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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Apr 17, 2014New Sensor Will Analyze and Predict Severe Space Weather
Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] has delivered a new solar analysis payload that will help scientists measure and forecast space weather, which can damage satellites, electrical grids and communications...
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Apr 16, 2014
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) successfully conducted the fifth and final Production Qualification Test (PQT) for the new Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Alternative Warhead recently at...
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Apr 15, 2014
The Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) F-35 Lightning II fleet recently surpassed 15,000 flight hours, marking a major milestone for the program. "Flying 15,000 hours itself demonstrates that the program...
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Apr 15, 2014
Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) tank has transitioned from the assembly line to the shipyard for integration with the Wartsila LNG propulsion system. Weighing in at...
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Apr 15, 2014
Operational readiness of the U.S. Navy's MK-48 heavyweight torpedo inventory will continue to be ensured by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]. The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) awarded Lockheed...
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Apr 15, 2014
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will webcast live its first quarter 2014 earnings results conference call on Tuesday, April 22, at 11:00 a.m. EDT. Marillyn Hewson, chairman, president and chief...
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Apr 14, 2014
SHANGHAI, China - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced today that the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has issued a validation type certificate for the S-76D™ aircraft, allowing...
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Apr 10, 2014
STRATFORD, Connecticut - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), has successfully completed an initial series of tests required by the Naval Air Systems...
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Apr 10, 2014Lockheed Martin to Build Asteroid Sample Return Spacecraft
NASA's OSIRIS-REx program has successfully completed a comprehensive technical review of the mission and has been given approval to begin building the spacecraft, flight instruments and ground...
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Apr 10, 2014More than 2,900 Awards Presented During the Month of April
President Obama's 2013 President's Volunteer Service Awards (PVSA) will be presented to more than 2,900 outstanding Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) employees during National Volunteer Week, April...
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Apr 10, 2014Open Competition for Research and Development Projects
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] is expanding relationships with Korean universities to establish a local science, technology, and research investment fund to benefit students, universities, and...
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Apr 9, 2014Newly-Developed Camera Will Help Astronomers Peer Into Deepest Reaches of the Universe
Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] and the University of Arizona have delivered the primary imaging instrument of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. The new Near...
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Apr 9, 2014
Israel's first Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] C-130J Super Hercules airlifter arrived at Nevatim Air Base today. Along with senior Israeli officials, Chairman, President and CEO Marillyn Hewson...
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Apr 9, 2014
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) Chairman, President and CEO Marillyn Hewson officially opened our newest office in Israel today to support the Corporation's growing presence in that important country....
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Apr 8, 2014
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and NewSat Limited (ASX: NWT, OTCQX: NWTLY) have successfully completed a comprehensive technical review of Jabiru-1, Australia's first commercial Ka-band satellite....
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Apr 8, 2014
Kelly Aviation Center, a leading provider of aircraft engine maintenance, repair, and overhaul for international commercial and military customers, has changed its name to Lockheed Martin...
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Apr 8, 2014
The fourth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite produced by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] is taking shape after early deliveries of its payload and propulsion core. AEHF-4, expected to...
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Mar 27, 2014Fundraiser aimed at reuniting wounded service members with their families
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is being recognized as the presenting sponsor of the Luke's Wings Annual Hero Gala, featuring Fashion Takes Flight. The gala, taking place on Saturday, March 29, 2014,...
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Mar 26, 2014Winning Radiation Experiment to Fly on Exploration Flight Test-1
Evaluators from Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT], NASA and the National Institute of Aerospace (NIA) have selected five teams from high schools in California, Illinois, Kansas, Utah and Virginia as...
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Mar 26, 2014Maritime Helicopter Support Company Breaks Ground on Navy’s MH-60R Helicopter Maintenance Facilities
NOWRA, New South Wales, Australia - The Maritime Helicopter Support Company (MHSCo) — a Sikorsky and Lockheed Martin joint venture company — today broke ground to build the maintenance and...
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Mar 26, 2014Flawless Journey to Orbit Used Industry's Most Powerful Electric Propulsion System
The third Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite has begun transmitting using its protected communications payload, joining two other satellites undergoing system test in orbit with a...
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Mar 25, 2014
SANTIAGO, Chile - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further explore Sikorsky’s potential participation in the Trinidad and...
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Mar 25, 2014Designed and Built to Achieve Green Building Council Silver Certification
The Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] Space Systems Advanced Technology Center (ATC) has opened a new state-of-the-art laboratories building that will enable the company to provide innovative technical...
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Mar 23, 2014
The Republic of Korea has formally selected the Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) F-35 Lightning II aircraft for its F-X fighter acquisition program. "We are honored by and appreciate the trust and...
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Mar 20, 2014
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Politechnika Warszawska (Warsaw Polytechnic) will jointly conduct an advanced applied research program in the field of integration between manned and unmanned...
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Mar 20, 2014
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) honored Lockheed Martin with the Small Business Industry Awards Large Prime Contractor of the Year award for its utilization of small...
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Mar 20, 2014DMSP Satellite Will Improve Military, Civil Weather Warning
A Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) satellite built by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has been encapsulated into its payload fairing in preparation for an April 3 liftoff. The launch...
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Mar 19, 2014
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) recently demonstrated the ability of its DAGR® missile to launch from an Apache AH-64D helicopter and repeatedly hit the target during a series of Air Worthiness...
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Mar 19, 2014
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recently awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a one-year contract extension on the Cargo Mission Contract 2 valued at $22 million. The...
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Mar 18, 2014New contract highlights Lockheed Martin's continued role as leader of ocean energy
Adding to its recent momentum in ocean energy, Lockheed Martin announced today that it is further advancing the next generation of tidal energy. Lockheed Martin has commenced a contract from...
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Mar 18, 2014
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has acquired BEONTRA AG, a leading provider of integrated planning and demand forecasting tools for airports around the world. The terms of the agreement were not...
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Mar 17, 2014
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has been recognized with three 2014 Manufacturing Leadership Awards (ML Awards) recognizing achievements in advanced manufacturing, environmentally friendly practices...
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Mar 17, 2014
The U.S. Air Force declared initial operational capability (IOC) for Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) Sniper® Advanced Targeting Pod - Sensor Enhancement (ATP-SE) and has now deployed the system to...
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Mar 17, 2014
The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a foreign military sales contract to support the Republic of Korea's Peace Krypton reconnaissance aircraft...
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Mar 14, 2014
The first Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) F-35 Lightning II assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing was officially delivered during a ceremony attended by dignitaries and hundreds of local civic leaders,...
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Mar 13, 2014
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) received a $255 million contract in late 2013 from the U.S. Army for Lot 9 production of the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Unitary rocket. The new...
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Mar 12, 2014
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Industrial Defender, a leading provider of cyber security solutions for control systems in the oil and gas, utility...
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Mar 11, 2014
Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services, Inc. (LMCLS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT], introduced the industry's first – and only – 100 percent space launch...
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Mar 11, 2014Paves the Way for Future Deep Space Missions Including Asteroid Exploration
In a breakthrough that will help make it possible for astronauts and robots to work together in deep space, researchers at the Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] Advanced Technology Center (ATC), working...
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Mar 7, 2014
Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC (CNS) will resume its transition to manage and operate the National Nuclear Security Administration's (NNSA) Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas, and Y-12 National...
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Mar 6, 2014Team Progressing Toward Exploration Flight Test-1
The Orion spacecraft has moved another step closer toward its first test flight as the core and starboard boosters for the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Heavy rocket contracted by Lockheed...
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Mar 4, 2014
STRATFORD, Connecticut - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), has signed agreements with the Turkish government and key Turkish aerospace contractors...
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Mar 3, 2014
Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) ratified a new four-year labor agreement with Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]. The new contract was ratified March 2...
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Feb 28, 2014Aerospace and Defense Technology World Leader Recognized for Local Impact
Lockheed Martin's [NYSE: LMT] Space Systems Company was inducted into the Business Hall of Fame by the San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce last night. "Lockheed Martin is proud to call...
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Feb 27, 2014
The Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) Board of Directors has elected Daniel F. Akerson, former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of General Motors Company, a member of the Board effective...
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Feb 27, 2014
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] broke ground today for its Pike County Operations' Long Range Strike Systems cruise missile production annex in Troy, Ala. The planned 62,000 square-foot annex will...
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Feb 27, 2014
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry's Health & Safety Division today presented Lockheed Martin's [NYSE: LMT] Missiles and Fire Control facility in Archbald, Pa., with the Governor's...
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Feb 26, 2014iPad Function Streamlines Helicopter Performance Calculations
STRATFORD, Connecticut - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced the launch of the company’s first iPad flight calculator application for Sikorsky’s commercial S-92® helicopter platform....
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Feb 26, 2014
STRATFORD, Connecticut - Sikorsky Aircraft’s Matrix™ Technology autonomy research program has progressed to the second phase of flight test activities with the installation of advanced sensors...
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Feb 26, 2014
ANAHEIM, California - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced today the signing of an agreement that names Summit Aviation Inc., a Greenwich AeroGroup company based in Middletown, Del., as an authorized...
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Feb 25, 2014
ANAHEIM, California - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced today that AAR Airlift’s S-92® program achieved record flying hours and reliability in 2013. Operating at a maintenance readiness rate...
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Feb 25, 2014
ANAHEIM, California - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced its Entry Into Service program for the S-76D™ line of aircraft. The S-76D Entry into Service program includes customer training,...
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Feb 25, 2014Lockheed Martin, U.S. Navy deliver advanced, next-generation aircraft to support international partnership
The third and fourth MH-60R "Romeo" helicopters take flight from the Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) facility in Owego, N.Y., to join the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) first pair of helicopters...
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Feb 25, 2014
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and the University of Miami (UM) Health System and Miller School of Medicine announced a multi-disciplinary partnership to leverage emerging healthcare technology for...
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Feb 24, 2014
STRATFORD, Connecticut - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced its first graduating class from the Sikorsky Training Academy (STA). A team of Brunei pilots and maintainers recently completed...
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Feb 24, 2014
STRATFORD, Connecticut - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced its first graduating class from the Sikorsky Training Academy (STA). A team of Brunei pilots and maintainers recently completed...
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Feb 24, 2014
Using analytical technology developed to detect launched missiles, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has discovered a way to identify sepsis, a potentially fatal blood condition, between 14 to 16 hours...
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Feb 20, 2014Providing Aftermarket Support Services to Fixed Wing T34, T44 & T6 Fleet
STRATFORD, Connecticut - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced the award of a maintenance and support services contract for more than 360 aircraft operated by the Chief of Naval Air Training...
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Feb 20, 2014
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] recently demonstrated the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) dual-mode guidance section engaging a laser-designated moving target during an internally funded flight...
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Feb 20, 2014
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) received a $92 million Performance Based Logistics (PBL) contract in December 2013 from the U.S. Army for sustainment of the AH-64 Apache helicopter Modernized Target...
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Feb 20, 2014
Accurate tracking of munitions and other assets in harsh and/or sensitive environments is now possible through a wireless automatic identity technology introduced by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)....
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Feb 19, 2014
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Pratt & Whitney, and United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) today announced their sponsorship of the Patriots’ Outpost at the PGA Tour Honda...
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Feb 19, 2014Small, Powerful Whetstone System Enables Mobile Operations Outside the Network
A mobile military communications "network in a box" developed by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has been upgraded with processing power comparable to systems four times its size. Lockheed Martin's...
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Feb 19, 2014
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) received a contract from the U.S. Army Robotics Technology Consortium to conduct a fully autonomous reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition experiment using...
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Feb 19, 2014U.S. Army and Lockheed Martin Bring Enhanced Capability to Apache Cockpit
Team Apache Sensors, including the U.S. Army's Apache Attack Helicopter Project Management Office and Aviation Flight Test Directorate and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), conducted a test flight of...
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Feb 19, 2014Persistent Threat Detection Systems Provide 24/7 Surveillance
The Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)-built and maintained Persistent Threat Detection System (PTDS) has surpassed 1 million airborne mission hours of providing around-the-clock, 360-degree monitoring...
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Feb 18, 2014Announces $6 Million Contribution to Project Lead the Way; Partners with National Geographic on Educational Outreach Program
With this week's kick-off of National Engineers Week [www.eweek.org] Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has announced several major initiatives to strengthen U.S. student interest in science, technology,...
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Feb 14, 2014
Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) Mission Support Center in Clinton, Miss. is donating 25 surplus computers to the Clinton High School (CHS) Career Complex. This computer equipment donation will be...
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Feb 12, 2014
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will webcast live a presentation by Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Bruce Tanner at the Barclays Industrial Select Conference on Wednesday,...
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Feb 11, 2014
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) received a $22 million contract from the U.S. Army to provide Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) Special Repair...
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Feb 11, 2014Wave project expected to fulfill energy needs of 10,000 homes
To advance the availability of alternative energy solutions, Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] announced today that it has signed a contract with Victorian Wave Partners Ltd. to begin developing the...
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Feb 11, 2014
Stephanie C. Hill, vice president and general manager of Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) Information Systems & Global Solutions (IS&GS) Civil business, has been named the 2014 Black Engineer of the...
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Feb 10, 2014
STRATFORD, Connecticut - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), has powered up the engines and spun the rotor head on the first prototype CH-53K heavy lift...
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Feb 10, 2014
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and the American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) have signed a sponsorship agreement allowing ACORE to become an official partner with NASCAR Green, the...
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Feb 6, 2014
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) received a $60 million sustainment and support contract from AgustaWestland for the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor...
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Feb 5, 2014
Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) stands ready to support customers with a variety of regional security and commercial services solutions as the aerospace world shifts its focus this week to Asia...
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Feb 5, 2014
Boston-based small business, Mide, has landed a not-so-small role on the U.S. Navy's Aegis Weapon System thanks to its innovative sensor technology developed alongside Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]...
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Feb 4, 2014Software Planner Correlates Disparate Data into One Dynamic Battlespace Picture
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is developing a software planner that integrates air operations and missile defense systems, giving the Air Force the ability to "see" and better understand dynamic...
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Feb 3, 2014
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] officials submitted a Program Notification Letter to the Federal Aviation Administration on Jan. 21, 2014, for a type design update for the Lockheed Martin Model L-382J...
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Feb 3, 2014
An infrared camera designed with University of Arizona and Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] know-how, which will form the heart of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), has joined three other...
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Feb 3, 2014
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] successfully conducted the second Production Qualification Test (PQT) for the new Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Alternative Warhead recently at White...
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Jan 31, 2014
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] recently demonstrated that the U.S. Navy's Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellites may help solve communication challenges in the arctic. Now people spread over...
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Jan 30, 2014
The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) have demonstrated the ability of fully autonomous convoys to operate in urban...
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Jan 29, 2014Lockheed Martin Honored for Women Accelerating Tomorrow Initiative
Catalyst has awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) the 2014 Catalyst Award, the prestigious annual award honoring innovative initiatives that expand opportunities for women and business. Lockheed...
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Jan 29, 2014Work Will Sustain Reliable, Safe Air Travel Throughout United States
Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) work supporting foundational elements of the Federal Aviation Administration's National Airspace System (NAS) will continue through October 2017. The corporation was...
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Jan 29, 2014
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is partnering with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to administer commercial and industrial energy efficiency programs that will help keep energy costs low for...
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Jan 28, 2014Achievement Moves Laser Weapon Systems Closer to Military Utility
Lockheed Martin has demonstrated a 30-kilowatt electric fiber laser, the highest power ever documented while retaining beam quality and electrical efficiency. The internally funded research and...
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Jan 23, 2014
The Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) board of directors has authorized a first quarter 2014 dividend of $1.33 per share. The dividend is payable on March 28, 2014 to holders of record as of...
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Jan 23, 2014-- Net sales of $11.5 billion for the fourth quarter and $45.4 billion for 2013
Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) today reported fourth quarter 2013 net sales of $11.5 billion compared to $12.1 billion in the fourth quarter of 2012. Net earnings from continuing...
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Jan 16, 2014
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will webcast live its fourth quarter and year-end 2013 earnings results conference call on Thursday, Jan. 23, at 3:00 p.m. EST. Marillyn Hewson, chairman, president and...
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Jan 15, 2014
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) recently demonstrated and validated that its Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) can be launched from any MK 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS) by only modifying the...
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Jan 14, 2014
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] recently completed a milestone test on the U.S. Navy's evolutionary Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 2 system. This test further validated...
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Jan 14, 2014
The U.S. Army and Navy, with assistance from Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), recently conducted Longbow missile demonstration firings to showcase the missile's ability to counter littoral threats,...
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Jan 14, 2014
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) was recently selected for its Insider Threat Detection Program (ITDP) by Chief Security Officer (CSO) magazine as part of the CSO40 awards program. CSO40 awards...
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Jan 13, 2014
Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) Archbald, Pa., facility was selected as one of IndustryWeek magazine's "Best Plants" for 2013. Each year, IndustryWeek's Best Plants program recognizes facilities on...
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Jan 13, 2014
The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] a contract for new automated test systems to increase aircraft mission readiness. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140113/NE45110-a...
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Jan 13, 2014
The fifth Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite for the U.S. Navy is entering its first system test faster than the previous build, now that integration is...
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Jan 10, 2014
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] received a $13.3 million Foreign Military Sales contract in November from the U.S. Air Force to support additional integration of the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff...
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Jan 9, 2014
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) received two production contracts on Dec. 19 totaling $449 million from the U.S. Air Force for continued production of the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM)...
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Jan 9, 2014
Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) will continue tracking and sharing data on orbiting space assets and debris through a $3.9 million contract from the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center. Under...