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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Dec 18, 2007
The Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II, the first fighter to combine stealth with short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) capability and supersonic speed, made its debut today amid customers from...
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Dec 10, 2007Lockheed Martin F-35 Marks 20th Flight, 'CATBird' Takes Final Steps Toward Airborne Avionics Testing
On its 20th flight, the first F-35 Lightning II successfully tested engine performance and aircraft handling qualities at up to 20,000 feet as pilots and crew prepare for air refueling in the...
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Dec 7, 2007Lockheed Martin F-35 Marks 20th Flight, 'CATBird' Takes Final Steps Toward Airborne Avionics Testing
On its 20th flight, the first F-35 Lightning II successfully tested engine performance and aircraft handling qualities at up to 20,000 feet as pilots and crew prepare for air refueling in the...
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Oct 31, 2007
BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 31, 2007 -- Lockheed Martin today released its schedule of press briefings for the Dubai Air Show. Following is the press briefing schedule: Sunday, November 11 10:00 a.m. --...
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Oct 26, 2007STOVL Variant Completes Successful 'Power On'
Electrical power was applied to the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II for the first time Thursday night, initiating a series of ground tests that will lead to the inaugural flight of the...
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Oct 23, 2007* Third quarter earnings per share up 23% to $1.80; Year-to-date earnings per share up 26% to $5.21
Lockheed Martin Corporation today reported third quarter 2007 net earnings of $766 million ($1.80 per diluted share), compared to $629 million ($1.46 per diluted share) in 2006. Net sales were...
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Sep 26, 2007
A Lockheed Martin official said today that the Corporation's Aeronautics company has "strong products, solid performance and a great future." Speaking to reporters at the Air Force Association's...
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Sep 20, 2007
Lockheed Martin will highlight the company's major programs at the 2007 Air Force Association National Symposium, Sept. 24-26, at the Marriott Wardman Hotel in Washington, D.C. Presentations will...
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Aug 23, 2007
Lockheed Martin's manufacturing facility here was opened 10 years ago this month with 80 workers. Today the plant provides about 200 local jobs and supports production of 14 different aircraft,...
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Aug 7, 2007
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II has successfully completed its Pilot Training System Critical Design Review (CDR), a significant development milestone that verifies the design maturity of...
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Jul 30, 2007
The U.S. government has awarded an initial $187 million for long-lead tasks as part of a $1.1 billion contract to Lockheed Martin for the production of 30 new Advanced Block 50 F-16 aircraft for...
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Jul 24, 2007* Second quarter earnings per share up 36% to $1.82; Year-to-date earnings per share up 28% to $3.42
Lockheed Martin Corporation today reported second quarter 2007 net earnings of $778 million ($1.82 per diluted share), compared to $580 million ($1.34 per diluted share) in 2006. Net sales were...
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Jun 27, 2007
The U.S. Navy's F-35C Lightning II carrier variant has completed its Air System Critical Design Review (CDR), a significant development milestone that verifies the design maturity of the aircraft...
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Jun 20, 2007
With 11 test aircraft on the assembly line, nine nations signed onto the program's production and sustainment phase, one aircraft deep into flight testing and another nearing completion, the F-35...
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Jun 19, 2007
Lockheed Martin's F-16 Fighting Falcon continues on the leading edge of technology as the world standard in multi-role fighters. With evolutionary technology upgrades and selection by 24 nations,...
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Jun 19, 2007
With two-thirds of an aircraft's lifetime cost attributed to operations and support activities, Lockheed Martin has reinvigorated its Global Sustainment team to provide greater long-term value to...
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Jun 19, 2007
Lockheed Martin and Mubadala Development Company (MDC) of the Government of Abu Dhabi signed a memorandum of understanding today to expand their strategic relationship and jointly explore...
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Jun 11, 2007
Lockheed Martin today released its media briefing schedule for the 2007 Paris Air Show. Briefings will take place in the Lockheed Martin Press Center at the Lockheed Martin Chalet, Row A, #400,...
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Jun 11, 2007
The Lockheed Martin -led F-22 Raptor air dominance fighter team was awarded the Robert J. Collier Trophy for 2006 in ceremonies in Washington, D.C., on June 8. The Collier Trophy, given annually...
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May 14, 2007
The U.S. government has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin for 18 Sniper(R) Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP), a part of the new Advanced Block 52 F-16 aircraft program for Pakistan. Pakistan is...
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May 11, 2007
The governments of Turkey and the United States have signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) for the sale of 30 additional Lockheed Martin Advanced F-16 Block 50 aircraft to Turkey. The new...
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Apr 24, 2007* First quarter earnings per share up 19% to $1.60
Lockheed Martin Corporation today reported first quarter 2007 net earnings of $690 million ($1.60 per diluted share), compared to $591 million ($1.34 per diluted share) in 2006. Net sales were...
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Apr 9, 2007
Lockheed Martin recently received a $16 million contract to provide four MK 41 Vertical Launcher System (VLS) ship sets to the Australian and Spanish navies. The contract for the below-deck...
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Apr 2, 2007
Lockheed Martin received a contract from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) on March 31 valued at $150 million to manufacture components for five additional F-2 production aircraft. MHI is the...
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Feb 27, 2007All JSF Partner Nations Ready to Move Into Production Phase
Denmark today became the ninth and final F-35 partner nation to join the production and support phase of the Joint Strike Fighter program. In signing the F-35 Production, Sustainment and Follow-On...
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Feb 26, 2007
Lockheed Martin received a United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD) contract to supply the Sniper(R) Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) for the Harrier GR9 aircraft to satisfy an Urgent Operational...
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Feb 12, 2007
The Cooperative Avionics Test Bed, a highly modified 737 designed to validate the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II's powerful avionics, has satisfied all test objectives within its initial...
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Feb 7, 2007
Lockheed Martin received a firm fixed-price foreign military sales contract from the Belgium Defense (BE DEF) for eight Sniper(R) Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP), making the BE DEF the fifth...
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Feb 1, 2007
Lockheed Martin and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (Kongsberg) of Norway have entered into a Joint Marketing Agreement to market an air-launched version of the Naval Strike Missile. The missile, to...
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Jan 26, 2007
Turkey yesterday became the fifth country to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the United States government to participate in the F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft program's Production,...
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Jan 25, 2007* Fourth quarter earnings per share up 30% to $1.68; Full year earnings per share up 41% to $5.80
Lockheed Martin Corporation today reported fourth quarter 2006 net earnings of $729 million ($1.68 per diluted share), compared to $568 million ($1.29 per diluted share) in 2005. Net sales were...
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Jan 8, 2007
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II achieved another successful test flight today from the company's Fort Worth, Texas, facility. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070108/DAM045 )...
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Dec 26, 2006Lockheed Martin Receives $635 Million Contract for the Modernization of Turkey's Existing F-16 Fleet
The U.S. government awarded a $635 million Fixed Price Incentive contract to Lockheed Martin on Dec. 22 to upgrade the Turkish Air Force's existing fleet of F- 16s. Under the terms of the...
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Dec 15, 2006
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II lifted into the skies today for the first time, completing a successful inaugural flight and initiating the most comprehensive flight test program in military...
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Dec 15, 2006
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II completed its first flight moments ago at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. in Fort Worth, Texas. The F-35 is an all-new family of supersonic stealth fighters...
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Dec 14, 2006
USAF Mentor-Protege Program Benefits Local Alaska Native-Owned Business, ACTI Angeles Composite Technologies Inc. (ACTI) will gain about 20 new jobs and important new manufacturing capabilities as...
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Dec 13, 2006
The Government of South Korea has signed a contract with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) for approximately 50 additional T-50 and TA-50 Golden Eagle advanced jet trainers bringing, the total...
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Dec 12, 2006
The first Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II successfully completed all ground taxi tests today, among some of the last activities clearing the way for its inaugural flight. (Photo:...
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Dec 11, 2006
The U.S. government has awarded an initial $78 million as part of a $144 million contract to Lockheed Martin for long-lead tasks related to the production of 18 new Advanced Block 52 F-16 aircraft...
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Dec 8, 2006
The F-35 Lightning II moved under its own power for the first time on Thursday afternoon, initiating the last series of tests before the fighter jet's first flight. (Photo:...
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Dec 4, 2006Popular Science Awards Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II and Polecat UAV Best of What's New for 2006
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter and the P-175 Polecat Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) have received the 2006 Best of What's New awards from Popular Science, the world's largest...
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Nov 17, 2006
Lockheed Martin Corporation today announced that it commenced an exchange offer pursuant to which it is offering to exchange its 6.15% Notes due 2036, Series B, which have been registered under...
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Nov 15, 2006
The Netherlands yesterday became the first of the F-35 partner nations to extend its participation into the production and support phase of the Joint Strike Fighter program. Netherlands Deputy...
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Nov 9, 2006
Lockheed Martin , the Poland Air Force (PoAF), Polish Ministry of Defense (PMOD) and other Polish government officials celebrated the arrival of the first four new Advanced Block 52 F-16 multirole...
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Nov 3, 2006
Lockheed Martin was awarded a 20-year contract by the Singapore Defence Science and Technology Agency to support the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Basic Wings Course (BWC). "BWC is unique...
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Oct 30, 2006
Lockheed Martin selected four employees and two teams from its two local business units to receive NOVA Awards, the corporation's highest recognition for individual or team achievements. Less than...
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Oct 24, 2006* Third quarter earnings per share up 52% to $1.46; Year-to-date earnings per share up 47% to $4.12
Lockheed Martin Corporation today reported third quarter 2006 net earnings of $629 million ($1.46 per diluted share), compared to $427 million ($0.96 per diluted share) in 2005. Net sales were...
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Sep 20, 2006
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II completed its first series of engine runs on Monday afternoon, culminating in a full-afterburner test that unleashed 40,000 pounds of thrust -- the most ever...
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Sep 15, 2006
Ceremonies were held today at Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, Texas, to commemorate the Polish F-16 Peace Sky program. The ceremony marks an important production milestone, demonstrating that the...
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Sep 14, 2006Operational Demonstration Highlights AMF JTRS Advanced Mission Effectiveness Capability and Risk Reduction
Lockheed Martin has successfully completed a live flight demonstration of network centric operations for the Airborne, Maritime and Fixed Stations (AMF) component of the military's Joint Tactical...
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Jul 27, 2006Components Will Support the Net-Centric F-16 Joint Mission Planning System
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a Mission Planning Enterprise Contract (MPEC) delivery order to upgrade components for the U.S. Air Force's fleet of F-16 Block 40 and 50 aircraft....
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Jul 25, 2006* Second Quarter Net Earnings Up 26% to $580 Million; Year-To-Date Net Earnings Up 41% to $1.2 Billion
Lockheed Martin Corporation today reported second quarter 2006 net earnings of $580 million ($1.34 per diluted share) compared to $461 million ($1.02 per diluted share) in 2005. Net sales were...
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Jul 19, 2006
BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin announced today that they have signed an agreement that defines how F-35 support services will be provided in the UK through the life of the F-35 Lightning II...
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Jul 18, 2006
The F-16 continues to deliver security through air power. Continued orders and the infusion of advanced technologies keep the Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon the multirole fighter of choice...
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Jul 18, 2006
With a new name, its first flight on the near horizon, six aircraft in various stages of subassembly and plans being laid for operation and support, the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, the only...
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Jul 17, 2006
Just 24 months after receiving the low-rate initial production contract, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) delivered its first T-50 Golden Eagle supersonic trainers to the Republic of Korea Air...
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Jul 10, 2006
In the news release, Lockheed Martin 2006 Farnborough Air Show Media Briefing Schedule Released, issued on Thursday, July 6, by Lockheed Martin Corporation over PR Newswire, we are advised by the...
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Jul 7, 2006
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter was officially named Lightning II, in a ceremony held today in Fort Worth, Texas. The name echoes those of two formidable fighters from the past: the...
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Jul 6, 2006
Lockheed Martin today released its media briefing schedule for the 2006 Farnborough Air Show. Briefings will take place at the Lockheed Martin Partnership Pavilion, Row D, #10, unless otherwise...
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Jul 5, 2006
At 11 a.m. CDT on Friday, July 7, senior government, military and industrial representatives from around the world will gather at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. in Fort Worth, Texas, for the...
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May 31, 2006Latest Spiral of TBMCS Transforming Air Operations Worldwide
Lockheed Martin has completed the latest upgrades to the Theater Battle Management Core Systems (TBMCS), the military's premier joint air battle management system, at the third Falconer Air Force...
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May 5, 2006
Ground-vibration testing for the first Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter finished early on April 30, continuing a string of testing milestones completed ahead of schedule. "Completion of...
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Apr 27, 2006
Lockheed Martin employees throughout the Central Florida area will bring their sons and daughters to work today in an effort to spark their interest in engineering and inspire them to believe in...
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Apr 25, 2006* First Quarter Net Earnings Up 60% to $591 Million
Lockheed Martin Corporation today reported first quarter 2006 net earnings of $591 million ($1.34 per diluted share) compared to $369 million ($0.83 per diluted share) in 2005. Net sales were $9.2...
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Apr 21, 2006
Lockheed Martin announced it has achieved a significant production milestone with the delivery of its 4,300th F-16 aircraft yesterday. "This marks another significant milestone for the F-16...
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Apr 17, 2006
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter team successfully completed structural- coupling testing five days ahead of schedule on the first F-35, and moved on to the next scheduled series of...
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Apr 4, 2006
Lockheed Martin received a contract from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) on March 31 valued at over $145 million to manufacture components for five additional F-2 production aircraft. MHI is the...
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Mar 31, 2006
The United States Air Force contractually accepted the first new F-16 aircraft for the Poland Peace Sky program on March 30. The F-16 is developed and produced by Lockheed Martin . The Poland...
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Mar 24, 2006
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter completed "leak-free" fuel-system checkout testing achieving another major success milestone on the fighter program. Engineers and technicians have...
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Mar 15, 2006
Lockheed Martin announces successful completion of the maiden flight of the first Polish F-16 aircraft. The flight took place in Ft. Worth, Texas, USA and marks a key milestone in the success of...
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Feb 22, 2006
In December 2005, just 24 months after receiving the low-rate initial production contract, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) delivered the first two production T-50 Golden Eagle supersonic trainers...
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Feb 21, 2006
Continued orders and the infusion of advanced technologies in the Lockheed Martin F-16, particularly in the Block 52 and Block 60 variants, keep the F-16 Fighting Falcon the multirole tactical...
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Feb 20, 2006
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter team has completed assembly of the first F-35 aircraft and moved it out of the factory in preparation for an intensive period of ground testing. First...
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Feb 15, 2006
During its press briefings February 21 and February 22 at the Asian Aerospace exposition in Singapore, Lockheed Martin will highlight the importance of international partnerships in winning and...
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Jan 26, 2006* Fourth Quarter Net Earnings Up 53% to $568 Million; Full Year Up 44% to $1.8 Billion
Lockheed Martin Corporation today reported fourth quarter 2005 net earnings of $568 million ($1.29 per diluted share) compared to $372 million ($0.83 per diluted share) in 2004. Net sales were...
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Jan 25, 2006
The Kelly Aviation Center, L.P. (KAC), a joint venture of Lockheed Martin , GE -- Aviation , and Rolls-Royce (RR.L) will consolidate one of its major subcontracts under KAC management beginning in...
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Jan 18, 2006
The Israeli Ministry of Defense has awarded Lockheed Martin an $18 million Foreign Military Funds (FMF) commercial contract to provide a Flight and Systems Trainer (FST) for Israeli F-16I pilot...
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Jan 4, 2006
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) made company history recently with delivery of its first two production T-50 advanced jet trainer aircraft to the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF). Designated...
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Jan 3, 2006
The U.S. government awarded a $99.7 million contract to Lockheed Martin on December 27 for long-lead tasks related to the production of 30 new Advanced Block 52+ aircraft for Greece. The...
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Dec 20, 2005
With the installation of horizontal tails on the first F-35, the Lockheed Martin Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) team has completed assembly of the aircraft's major structural components. The next...
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Dec 19, 2005Upgrades to Provide More Power, Greater Accuracy for Navigation Users Worldwide
A joint U.S. Air Force/Lockheed Martin team announced today that the first modernized Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite has been declared fully operational for GPS users around the globe...
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Dec 13, 2005
The governments of Greece and the United States have signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) for the sale of 30 additional Lockheed Martin Advanced F-16 Block 52+ aircraft to Greece, with an...
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Dec 9, 2005
Today 100 Lockheed Martin employees each walked new, brightly colored bicycles through their company's main office building and across the adjoining aircraft factory, as they prepared to deliver...
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Nov 22, 2005'From the Delta to the Desert'
The long-range capabilities of the Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules were showcased again this week when a U.S. Air Force Reserve Command crew flew nearly 8,000 miles with payload to...
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Nov 22, 2005In the news release, T-50 Makes Its International Aerial Debut at Dubai Air Show, issued yesterday, Nov. 21, by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the first paragraph, second sentence, should read "T-50 program" rather than "F-50 program," the photo information should be omitted and the high resolution photo URL was incorrect as originally issued inadvertently. Complete, corrected release follows:
The T-50 Golden Eagle advanced jet trainer made its international aerial debut showcasing its supersonic capabilities and technological advances today at the Dubai International Air Show. Korea...
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Nov 22, 2005
Lockheed Martin is featuring the most advanced F-16 fighters this week at the Dubai International Air Show -- the Block 60 F-16 E/F and the Block 50/52 F-16 C/D. The new Block 60 aircraft made its...
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Nov 21, 2005
The T-50 Golden Eagle advanced jet trainer made its international aerial debut showcasing its supersonic capabilities and technological advances today at the Dubai International Air Show. Korea...
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Nov 15, 2005
Lockheed Martin today released its schedule of press briefings for the Dubai Air Show. All briefings will be in Conference Room B of the air show press center unless otherwise designated....
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Oct 27, 2005Worldwide Live TBMCS Online Training in Full Operation
The newest addition to Lockheed Martin's Theater Battle Management Core Systems (TBMCS) portfolio, Virtual University, is now in full operation. Virtual University is a first of its kind, online...
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Oct 25, 2005* Third Quarter Net Earnings Up 39% to $427 Million; Year-to-Date Net Earnings Up 41% to $1.3 Billion
Lockheed Martin Corporation today reported third quarter 2005 net earnings of $427 million ($0.96 per diluted share) compared to $307 million ($0.69 per diluted share) in 2004. Net sales were $9.2...
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Oct 25, 2005* Third Quarter Net Earnings Up 39% to $427 Million; Year-to-Date Net Earnings Up 41% to $1.3 Billion
Lockheed Martin Corporation today reported third quarter 2005 net earnings of $427 million ($0.96 per diluted share) compared to $307 million ($0.69 per diluted share) in 2004. Net sales were $9.2...
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Oct 25, 2005* Third Quarter Net Earnings Up 39% to $427 Million; Year-to-Date Net Earnings Up 41% to $1.3 Billion
Lockheed Martin Corporation today reported third quarter 2005 net earnings of $427 million ($0.96 per diluted share) compared to $307 million ($0.69 per diluted share) in 2004. Net sales were $9.2...
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Oct 19, 2005
Lockheed Martin displayed the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) cockpit demonstrator and full-scale model during the Korea Aerospace and Defense Exhibition here to present the capabilities of this...
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Oct 18, 2005
The T-50 Golden Eagle advanced jet trainer made its aerial debut and showcased its versatility today at the Korea Aerospace & Defense Exhibition, also known as the Seoul Air Show. The aircraft was...
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Oct 7, 2005Operational Demo Showcases Maturity and Advanced Capabilities of AMF JTRS
Lockheed Martin has successfully completed a live fly demonstration of the Airborne, Maritime and Fixed Station (AMF) component of the military's Joint Tactical Radio Systems (JTRS) program. The...
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Sep 29, 2005
Turkey is positioning itself to take delivery of the world's most advanced, international multi-role fighter. The first F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) is nearing completion and is preparing for...
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Sep 13, 2005
As the first F-35 Joint Strike Fighter moves toward its inaugural flight next year, the program continues to meet milestones on schedule and is planning for initial production and operational...
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Sep 8, 2005
The Kelly Aviation Center, L.P., a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Aircraft & Logistics Centers and GE Transportation, has announced that Rolls-Royce will join the partnership at the KellyUSA...
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Sep 7, 2005
The first F-35 Joint Strike Fighter came alive with electrical power today, as technicians at Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth initiated "power-on" -- the incremental process of testing the...
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Sep 2, 2005
Training systems for military aircraft pilots entered a new era on August 30, 2005, when Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) rolled out the first production version of the T-50 Golden Eagle advanced...