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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Aug 27, 2018Lockheed Martin-Built GPS III Will Be More Powerful, Jam Resistant
The first of the U.S. Air Force's advanced new, higher-power, harder-to-jam GPS III satellites is making its way to the launch pad. On August 20, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) shipped the U.S. Air...
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Aug 21, 2018GPS III Space Vehicle 02 (GPS III SV02) is complete, tested and expected to launch in 2019
As the first Lockheed Martin-built (NYSE: LMT) GPS III satellite prepares to ship to the launch pad, the U.S. Air Force has declared that the second GPS III satellite is complete, fully tested and...
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Apr 17, 2018
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has submitted a competitive and fully compliant proposal for the U.S. Air Force's GPS III Follow On (GPS IIIF) program, which will add enhanced capabilities to the most...
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Dec 13, 2017GPS III and OCX Successfully Complete Factory Mission Readiness Test
The first advanced GPS III satellite successfully established remote connectivity and communicated with the Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX), further validating the U.S. Air...
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Nov 27, 2017Second GPS III Satellite Begins Thermal Vacuum Testing
The U.S. Air Force's third GPS III satellite in production flow at Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)'s advanced satellite manufacturing facility here is now fully integrated into a complete space...
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Oct 10, 2017GPS III Space Vehicle 01 (GPS III SV01) expected to launch in 2018
Ushering in a new era of advanced Global Positioning System (GPS) technology, the U.S. Air Force declared the first Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)-built GPS III satellite "Available for Launch." The...
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Sep 12, 2017MCEU will accelerate deployment of modernized GPS signals to warfighters
The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a $45.5 million contract to provide Military Code (M-Code) Early Use (MCEU) capability to the Global Positioning System (GPS). Part of the...
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Sep 5, 2017GPS III Space Vehicle 02 Completes Acoustic Testing
Launch is the most strenuous part of a satellite's life. To survive the extreme sound wave pressure and pounding vibrations generated by more than 700,000 lbs. of thundering rocket thrust,...
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Aug 2, 2017266,000 Square Foot "Factory of the Future" will Speed Production and Lower Costs
Preliminary construction is underway on a new, $350 million Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) facility that will produce next-generation satellites. The new facility, located on the company's Waterton...
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Jun 26, 2017Navigation Payload Delivered for Third Satellite in Most Powerful GPS Constellation Ever
In a specialized cleanroom designed to streamline satellite production, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is in full production building GPS III – the world's most powerful GPS satellites. The...
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Dec 12, 2016
The U.S. Air Force approved Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) design to upgrade the current GPS satellite ground control system with new capabilities that will enable it to operate more powerful and...
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Dec 1, 2016CUP2 Operational Control Segment Upgrades Now Fully Operational
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has completed a major upgrade to modernize the current ground control system of the U.S. Air Force's Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite constellation. The...
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Sep 28, 2016
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) $395 million in contract options for the production of the ninth and tenth Global Positioning System III (GPS III) satellite. GPS III...
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May 19, 2016Company Awarded GPS III Phase 1 Production Readiness Assessment Contract
In the future, when mission needs change for the Global Positioning System (GPS), the U.S. Air Force will be able to respond -- thanks to some engineering forethought and the innovative design of...
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Feb 3, 2016First GPS III Satellite Completes Operational Testing in Simulated Harsh Space Environment
Engineers at Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) recently proved their design for the world's most powerful Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite can operate in and withstand the harsh conditions it...
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May 4, 2015First GPS III Space Vehicle Prepares for Testing in Simulated Harsh Space Environments
Using a 10-ton crane, Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] engineers and technicians gently lowered the system module of the U.S. Air Force's first next generation GPS III satellite into place over its...
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Jan 27, 2015-- Net sales of $12.5 billion for the fourth quarter and $45.6 billion for 2014
Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) today reported fourth quarter 2014 net sales of $12.5 billion compared to $11.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2013. Net earnings from continuing...
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Oct 29, 2014
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper today celebrated a growing aerospace presence in Colorado by cutting the ribbon for the company's Commercial Space headquarters and...
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Sep 7, 2014A2100 satellite family now offers side-by-side dual launch and a reprogrammable mission processor
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] today announced two major upgrades to the A2100 family of satellites that provide broadband, mobile and military communications, as well as GPS services to millions of...
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Sep 2, 2014
The U.S. Air Force's fleet of Global Positioning System (GPS) Block IIR and IIR-M satellites, manufactured by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT], have reached 200 collective years of operational life....
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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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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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Jan 23, 2014-- Net sales of $11.5 billion for the fourth quarter and $45.4 billion for 2013
Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) today reported fourth quarter 2013 net sales of $11.5 billion compared to $12.1 billion in the fourth quarter of 2012. Net earnings from continuing...
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Dec 16, 2013
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] more than $200 million in contract options to complete production of its fifth and sixth next-generation Global Positioning System...
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Nov 21, 2013GPS III Backward-Compatible with GPS IIR, IIR-M, and IIF Satellites Currently in Orbit
The Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] prototype of the next-generation Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite, the GPS III, recently proved it was backward-compatible with the existing GPS satellite...