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 9, 2015Upgrades enhance data security and sustainability for more than one billion daily users
Security upgrades developed by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) for the current ground control system of the U.S. Air Force's Global Positioning System (GPS), are now fully operational to safeguard...
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Nov 9, 2015
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) received a $262.8 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for sustainment of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's F-15 sensor suite. The sensor suite includes Sniper®...
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Nov 4, 2015
Stratford, Connecticut - Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation announced today the successful completion of the VH-92A Presidential Helicopter Replacement Program Preliminary Design Review (PDR),...
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Nov 3, 2015Data will help identify a definitive, safe extended flight hour limit for Block 40-52 F-16s
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) completed more than 27,000 hours of simulated flight time on an F-16C Block 50 aircraft and is now analyzing the data to determine the durability of the aircraft beyond...
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Nov 2, 2015
The F-35A Lightning II completed the first three airborne gunfire bursts from its internal Gun Airborne Unit (GAU)-22/A 25mm Gatling gun system during a California test flight, Oct. 30. This...
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Nov 2, 2015Aegis, THAAD, C2BMC Integrated for Successful Test
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, and the Missile Defense Agency successfully conducted a multifaceted operational test of the ballistic missile defense system...
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Oct 29, 2015
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced today that Jeff Babione has been named the executive vice president and general manager of the F-35 Program, effective January 1, 2016. Babione succeeds...
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Oct 28, 2015
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) received a $76 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for follow-on production of Paveway II Plus Laser Guided Bomb (LGB) kits. The contract represents the majority...
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Oct 27, 2015
West Palm Beach, Florida - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), today announced the successful first flight of the U.S. Marine Corps’ CH-53K King...
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Oct 26, 2015Missile Defense Agency Long Range Discrimination Radar Program Designed to Protect U.S. from Ballistic Missile Threats
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) awarded a team, led by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), a contract to develop, build and test the Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR). The radar system will support...
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Oct 22, 2015Aircraft to enter testing series prior to Royal Danish Air Force acceptance
The U.S. Navy accepted the first MH-60R helicopter slated for Denmark from Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) in a ceremony today at the Lockheed Martin facility in Owego, New York. "We are excited to...
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Oct 22, 2015U.S. Air Force Awards Lockheed Martin New Contracts for Sensor-Enhanced Sniper Pods and Upgrade Kits
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) received $176.1 million in contracts from the U.S. Air Force for Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod-Sensor Enhancement (ATP-SE) production and upgrade kits that will convert...
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Oct 20, 2015First F-16V with advanced AESA radar takes to the skies over Fort Worth
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) successfully completed the maiden flight of the F-16V, the latest and most advanced F-16 on the market today. The October 16 flight marks the first time an F-16 has...
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Oct 19, 2015
LONG BEACH, California - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced today it has delivered two S-76D™ helicopters for air medical transportation to Arkansas Children’s Hospital. The announcement was...
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Oct 19, 2015
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is upgrading the battle command system that directs flying operations for all airborne assets of the U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps, including fighters, bombers,...
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Oct 15, 2015Nearly 60 Flight Tests Completed
Because enemy aircraft and missiles can come from anywhere, a laser weapon system on a military aircraft will need to be able to fire in any direction. However, the laws of physics say that a...
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Oct 15, 2015This contract represents the largest JASSM-ER order to date
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has received a $305.4 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for continued production of the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) and its Extended Range (ER)...
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Oct 5, 2015Purchase launches new highly mobile radar product
The Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Latvia and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) signed a contract for three TPS-77 Multi-Role Radars (MRR) for use in air surveillance and to complement radar...
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Oct 5, 2015Manufacturing Begins on Modular Laser for Army
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) begins production of a new generation of modular high power lasers this month. The first laser built using the modular technique will be a 60-kilowatt system for a U.S....
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Oct 5, 2015
The Royal Netherlands Air Force selected Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) to equip its F-16 fleet, becoming the 21st international customer to acquire the...
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Oct 2, 2015
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) Commercial Launch Services today successfully launched the Morelos-3 satellite for Mexico's Ministry of Communications and Transportation. At 6:28 a.m. EDT, a United...
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Oct 2, 2015
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) Commercial Launch Services today successfully launched the Morelos-3 satellite for Mexico's Ministry of Communications and Transportation. At 6:28 a.m. EDT, a United...
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Sep 28, 2015
COATESVILLE, Pennsylvania - The China Ministry of Transport (MOT) today accepted delivery of its final two S-76D™ helicopters in a ceremony at Sikorsky Aircraft’s commercial helicopter center....
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Sep 28, 2015Construction of the world's largest digital phased array radar has begun on Kwajalein Island
Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) Space Fence System, including the large-scale digital radar and turn-key facility were deemed technically mature and provided evidence that all requirements will be...
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Sep 22, 2015
Ceremonies were held today at the Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) F-35 production facility celebrating the rollout of the first F-35A Lightning II for the Norwegian Armed Forces. The event marked an...

