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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Jun 19, 2001
The Government of Israel has reached an understanding with Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company to purchase more than 50 additional F-16 aircraft. The aircraft are being purchased in a follow-on...
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Jun 6, 2001
Lockheed Martin has ferried the first three US Air Force C-130J-30s to the Air Force Flight Test Center at Edwards AFB, Calif., to begin airdrop testing. The testing will demonstrate and certify...
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Jun 4, 2001
Lockheed Martin today released its press-briefing schedule for the Paris Air Show. All briefings will take place at the company's business chalet press center located in Row A, Chalet 400, unless...
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May 15, 2001
Business representatives from Canada, Denmark, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway and Turkey visited Fort Worth today to prospect for potential roles in the Lockheed Martin Joint Strike Fighter...
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Apr 24, 2001* Generates $1.4 Billion of Free Cash Flow
* Reaffirms 2001 Free Cash Flow Guidance of at Least $800 Million; Free Cash Flow Estimate of at Least $1.8 Billion for the Two Years 2001 And 2002 Combined * Reaffirms 25 - 30 Percent Increase in...
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Apr 3, 2001
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), the prime contractor for Japan's new F-2 support fighter, has awarded a fifth annual contract to Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. for tasks in the manufacture of...
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Mar 27, 2001
The Lockheed Martin C-130J airlifter is now being equipped with a new software configuration that brings the aircraft's avionics system to full functionality. Known as Block 5.3, the new software...
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Mar 15, 2001
The following was released today by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company: On March 15, Italy signed an agreement for the lease of 34 F-16s from the U.S. Air Force inventory and a Letter of Offer...
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Mar 5, 2001
The U.S. Navy on Monday awarded Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company the S-3B Viking Prime Vendor Support (PVS) contract valued at $43 million. The five-year contract includes in-service...
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Feb 14, 2001
The Lockheed Martin Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) team has selected its preferred windtunnel test facilities for the program's Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase. The chosen...
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Feb 7, 2001
Lockheed Martin has submitted to the U.S. government its Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) team proposal for the decade-long JSF Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) contract. Company...
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Feb 5, 2001
Lockheed Martin program managers and business development executives representing a broad range of aeronautics and systems integration programs will be available to the news media during the 5th...
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Feb 5, 2001
Lockheed Martin has completed assembly of the first C-130J-30 for the U.S. Air Force (USAF). The aircraft was rolled out of the company's main production building on Jan. 25. This aircraft is the...
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Feb 1, 2001
The Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) X-35C carrier variant (CV) began a series of supersonic envelope-expansion flights on Jan. 31, becoming the second Lockheed Martin JSF demonstrator to exceed the...
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Jan 29, 2001
The U.S. Air Force recently issued an expanded operational release for the Lockheed Martin C-130J that dramatically increased the airlifter's approved capabilities. Under this release, which was...
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Jan 25, 2001Fourth Quarter 2000 Achievements
In announcing fourth quarter 2000 earnings, the Corporation cited additional events, program awards and Mission Success achievements during the quarter with positive implications for Lockheed...
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Jan 25, 2001
* Generates Record Free Cash Flow of $1.8 Billion for Full Year; Free Cash Flow for 2001 Expected to be at Least $800 Million; Free Cash Flow Estimate of at Least $1.8 Billion For the Two Years...
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Jan 16, 2001
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) announced the beginning of final assembly for the first T-50 prototype aircraft. A formal ceremony celebrating this...
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Jan 10, 2001
The following was released today by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company: F-16 serial number 75-0750 has completed a distinguished career as an advanced technology test aircraft for more than 22...
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Jan 5, 2001
The United States Navy got its first hands-on evaluation of the Lockheed Martin Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) X-35C carrier variant (CV) on Dec. 22, as Navy pilot Lt. Cmdr. Brian Goszkowicz logged...
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Jan 3, 2001
The U.S. Air Force has placed an order with Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company for four additional F-16 aircraft that were funded in the Fiscal Year 2001 Defense Appropriations Act. The contract...
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Dec 27, 2000
After an intense four-year competition, the Government of Chile announced today its decision to purchase 10 to 12 new production Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft. Chile will become...
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Dec 20, 2000
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company has signed a contract with the U.S. Air Force to supply additional C-130J training systems at Little Rock AFB, Ark. and for training site activation at Keesler...
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Dec 14, 2000
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company successfully demonstrated use of an advanced resin transfer molding (RTM) process to fabricate a unitized component for an advanced fighter aircraft. The...
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Dec 11, 2000
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company has delivered the last of eight C-130Js that were scheduled for delivery to the Maryland Air National Guard's 135th Airlift Group. The 135th, which is part of...
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Dec 1, 2000
In a signing ceremony today at Air Material Command Headquarters, Vaerlose Air Base, the Royal Danish Air Force ordered three Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Hercules tactical transport aircraft. The...
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Nov 28, 2000
During a recent conference of almost 200 of its major suppliers, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company recognized three companies for their outstanding small business programs -- Harris Corp.,...
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Nov 21, 2000
An F-16 equipped with a revolutionary flight-control and power system broke the sound barrier on its third flight, successfully demonstrating that the all-new system, destined for the Lockheed...
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Nov 17, 2000
Ross W. Reynolds has been named vice president of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company's C-130J program. In this new position, he will be responsible for the continued development, production and...
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Nov 17, 2000
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company has appointed June R. Shrewsbury as director of the new C-130 Sustainment and Modifications organization. This organization will have responsibility for all...
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Nov 15, 2000
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company held its annual Supplier Conference 2000 on Nov. 13 and 14 with 190 major suppliers to address lean supply chain principles and practices. The theme of this...
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Nov 14, 2000
November 16, 2000 - 12:40 p.m. Wyndham Franklin Plaza Hotel, Philadelphia, PA (Luncheon 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.) WHAT: The chairman and CEO of Lockheed Martin (LMCO), Dr. Vance Coffman will...
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Nov 13, 2000
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company and Korea Aerospace Industry (KAI) signed a joint marketing agreement on the T-50 advanced jet trainer on Nov. 10. The agreement defines roles and...
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Nov 2, 2000
The U.S. Air Force F-16 fleet achieved an excellent safety record during fiscal year 2000, which ended Sept. 30. The USAF F-16 fleet experienced only 2.63 major mishaps per 100,000 flight hours....
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Oct 31, 2000
The Lockheed Martin Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) team has successfully demonstrated revolutionary all- weather precision targeting and combat identification techniques for both fixed and mobile targets.
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Oct 26, 2000
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company is assembling the first of the longer C-130J Hercules tactical airlifters being acquired by the U.S. Air Force. The USAF's newest transport aircraft has now...
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Oct 26, 2000
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company has selected Hamilton Sundstrand, San Diego, Calif., as the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) supplier for the U.S. Air Force's C-5 Galaxy Reliability Enhancement and...
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Oct 26, 2000
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION Consolidated Results Preliminary and Unaudited (In millions, except for per share data and percentages) Quarter Ended Year To Date September 30, September 30, % % 2000...
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Oct 26, 2000Third Quarter 2000 Achievements
In announcing third quarter 2000 earnings, Vance Coffman cited additional events, program awards and Mission Success achievements during the quarter with positive implications for Lockheed...
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Oct 26, 2000
Reaffirms 2000 and 2001 Earnings Per Share Outlook at About $1.05 and $1.25, Respectively; Longer-Term Projected Annual Earnings Growth of 15 -25 Percent Reaffirms Free Cash Flow Estimate of at...
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Oct 25, 2000
An F-16 equipped with a revolutionary "power by wire" flight-control subsystems package made its first flight on Oct. 24. The flight demonstrates a new generation of technologies destined to...
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Oct 24, 2000
Today the Lockheed Martin Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) X-35A took off at 9:06 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time on its historic and successful first flight, marking its entry into the flight-test program...
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Oct 16, 2000
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company will begin providing electronic technical data to the air forces of all 19 countries using the F-16. This year-long pilot program is expected to provide highly...
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Oct 10, 2000
An F-16 fully covered with a new-generation "paintless" film has made a series of successful test flights - - including one at almost twice the speed of sound -- validating the use of appliques...
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Oct 2, 2000
The Lockheed Martin Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) team recently completed radar cross-section (RCS) tests of a full-scale highly detailed JSF model, validating its stealthy shape, the resilience of...
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Sep 18, 2000
The U.S. Air Force recently released a software upgrade that significantly increases the combat capability of its F-16 Block 50 aircraft by including the latest U.S. "smart weapons." Three new...
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Sep 13, 2000Lockheed Martin Focuses Corporatewide Resources To Modernize and Refresh Military Electronic Systems
Drawing on its extensive experience in aeronautics, space, electronics, systems engineering and integration, Lockheed Martin Corporation today announced a broad new business initiative to address...
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Sep 12, 2000
A new advance in simulation architecture is promising lower training expenses for the Lockheed Martin Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program. Dutch industrial and scientific research groups, working...
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Sep 11, 2000
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics has initiated full production use of a new standard for technical data exchange with its suppliers. The standard will provide significant improvements in accuracy, cost...
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Aug 17, 2000
An American-Dutch industrial partnership today successfully demonstrated a new technology that will enable Lockheed Martin Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) pilots to conduct complex training simulations...