The short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II completed its first flight moments ago at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. in Fort Worth, Texas. The F-35B will provide...

The short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II completed its first flight moments ago at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. in Fort Worth, Texas. The F-35B will provide...

The United States government awarded Lockheed Martin an Undefinitized Contract Authorization (UCA) for the production of 24 Advanced F-16 Block 52 aircraft for Morocco, making the Kingdom of...

Lockheed Martin successfully conducted the first SCALPEL(R) weapon system release in a recent flight test at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division China Lake test range in California. This...

Following a series of successful reliability characterization tests, Lockheed Martin received U.S. Government approval to continue development and production of the Joint Air-To-Surface Standoff...

Two Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptors successfully sent classified sensor data to ground stations in the U.S. Air Force's Joint Expeditionary Force Experiment 2008 (JEFX 08) conducted April 15-25 at...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Lockheed Martin achieved significant milestones on several critical missile defense programs during 2007, including nine target missile intercepts by weapons systems developed by the corporation....

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...

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...

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...

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. --...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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 )...

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...

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...