investigation's $1 billion Next Generation Identification program with members of the press. Who:...
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Feb 12, 2008NGI to Transform FBI's Primary Law Enforcement, Criminal History and Information Sharing System
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) awarded Lockheed Martin a ten-year, $1 billion contract today to develop and maintain the Bureau's Next Generation Identification (NGI) system, a...
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Feb 12, 2008
The Lockheed Martin A2100 communications satellite fleet recently achieved a major milestone by accumulating 200 years of successful in-orbit operations. The A2100 satellite series, designed and...
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Feb 11, 2008
Lockheed Martin today released its media briefing schedule for the 2008 Singapore Airshow. Briefings will take place in the Lockheed Martin Chalet: Chalet Number CS02 unless otherwise designated...
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Feb 11, 2008
The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) recently completed its System Preliminary Design Review (PDR), a major milestone in the program's development. The MEADS team will now focus on...
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Feb 7, 2008
Lockheed Martin today released its media briefing schedule for DEFEXPO INDIA 2008. All Lockheed Martin briefings will take place in the Show Media Center located at Hall 8, Pragiti Maidan, New...
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Feb 7, 2008
Lockheed Martin's facility in Camden, AR, has been selected as a recipient of the of the 2008 Shingo Silver Medallion for demonstrating excellence in manufacturing. The Shingo Silver Medallion is...
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Feb 7, 2008
Lockheed Martin has received $194 million from the U.S. Army Aviation & Missile Command for production of the combat-proven Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS). Work will be conducted at the...
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Feb 6, 2008
Lockheed Martin , along with teammate Flugwerkzeuge Aviation Software of Vienna, Austria, will supply Milwaukee-based Midwest Airlines with advanced flight planning technology designed to optimize...
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Feb 4, 2008
The U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded Lockheed Martin a Mk48 Torpedo support task order, which consists of one three-month base period, one nine-month base option, and four one-year...
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Jan 31, 2008
Lt. Col. James "Flipper" Kromberg of the U.S. Air Force became the first military service pilot to evaluate the F-35 Lightning II, taking the aircraft through a series of maneuvers Wednesday on...
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Jan 31, 2008Facilities in Washington, DC area, Palo Alto and Sunnyvale, Calif. Recognized
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] for the company's leading green power purchase and participation in the agency's Green Power Partnership....
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Jan 30, 2008
250 LAYOFFS PLANNED FOR APRIL; POSSIBLY 650 FOR THE YEAR More than halfway through its 12-year development phase, with most engineering work complete, the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II program...
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Jan 30, 2008
Lockheed Martin has received a $512 million contract to provide the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) to the U.S. Army and to the...
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Jan 29, 2008
Lockheed Martin Corporation will webcast live a presentation by Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Bob Stevens, at the Cowen and Company 29th Annual Aerospace/Defense Conference on...
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Jan 29, 2008
Lockheed Martin was awarded a $35 million contract to deliver advanced, open-architecture combat systems that will modernize four Tupi-class submarines, one Tikuna-class submarine and one...
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Jan 28, 2008DARPA Authorizes Phase-II Research and Development
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has approved Lockheed Martin's Generalized Integrated Learning Architecture (GILA) for Phase II. Developed by Lockheed Martin's Advanced...
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Jan 28, 2008Aegis Fire Control and MK 41 Launching System Upgrades Perform Successfully At White Sands Missile Range
In a successful first test of its advanced fire control system, Lockheed Martin's Aegis Open Architecture Weapon System recently performed a successful missile firing from the U.S. Navy's "USS...
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Jan 24, 2008
The Lockheed Martin Corporation Board of Directors today declared a regular quarterly dividend on the Corporation's common stock of 42 cents per-share. The dividend is payable March 28, 2008 to...
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Jan 24, 2008* Fourth quarter earnings per share up 13% to $1.89; Full year earnings per share up 22% to $7.10
Lockheed Martin Corporation today reported fourth quarter 2007 net earnings of $799 million ($1.89 per diluted share), compared to $729 million ($1.68 per diluted share) in 2006. Net sales were...
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Jan 23, 2008
The Global Positioning System (GPS) Block IIR and IIR-M satellite constellation, designed and built by Lockheed Martin to provide significantly improved navigation capabilities for military and...
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Jan 22, 2008Curriculum Based Pre-Engineering Program Selected As Cornerstone of "Engineers in the Classroom" Initiative
Lockheed Martin Corporation and Project Lead The Way today announced their partnership in Engineers in the Classroom, Lockheed Martin's innovative K-12 education outreach initiative designed to...
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Jan 22, 2008
Kelly Aviation Center, L.P. a facility performing Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services for aircraft engines, signed its second partnership agreement with Oklahoma City Air Logistics...
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Jan 22, 2008Contract expands Corporation's footprint in business transformation
Lockheed Martin announced today that the corporation was awarded a 4-year, $33 million contract from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to operate, maintain and enhance e-Services, a suite of...
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Jan 18, 2008
Raptor 03, the third F-22 manufactured by the industry team of Lockheed Martin , Boeing and Pratt & Whitney, took center stage yesterday at The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force as it became...
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Jan 17, 2008
Lockheed Martin Corporation will webcast live its 2007 fourth quarter earnings and year-end results conference call on Thursday, January 24, 2008, at 3 p.m. EST. Bob Stevens, Chairman, President...
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Jan 16, 2008
Lockheed Martin has signed a contract with the Government of Canada valued at $1.4 billion for the purchase of 17 C-130J Super Hercules airlifters and related equipment and services. "We are...
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Jan 16, 2008
The NATO Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) Management Agency awarded a $66 million contract to incorporate the Lockheed Martin PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) Missile as the...
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Jan 16, 2008Satellite Declared Operational for Military and Civil Users Worldwide
The modernized Global Positioning System Block IIR (GPS IIR-M) satellite, launched from Cape Canaveral on Dec. 20, 2007, has been declared fully operational for military and civilian navigation...
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Jan 15, 2008
Lockheed Martin Corporation has been awarded a $13.2 million contract for computer program modernization and integration for Machinery Control Systems (MCS) of DDG 51 Flight I/II Class ships as...
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Jan 15, 2008
Lockheed Martin successfully demonstrated digital beamforming (DBF) capability to locate and track live targets with its Scalable Solid-State S-band Radar (S4R) engineering development model. DBF...
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Jan 14, 2008Provides Significant Capability on Arleigh Burke Destroyers and Littoral Combat Ships
Lockheed Martin recently delivered the third production Remote Multi-Mission Vehicle (RMMV) to the U.S. Navy, increasing the mine countermeasures capability for both DDG 51 Arleigh Burke class...
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Jan 14, 2008
Lockheed Martin received a $40.4 million contract modification to provide Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) capability to the Aegis-equipped Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force destroyer JS...