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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Oct 3, 2011
STRATFORD, Connecticut - Kevin Bredenbeck, the pilot who flew the revolutionary X2 Technology™ demonstrator last year to an unofficial speed record for conventional helicopters, has been...
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Sep 30, 2011
STRATFORD, Connecticut - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. has delivered an S-70i BLACK HAWK helicopter to Jalisco, the first state government in Mexico to acquire the newest variant of the world’s most...
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Sep 29, 2011
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] today delivered the first MC-130J Combat Shadow II to the United States Air Force's Special Operations Command (AFSOC). The aircraft was flown from Lockheed Martin...
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Sep 29, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today delivered the first HC-130J Combat King II to the U.S. Air Force's Air Education and Training Command (AETC). The aircraft was flown from Lockheed Martin...
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Sep 28, 2011
At ceremonies today at the Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) facility here, company officials formally delivered four C-130J Super Hercules airlifters to the State of Qatar. The Qatar Emiri Air Force's...
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Sep 27, 2011
STRATFORD, Connecticut - Sikorsky Innovations, the technology development organization of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., has launched a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) challenge for...
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Sep 27, 2011
Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) has completed its acquisition of QTC Holdings Inc. The company, based in Diamond Bar, Calif., is the largest provider of outsourced medical evaluation...
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Sep 26, 2011Photograph Shows Structure of Next Mars Orbiter
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has completed building the primary structure of NASA's MAVEN spacecraft at its Space Systems Company facility near Denver. The Mars Atmosphere And Volatile EvolutioN...
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Sep 26, 2011
Lockheed Martin's [NYSE: LMT] F-22 Raptor returned to the skies today here in a series of test and production flights, the first since a four-month fleet stand down was lifted on Sept. 19, 2011 by...
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Sep 26, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today announced there will be approximately 540 reductions in employment across its Aeronautics business area as part of a plan to trim the organization and improve...
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Sep 26, 2011
The BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R broadcasting satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) for the Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation (B-SAT) and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation, is now...
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Sep 24, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today delivered the first HC-130J Combat King II to the United States Air Force's Air Combat Command (ACC). The aircraft was flown from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics'...
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Sep 22, 2011
The Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) board of directors today established the Executive Office of the Chairman, to include Chairman and CEO Bob Stevens and President and Chief Operating Officer Chris...
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Sep 22, 2011
Today, the Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) board of directors authorized a fourth quarter 2011 dividend of $1.00 per share and the purchase of up to an additional $2.5 billion of Lockheed...
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Sep 22, 2011Providing DCGS Web Technologies that Enhance Information Collaboration
Sharing intelligence data and services between the Department of Defense, Government agencies and coalition partners is becoming more seamless as Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) upgrades the...
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Sep 21, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) received a $49.9 million follow-on production contract from the Naval Surface Warfare Center for the Target Sight System (TSS), the fire control system for the U.S....
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Sep 21, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has submitted its contract proposal for full-rate production of a new U.S. Army radar that provides soldiers in combat with enhanced 360-degree protection from rockets,...
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Sep 20, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is leveraging its satellite and missile defense expertise on the Manufacturing and Production Readiness Integrated Systems Engineering Team for the Precision Tracking...
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Sep 20, 2011
Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) F-35 flight test program moves closer to reaching year-end milestones since the last update issued July 26. Since then, the F-35 Lightning II 5th Generation multirole...
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Sep 19, 2011Achieves Major Milestone for 2011
Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) F-35 program has successfully completed static structural testing, achieving one of five milestones established by the Joint Program Office for 2011. Static...
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Sep 16, 2011
STRATFORD, Connecticut - Celebrating the landmark 10-year anniversary of Camp Sikorsky, more than 400 Boy and Girl Scouts and their leaders – from Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New...
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Sep 15, 2011
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has obtained government approval to use a groundbreaking cryogenic titanium machining process in production of the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter. Cryogenic titanium...
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Sep 15, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has obtained government approval to use a groundbreaking cryogenic titanium machining process in production of the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter. Cryogenic titanium...
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Sep 15, 2011
HOUSTON, Sept. 15, 2011 – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] will be showcasing its latest technologies and innovative capabilities at the NexTech Engineering & Technology Demonstration Day. Media will...
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Sep 15, 2011Critical component of the Air Force enterprise core computing services
The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a $791 million contract to provide IT services on the Global Combat Support System program. (Logo:...
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Sep 14, 2011
STRATFORD, Connecticut - Nearly 30 years after entering service with the U.S. Air Force, two HH-60G PAVE HAWK helicopters have both achieved 10,000 flight hours during their simultaneous flights...
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Sep 14, 2011
Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) first F-35 Lightning II center wing produced here is complete and en route to the F-35 final assembly line in Fort Worth, Texas. "The delivery of this center wing is...
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Sep 14, 2011
The U.S. Army Program Executive Office of Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) has awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a $28.6 million contract to upgrade more than 60 Advanced...
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Sep 13, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has performed more than 8,600 hours of tests on its Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) cooled seeker, proving its operational capability and low risk. Lockheed Martin's...
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Sep 12, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today announced its media briefing schedule for the 2011 Air Force Association (AFA) Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition at the Gaylord National Resort &...
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Sep 12, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) submitted its proposal for the Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) program that will consolidate complex network systems into one modern...
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Sep 12, 2011
The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) an $84.3 million contract to provide the first phase of the C-130J Maintenance and Aircrew Training System (MATS) II program. Under the...
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Sep 12, 2011NOTE TO MEDIA - media advisory updated to reflect biker arrival time change.
King of Prussia, Pa, Sept. 12, 2011 -- Lockheed Martin employees will have an opportunity to cheer on participants in the Ride 2 Recovery (R2R) 9/11 Challenge on Tuesday, September 13, as they...
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Sep 10, 2011
NASA's two GRAIL spacecraft, designed and built by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), launched this morning from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. at 9:08 a.m. EDT aboard a Delta II Heavy rocket...
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Sep 9, 2011
COATESVILLE, Pennsylvania - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today launched a “Legacy of Heroes” demonstration tour by its S-92® helicopter, commencing a multi-country visit from its Sikorsky Global...
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Sep 9, 2011
King of Prussia, Pa, Sept. 9, 2011 – Lockheed Martin employees will have an opportunity to cheer on participants in the Ride 2 Recovery (R2R) 9/11 Challenge on Tuesday, September 13, as they...
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Sep 8, 2011
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida - Enhanced performance, more power, and a “Grand Canyon” standard of quiet that delivers substantially reduced external noise are all proving to be the new standard in...
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Sep 8, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) delivered the sixth C-130J Super Hercules to crews at Dyess Air Force Base (AFB), Texas, today. Lt. Gen. Robert Allardice, 18th Air Force Commander, accepted delivery...
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Sep 8, 2011
The first Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) A2100 commercial communications satellite has achieved its 15-year design life of on-orbit service. Launched as GE-1 on Sept. 8, 1996 aboard a Lockheed Martin...
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Sep 8, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will be showcasing its ability to rapidly respond in the new reality with a broad range of affordable global security products and services at the Defence and Security...
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Sep 8, 2011New York Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) gains new GPS technology to help direct air traffic
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has delivered software to enable the use of GPS technology within the nation's second busiest airspace, the New York Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON). The use...
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Sep 7, 2011Lockheed Martin-Developed Automated Tool Points Way to Safe Separation of Aircraft on Final ApproachFirst use at Minneapolis-St. Paul Leads Way for NextGen Support Nationally
Air traffic controllers at the Minneapolis Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) are using an innovative next generation tool developed by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and the Federal Aviation...
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Sep 6, 2011
The Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)-led unmanned K-MAX® team successfully completed a five-day Quick Reaction Assessment (QRA) for the U.S. Navy's Cargo Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) program. "The...
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Sep 6, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has successfully completed thermal vacuum testing of the U.S. Navy's first Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite, a major program milestone that validates...
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Sep 2, 2011
Lockheed Martin's [NYSE:LMT] state-of-the-art Space Operations Simulation Center (SOSC) has completed its first orbital simulation test with hardware and data that was flown on NASA's STS-134...
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Aug 29, 2011
SHELTON, Connecticut - Sikorsky Helitech, a Sikorsky Aerospace Services company based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, announced today the signing of an agreement with FlightSafety...
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Aug 26, 2011
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Munitions Directorate and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) have signed a five-year cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) to assess the...
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Aug 25, 2011Company leverages Enterprise Architecture expertise to facilitate better data management and sharing
Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) IS&GS-Defense product line will provide a host of new enterprise architecture services to the U.S. Army under a recent $26.1 million contract. (Logo:...
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Aug 24, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) completed delivery today of the third production C-5M Super Galaxy to the U.S. Air Force. The sixth C-5M overall to be delivered to the Air Force, this aircraft will...
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Aug 24, 2011
The Fort Worth location of Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) Aeronautics has earned a Superior rating in an annual audit by the U.S. Defense Security Service (DSS). The DSS, an agency of the Department...
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Aug 24, 2011AFRL Mobility Team to Begin Integration and Testing of AMF JTRS
High-capacity, secure battlefield communications links between all elements of the U.S. military forces are one step closer to truly being connected. The Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] team has...
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Aug 24, 2011LinGo Link(TM) Provides Reliable, Real-time Interpreter Services
Deployed U.S. and international forces battling language barriers will now be able to instantly connect to a pool of highly qualified interpretation services through a real-time, virtual...
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Aug 23, 2011Communications Kit Provides Troops with Mobile Communications Network
Answering the need to enable military vehicles to serve multiple mission roles, Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] offers soldiers a mobile network in a carrying case. Lockheed Martin's...
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Aug 23, 2011Lockheed Martin CEO Discusses Company Performance, Future Strategy During Defense Conference Webcast
Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) will webcast a live presentation by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bob Stevens on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011 from 9:20 a.m. to 9:55 a.m. Eastern Time at...
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Aug 23, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) recently delivered its third P-3 Orion with a new Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) kit to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). This P-3 Orion joins two additional upgraded...
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Aug 23, 2011
Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) announced that its Board of Directors has approved an interim increase to the amount available under the share repurchase program of up to $1 billion. The...
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Aug 22, 2011Acquisition Will Expand Expertise in Health Care IT
Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire QTC Holdings Inc. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. QTC, headquartered in Diamond Bar, Calif.,...
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Aug 22, 2011
A Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)-led industry team has begun construction on the nation's fifth Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) at Marinette Marine. The team plans to deliver LCS 5, the future USS...
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Aug 17, 2011Lockheed Martin to Open Innovation Marketplace in Huntsville with Auburn University, Tuskegee University and University of Alabama
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today announced that it is partnering with three universities to establish a program in Huntsville, Ala., that will support small businesses and universities...
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Aug 17, 2011Event reinforces Corporation's strong commitment to S.T.E.M. education
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) showcased the importance and value of careers in the technology and engineering fields to San Francisco Bay area students today at the NASA IT Summit 2011 Education...
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Aug 17, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) successfully demonstrated its Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) minimum-smoke rocket motor on fixed-wing aircraft operating in severe weather environments. The motor,...
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Aug 17, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has been awarded a $5.8 million one-year contract from FlightSafety Services Corporation to manage C-5 aircrew training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, and provide...
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Aug 16, 2011
Inspired by a maple seed, Lockheed Martin's Samarai handheld vehicle flew publically for the first time today at the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International conference. Weighing...
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Aug 16, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has developed a ruggedized version of its Stalker Unmanned Air System (UAS), called the Stalker eXtreme Endurance (XE) UAS. The Stalker XE system quadruples Stalker's...
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Aug 16, 2011
The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) program has successfully completed a Battle Management Command, Control, Communications and Computers and Intelligence (BMC4I) software design review...
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Aug 16, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has successfully completed acoustic testing of the second Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous (GEO-2) spacecraft. The U.S. Air Force's SBIRS satellites...
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Aug 16, 2011
The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a $47 million contract to develop, demonstrate and deliver autonomous technologies for unmanned air systems in support of in-theater unmanned...
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Aug 9, 2011Corporation to Maintain Tomahawk Weapons System Software
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will continue to maintain the Tactical Tomahawk Weapons Control System (TTWCS), a critical system that integrates the launch hardware and software to provide weapon...
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Aug 9, 2011
Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) new Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System-Plus (GMLRS+) extended-range rocket successfully completed a 120-kilometer mission at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., an...
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Aug 8, 2011
BALTIMORE, Maryland - Two MH-60S SEAHAWK® helicopters flew into the Port of Baltimore headed to the Royal Thai Navy, marking the first delivery of the MH-60 to an international customer. The U.S....
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Aug 6, 2011
The BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R broadcasting and telecommunications satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] for the Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation (B-SAT) and SKY Perfect...
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Aug 5, 2011
MIELEC, Poland - Sikorsky has delivered three S-70™ BLACK HAWK helicopters to an undisclosed customer. The helicopters — assembled, completed to customer specifications, and flight tested at...
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Aug 5, 2011NASA Mission to Explore the Origins of Jupiter
NASA's Juno spacecraft, designed and built by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), was successfully launched this morning from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 12:25 p.m. EDT aboard an Atlas V 551...
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Aug 5, 2011
In response to President Obama's call to action to support U.S. military veterans, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today announced its strong endorsement of his challenge to support military families...
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Aug 4, 2011
The Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF) unveiled the first four of 24 Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) F-16 aircraft in a ceremony today at Ben Guerrir Air Base in Morocco. Senior representatives from the...
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Aug 1, 2011
The U.S. Army recently awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a $60 million follow-on production contract for the combat-proven Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision...
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Jul 28, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has been awarded two regional task orders totalling $72 million to help TSA integrate and deploy new passenger screening and security equipment at airports across the...
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Jul 28, 2011
The U.S. Army Rapid Equipping Force, through the Robotics Technology Consortium, selected the Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) Squad Mission Support System (SMSS) to deploy to Afghanistan for a...
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Jul 28, 2011Third Ship Readies for Sea Trials; First Gears up for Final Contractor Trials
A Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)-led industry team is preparing the nation's third Littoral Combat Ship, Fort Worth, to start sea trials this fall. Fort Worth, the second ship of the Freedom variant...
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Jul 27, 2011
The U.S. Army and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) launched the first-of-its kind High Altitude Long Endurance-Demonstrator this morning, demonstrating a number of key technologies critical to...
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Jul 27, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is partnering with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to increase energy efficiency through data center consolidation and information technology enhancements for the...
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Jul 27, 2011
Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) recently completed a successful Product Verification Test (PVT) at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. Released by a B-52 at...
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Jul 26, 2011
Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) F-35 flight test program moves closer to achieving year-end milestones since the last update issued June 13. The F-35 Lightning II 5th Generation multirole fighter...
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Jul 26, 2011Cyber Security and Acquisition were Subjects of Special Focus for the Corporation in the TechAmerica U.S. Cloud Computing Roadmap
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today announced its collaboration with the TechAmerica Foundation, industry, and academia to develop the U.S. roadmap with policy recommendations for the federal...
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Jul 26, 2011- Net sales of $11.6 billion
Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) today reported second quarter 2011 net sales of $11.6 billion, compared to $11.3 billion in 2010. Earnings from continuing operations for the second quarter...
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Jul 25, 2011
The Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) Aegis SPY-1 radar successfully identified, tracked and conducted simulated engagements against live aircraft in a stressing electronic attack environment during a...
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Jul 21, 2011
Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) Infrared Search and Track (IRST™) sensor system for the U.S. Navy F/A-18E/F achieved critical Milestone B approval to proceed into the Engineering, Manufacturing...
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Jul 21, 2011
The federal government has approved a new wireless communication system from Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) that enables trapped miners and rescue workers to communicate during a disaster as safe to...
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Jul 20, 2011Project achieves cost efficiency for Army Corps of Engineers
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has completed phase one of a server consolidation project ahead of schedule, achieving cost efficiency for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Information Technology...
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Jul 19, 2011JTRS Extends the U.S. Navy's Joint Maritime Communications System
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) performed its first successful Joint Tactical Radio network demonstration for the U.S. Navy, transmitting Internet-Protocol enabled data and video communications Using...
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Jul 19, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will webcast live its second quarter 2011 earnings conference call on Tues., July 26, 2011, at 11:00 a.m. ET. Bob Stevens, chairman and chief executive officer, Bruce...
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Jul 18, 2011Lockheed Martin Delivers Five Millionth Part as U.S. Military Global Automotive Supply Chain Manager
Two years into its role as the U.S. military's global automotive parts supply-chain manager, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) delivered its five millionth part, helping to keep all U.S. military...
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Jul 18, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) received an $85 million contract to continue its operations and maintenance support to five U.S. Navy ocean surveillance ships as part of the service's antisubmarine...
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Jul 14, 2011
The first Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) production model F-35 Lightning II to be assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing arrived here today at 1:18 p.m. CDT after its more than 90-minute ferry flight from...
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Jul 14, 2011
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.’s X2 Technology™ demonstrator has flown for the last time, the company announced today. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp....
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Jul 14, 2011Army AH-64D is First Platform to Receive JTRS Net-enabled Communications Capability
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has delivered the first secure, Joint Tactical Radio to the U.S. Army's AH-64D Apache Avionics Integration Lab. The Airborne, Maritime/Fixed Station Joint Tactical...
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Jul 13, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has completed delivery of the National Source Tracking System (NSTS) to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The system is an Information Technology tool that...
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Jul 12, 2011"Gold Partner" Agreement Will Drive Mobile, Cloud-Based Geospatial-Intelligence Apps
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Esri will collaborate on technologies to put online geospatial apps and services in the hands of more military, intelligence, homeland security and emergency...
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Jul 8, 2011
The final mission of NASA's Space Shuttle program is underway, and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) Space Systems Company (LMSSC) has played a significant role from the very beginning. In addition to...
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Jul 7, 2011
STRATFORD, Connecticut - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced the delivery of the 300th UH-60M BLACK HAWK helicopter to the U.S. Army. Sikorsky is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX)...