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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Mar 16, 2017The Beam Combined Fiber Laser is the Most Powerful Laser of Its Type Yet DemonstratedLockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has completed the design, development and demonstration of a 60 kW-class beam combined fiber laser for the U.S. Army. In testing earlier this month, the Lockheed Martin...
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Mar 13, 2017This milestone represents a significant step towards Australia’s Hobart Class Destroyers joining the Aegis International fleet.
ADELAIDE, Australia, March 13, 2017 – A team of Lockheed Martin engineers and technicians, working with the Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Alliance team comprised of the Department of Defence,...
Mar 8, 2017Sikorsky today recognized Helijet International for 30 years of safe scheduled airline and charter operations with S-76 helicopters. The recognition event was hosted at the 2017 Helicopter...
Mar 8, 2017Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) completed two product verification flight tests at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. Focused on demonstrating the...
Mar 8, 2017Lockheed Martin will leverage advances in software and automation to lower costs and increase aircraft readinessThe Defense Logistics Agency has named Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] as the Industrial Product-Support Vendor (IPV) for the U.S. Air Force Generation III logistics program. Lockheed Martin will...
Mar 7, 2017DALLAS, MARCH 7, 2017 – LifePort, a Sikorsky company, unveiled its new lightweight medical interior at the 2017 Helicopter Association International Heli-Expo show on March 7. The system was...
Mar 6, 2017First Data Revealed From GOES-16 Lightning and Solar Instruments Built in Silicon ValleyThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released the first images from two Earth and solar weather-monitoring space instruments aboard the GOES-16 satellite, which launched in...
Mar 3, 2017Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) was selected as a 2017 Aviation Week Laureate Award winner in the Defense category. The annual awards by the Aviation Week...
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Mar 2, 2017First Australian PC-21 Aircraft to make appearance at the Australian International Airshow at AvalonThe PC-21 will play a key role in the new Pilot Training System to prime next-generation pilots
AVALON, Australia, March 2, 2017 – In a presentation that marks a significant milestone for the AIR 5428 Pilot Training Program, today the Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)--led delivery team welcomed...
Mar 2, 2017Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has announced that its Dual Mode Plus laser-guided bomb (LGB) will be branded Paragon. The Paragon direct attack munition is an affordable, effective alternative to...
Feb 28, 2017Engineering students use popular video game technology to help Lockheed Martin develop next-generation aerospace and defense solutionsLockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Brigham Young University (BYU) are collaborating to apply gaming technology for engineering purposes, allowing users to interact with, record and share engineering...
Feb 28, 2017GREENVILLE, S.C., Feb. 28, 2017 – The first of 14 Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) C-130J-30 Super Hercules transports that will be assigned to the U.S. Air Force installation at Yokota Air Base,...
Feb 24, 2017PALMDALE, California, Feb. 24, 2017 – Supersonic passenger airplanes are another step closer to reality as NASA and Lockheed Martin begin the first high-speed wind tunnel tests for the Quiet...
Feb 20, 2017Ongoing flight tests highlight established, lowest-risk T-X offeringTwo Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) T-50A aircraft are now soaring together in the skies over Greenville, South Carolina. The inaugural Feb. 20 flight of the second production-ready T-50A from...
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Feb 16, 2017
ARCHBALD, Pa., Feb. 16, 2016 – Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) was awarded a $1.9 million contract from Megmar Logistics & Consulting Ltd. of Poland for production of Enhanced Laser Guided Training...
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Feb 9, 2017Successful completion of major development milestone advanced the Low Cost Terminal toward final certification
REDONDO BEACH, Calif., Feb. 9, 2017 – The Low Cost Terminal (LCT), designed to offer truly affordable and mobile access to the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) protected communications...
Feb 9, 2017Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today officially introduced the world to the latest member of the C-130J Super Hercules family: the LM-100J commercial freighter. Employees who designed and built the...
Feb 6, 2017Aegis Weapon System test supports the U.S. Phased Adaptive Approach to protect Europe from attackThe USS JOHN PAUL JONES, supported by the U.S. Navy, Missile Defense Agency and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), used the latest evolution of its Aegis Combat System to detect, track, engage and...
Feb 1, 2017Early delivery highlights effective Air Force-industry partnershipLockheed Martin Corp. [NYSE: LMT] completed the first F-22 Raptor at the company's Inlet Coating Repair (ICR) Speedline facility and delivered the aircraft back to the U.S. Air Force ahead of...
Jan 31, 2017Technology Transfer is Key Part of MEADS OfferWARSAW, Jan. 31, 2017 – MEADS International (MI) presented an updated offer for Poland’s medium-range air defense (Wisła) program this week to the Ministry of National Defense. The...
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Jan 24, 2017-- Net sales of $13.8 billion in the fourth quarter and $47.2 billion in 2016
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today reported fourth quarter 2016 net sales of $13.8 billion, compared to $11.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2015. Net earnings from continuing operations in the...
Jan 20, 2017The Lockheed Martin-built SBIRS GEO Flight 3 satellite will provide enhanced missile warning and defense for the U.S. Air ForceAfter a successful evening launch, the third U.S. Air Force Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) GEO satellite is now responding to commands as planned, approximately 37 minutes after lift-off....
Jan 17, 2017Once launched, the Bay Area-built satellite will track and deliver infrared data critical to early missile warning and defenseThe U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will launch the next Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) satellite on Jan. 19 aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. The launch window...
Jan 13, 2017The U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) cut the ribbon on a newly-renovated facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Jan. 4. Nearly 200 Lockheed Martin employees who work on the Navy’s Fleet Ballistic Missile program will move into the facility over the next few months.
Jan 11, 2017From mid-March to mid-May 2017, airlines, government agencies and militaries can assess the multi-role, all-weather versatility of the M28® twin turbopropSikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, and its PZL Mielec affiliate will launch a two-month, 13-city tour across seven Caribbean and Latin American countries in early 2017 to demonstrate the short...
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Jan 10, 2017The Lockheed Martin-built SBIRS missile warning satellite was enclosed in its protective launch vehicle fairing for Jan. 19 launch
The U.S. Air Force's next Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) satellite, built by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), was encapsulated on Jan. 7 at Cape Canaveral,...
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Dec 22, 2016Domestic and International Orders
The United States and allied military forces will upgrade their missile defense capabilities under a new $1.45 billion contract for production and delivery of Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] Patriot...
Dec 20, 2016Critical Environmental Testing Starts on Second GOES-R Series SatelliteLockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has completed assembly of NOAA's GOES-S weather satellite and is now beginning critical mechanical and environmental testing of the spacecraft. GOES-S is the second of...
Dec 18, 2016Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) Commercial Launch Services has successfully launched the EchoStar XIX communications satellite. An Atlas V 431 blasted off at 2:13 p.m. EST from Space Launch Complex 41,...
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Dec 15, 2016Company will deliver Minuteman III reentry field support equipment and modernize reentry vehicles
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) won a new contract and extended a second contract to sustain and modernize the U.S. Air Force's intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) reentry systems. The company...
Dec 14, 2016Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company (NYSE: LMT) presented a $5,000 donation for the first annual Dr. Suzanne Wedel Scholarship for award by the MedEvac International Foundation. The scholarship...
Dec 13, 2016LifePort, a Sikorsky company, has received Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness approval for its Patient Loading Utility System™ (PLUS), for the Pilatus PC-12/47 and PC-12/47E aircraft....
Dec 12, 2016The EchoStar XIX satellite has been encapsulated in its protective launch vehicle fairing. It is scheduled to launch Dec. 18 aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 431 rocket contracted through...
Dec 12, 2016The 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...
- Dec 7, 2016
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a $67.3 million contract to provide spares for the Royal Saudi Air Force's (RSAF) F-15 sensor suite. Under the contract, Lockheed Martin...
Dec 7, 2016Move follows Preliminary Design Review milestone achieved three months ahead of scheduleStratford, Conn., December 7, 2016 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), has inaugurated a new Systems Integration Lab (SIL) to begin testing key systems for the Combat Rescue...
- Dec 7, 2016Robust military design, high hot performance, and C-130 transportability prove valuable discriminators
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE:LMT) has successfully concluded contract negotiations with the Chilean Air Force (Fuerza Aérea de Chile) for six S-70i™ Black Hawk helicopters for the...
Dec 6, 2016Upgrades to Lockheed Martin-built missile warning system will enable troops to see dimmer, threatening targets fasterLockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) newly upgraded Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) ground system received sign-off from the U.S. Air Force, enhancing the constellation's ability to deliver infrared...
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Dec 2, 2016The Air Force, Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert, Woodbury Corporation and Lockheed Martin mark the groundbreaking of a new facility at Hill Air Force Base
HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah, Dec. 2, 2016 – Officials from the U.S. Air Force, the state of Utah, real estate developer Woodbury Corporation and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) kicked off construction...
Dec 1, 2016The Lockheed Martin T-50A is soaring over Greenville, South Carolina with flight operations now underway. The initial test flight took place Nov. 19.
The T-50A was announced as the official Lockheed Martin/Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) offering for the U.S. Air Force’s Advanced Pilot Training (APT)/T-X competition in February, and Greenville was announced as the final assembly and checkout facility (FACO).
Dec 1, 2016CUP2 Operational Control Segment Upgrades Now Fully OperationalLockheed 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...
- Nov 28, 2016New business strategy will reduce development costs and drive efficiency
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announces a refocusing of their Training and Logistics Systems (TLS) business at today's Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC)...
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Nov 21, 2016
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) was awarded a $1.2 billion contract to upgrade 134 F-16 aircraft for the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF). The upgrades are based on the advanced F-16V...
- Nov 19, 2016New Weather Satellite for NOAA to Greatly Improve Weather Forecasting and Warnings
NOAA's GOES-R weather satellite, built by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), was successfully launched today at 6:42 p.m. ET from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, aboard a United Launch...
- Nov 18, 2016
Maintenance trainer also helps fulfill Sikorsky's Industrial and Regional Benefits obligations for Canada's Maritime Helicopter Project SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, Nov. 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --...
Nov 16, 2016Lockheed Martin receives contract to support F-22 fleetFORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 16, 2016 – Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) has received a $536 million contract modification from the U.S. Air Force for sustainment of the F-22 Raptor. The funding is...
- Nov 15, 2016
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) demonstrated for the first time how its suite of optionally-piloted helicopters and small unmanned aerial systems can work together to successfully locate and...
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Nov 11, 2016
Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) has successfully launched the WorldView-4 commercial remote sensing spacecraft for DigitalGlobe, Inc. An Atlas V 401 blasted off at 10:30 a.m. Pacific Standard Time from...
Nov 4, 2016The fifth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite built by Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) for the U.S. Navy has reached orbit, successfully deployed its solar arrays and antennas, and is...
- Oct 28, 2016
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company (NYSE: LMT), announced today the donation of its ground-breaking X2 Technology™ Demonstrator to the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum at the Steven...
