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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May 5, 2011Company's MONAX Communications System Weighs Heavily in Award Win
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has been selected to receive a 2011 Enterprise Award in the IT Innovator category. The company was chosen for the honor in part due to its development of the MONAX 3G...
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May 4, 2011
The U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin (NYSE : LMT) are ready to launch the first Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous (GEO-1) spacecraft on Friday, May 6 aboard a United Launch...
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May 3, 2011Team to Work with U.S. Marine Corps to Develop Capabilities to Improve Responsiveness
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has been selected to help the U.S. Navy develop technologies that will accelerate the ability of military, government, and civilian agencies to respond more effectively...
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May 2, 2011
Stratford, Connecticut - Sikorsky Innovations, the technology development organization of Sikorsky Aircraft, has completed wind tunnel testing of its active rotor system equipped with high...
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May 2, 2011Lockheed Martin Invites Community to "Forecast the Future" at 11th Annual Information Technology Day
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] is hosting the 11th annual Information Technology (IT) Day on Wednesday, May 4, at the Three Rivers Convention Center to increase IT business and training throughout...
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Apr 28, 2011
Stratford, Connecticut - Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), and the U.S. Navy have celebrated the production of 100 MH-60R and 200 MH-60S...
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Apr 28, 2011
Rosalind G. Brewer has been elected to the Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) board of directors. Ms. Brewer is executive vice president and president of Walmart U.S., East. Stockholders approved the...
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Apr 28, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and the U.S. Air Force celebrated 50 years of C-130 operations at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, today. The base's 317th Airlift Group is currently transitioning to the...
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Apr 28, 2011
Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a second quarter 2011 dividend of $0.75 per share. The dividend is payable on June 24, 2011 to...
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Apr 28, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has received an Undefinitized Contract Action from the U.S. Government for the Foreign Military Sale of an additional C130J to Israel, with funding for advanced...
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Apr 28, 2011Students Explore Science and Space Applications
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) Space Systems Company campuses across the nation today opened their doors to over 3,200 children aged six to 18 years to introduce them to the wonders of science,...
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Apr 28, 2011Defense Readiness Reporting System-Army Provides Commanders with Force Readiness Data
A Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) developed, web-based capability for US Army readiness reporting, force registration, mobilization, and force projection planning has completely replaced the legacy...
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Apr 27, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has delivered the second P-3 Orion with new Mid-Life Upgrade enhancements to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). This newly re-winged P-3 joins CBP's first...
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Apr 26, 2011Team Prepares U.S. Air Force's SBIRS GEO-1 for Early May Liftoff
The first Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) - built Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous (GEO-1) spacecraft was encapsulated into its payload fairing April 20 in preparation for an early...
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Apr 26, 2011
Savi Technology, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), today announced William Clark has been promoted to president and chief executive officer. Clark joined Savi in August...
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Apr 26, 2011- Net sales of $10.6 billion
Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) today reported first quarter 2011 net sales of $10.6 billion, compared to $10.3 billion in 2010. Earnings from continuing operations for the first quarter...
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Apr 22, 2011
STRATFORD, Connecticut - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced that the Defense Industry Executive Committee (DIEC) has selected Sikorsky for a contract involving 109 derivative BLACK HAWK helicopters...
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Apr 21, 2011MONAX Extends Existing Capabilities for Military Customers
Military commanders may soon have the ability to access the full range of smartphone applications anywhere on their installations with the Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) MONAX 3G wireless...
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Apr 21, 2011
Michael Feeley has been named vice president and general manager of Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) San Diego site for its Mission Systems and Sensors (MS2) business. Feeley also will serve as vice...
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Apr 19, 2011Penetrating Radar Capable of Detecting Concealed Objects Ready for Deployment
Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) Tactical Reconnaissance and Counter-Concealment-Enabled Radar, TRACER, has completed flight testing aboard a Predator B MQ-9 Unmanned Aerial System. TRACER is a...
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Apr 19, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) recently tested its Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) tri-mode seeker in high-speed captive flight tests on a Sabreliner jet at Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz.,...
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Apr 19, 2011New facility will employ up to 350 professionals; deliver critical technical services
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced today plans to open a new Mission Support Center in the Greater Jackson, Miss. area in September 2011 that will create up to 350 new jobs and provide diverse...
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Apr 19, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will webcast live its First Quarter 2011 Earnings Conference Call on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, at 11:00 a.m. EDT. Bob Stevens, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,...
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Apr 18, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) marked the delivery of the first F-35 Lightning II Full Mission Simulator (FMS) system to Eglin Air Force Base's 33rd Fighter Wing. Preparation and assembly is underway...
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Apr 18, 2011AMF JTRS Information Assurance Design Completes Critical Design Milestone
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced today that the National Security Agency (NSA) has conditionally recognized completion of critical design for the Airborne and Maritime/Fixed Station Joint...
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Apr 18, 2011
Thales Alenia Space has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) to develop, test and support integration of payload application software for the Iridium NEXT satellites. Thales Alenia...
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Apr 15, 2011
Following months of short-term, stop-gap funding for NASA, Lockheed Martin welcomes final passage of the FY 2011 budget by the Congress, which has been sent forward for President Obama's...
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Apr 15, 2011
Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system successfully tracked and engaged an intermediate range ballistic missile using data from a remote AN/TPY-2 radar during a...
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Apr 14, 2011
STRATFORD, Connecticut - The award-winning X2 Technology™ demonstrator will be on static display at the Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA) Annual Professional Forum and Exposition April...
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Apr 14, 2011
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] announced today that it will respond to the government's Request for Proposal (RFP) for the next phases for the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM). The U.S. Army...
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Apr 14, 2011Company Releases 2010 Corporate Energy, Environmental, Safety and Health Report
For Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) going green is good for the environment and good for business. In its 2010 Corporate Energy, Environment, Safety and Health Report released today online, Lockheed...
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Apr 13, 2011
SHELTON, Connecticut - Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) today announced the signing of an annually renewable contract providing in-country maintenance in support of the Colombian Army UH-60 BLACK...
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Apr 13, 2011Chairman and CEO invokes Ike's call for balance in navigating today's new reality
The National Defense Industrial Association honored Bob Stevens, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) Chairman and CEO, with the 2010 James Forrestal Industry Leadership Award at the NDIA-sponsored Army...
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Apr 13, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has received the second two-year option of the U.S. Air Force Industrial Product-Support Vendor (IPV) contract. The estimated value of the two-year option period is...
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Apr 13, 2011Award Recognizes Leadership in Biometrics Innovation, Customer Value
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has been named the North American Biometrics Operations and Integrations "Company of the Year" by Frost and Sullivan, recognizing the Corporation's success in...
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Apr 12, 2011Critical Design Review for Latent Fingerprint, Palm Print Matching Capability Completed Just Weeks After System's Fingerprint Matching Capability Goes Live
The Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)-led Next Generation Identification (NGI) team is beginning to fully develop and deploy a capability that will enhance the FBI's latent fingerprint matching accuracy...
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Apr 12, 2011
Lockheed Martin, URS Corporation and InDyne have signed an agreement to jointly pursue the Launch & Test Range System Integrated Support Contract (LISC). "This alliance, to be known as CoRE, or...
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Apr 12, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) completed delivery of the second production C-5M Super Galaxy at a ceremony here Monday with a crew from Dover Air Force Base, Del. The fifth C-5M overall to be...
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Apr 11, 2011Next Mission to Jupiter Working Toward August Launch
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) shipped NASA's Juno spacecraft to Kennedy Space Center, Fla. on April 8. The vehicle will undergo four months of testing and processing in preparation for its launch on...
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Apr 8, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced today that the U.S. Missile Defense Agency has awarded it a $43.3 million contract for concept definition and program planning for the Standard Missile-3...
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Apr 6, 2011System Receives Bronze Award in Applied Technology
Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) MONAX 3G wireless communications system has been honored with a 2011 Edison Best New Product Award. MONAX received the Bronze Award in the Applied Technology category...
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Apr 5, 2011
Yesterday, Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) completed the divestiture of its Pacific Architects and Engineers Incorporated (PAE) business to Lindsay Goldberg, LLC. Terms of the transaction...
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Apr 4, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) F-35 Lightning II test jets made considerable flight test progress during the first quarter of 2011, conducting 199 test flights versus a plan of 142 flights....
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Apr 1, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will design and deliver a second-generation anti-submarine training target under a $5.4 million contract from the U.S. Navy. The targets, known as MK39 Expendable...
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Mar 30, 2011
Approximately 30 Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] employees will be building Huffy bikes for children from the Fairmount Boys & Girls Club on Thursday, Mar. 31, at the Lockheed Martin facility in King...
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Mar 30, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has received a production contract totaling $789.8 million to produce the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Weapon System for the Missile Defense Agency. The...
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Mar 29, 2011
A U.S. Southern Command and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) team has been selected to receive the 2011 DoD Chief Information Officer Information Assurance Award. The annual award program recognizes...
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Mar 29, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) rolled out the first aircraft in a new fleet of MC-130J Combat Shadow IIs for the U.S. Air Force's Special Operations Command (AFSOC) during a ceremony here today. Lt. Gen.
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Mar 28, 2011
The U.S. Army's Joint Attack Munition Systems (JAMS) Project Office and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) successfully fired a multipurpose AGM114R HELLFIRE II "Romeo" missile with a live warhead and...
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Mar 28, 2011
The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a five-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity training and technical support services contract. The contract, which includes a...
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Mar 25, 2011New Facility to Provide State-of-the-art Capabilities
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its Huntsville Integrated Test (HIT) Center in Huntsville, Ala. The Lockheed Martin HIT Center will enable cost-effective and...
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Mar 25, 2011Stardust Spacecraft Officially Ends Operations
NASA's Stardust spacecraft, built and flown by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), sent its last transmission to Earth at 4:33 p.m. PDT (7:33 p.m. EDT) Thursday, March 24, shortly after depleting fuel...
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Mar 23, 2011
STRATFORD, Connecticut - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. recently held its 4th annual Supplier Summit in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., with senior executives from the top 150 supplier companies. The current...
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Mar 23, 2011
The first Milstar II military communications satellite, built by a Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) team for the U.S. Air Force, has surpassed its 10-year design life of on-orbit service, providing our...
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Mar 22, 2011
STRATFORD, Connecticut - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), and Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. (NYSE:HGR) have partnered to help Colombia improve the...
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Mar 22, 2011
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. officially opened a new facility at its Florida Assembly and Flight Operations (FAFO) campus, establishing experimental assembly line operations...
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Mar 22, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) recently delivered the 8,000th AN/UYQ-70 combat console suite to the U.S. Navy, marking a key milestone for a system that is currently installed on 90 percent of the...
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Mar 21, 2011First Orion Spacecraft, Space Operations Simulation Center Progressing Steadily at Denver Facilities
Forging a new path forward to ensure safe, affordable and sustainable human exploration beyond low Earth orbit, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today unveiled the first Orion spacecraft and a spacious...
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Mar 18, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced today that it has pledged to donate $1 million to the Japanese Red Cross Society to assist with the relief and recovery from the earthquake and tsunami that...
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Mar 18, 2011
The U.S. Navy has awarded a Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)-led industry team $376 million to construct the nation's seventh Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). The fixed-price-incentive-fee contract provides...
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Mar 17, 2011
Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) will webcast live a presentation by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Bob Stevens at the J.P. Morgan Aviation, Transportation & Defense Conference on...
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Mar 15, 2011
STRATFORD, Connecticut - The Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. X2 Technology™ demonstrator team has been named the winner of the 2010 Robert J. Collier Trophy, awarded annually to recognize the greatest...
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Mar 15, 2011
The Lockheed Martin-led team developing the U.S. Air Force's next generation Global Position System, known as GPS III, has successfully completed the program's first major flight software...
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Mar 15, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) held a successful critical design review for an electronic warfare system upgrade that will defend U.S. Navy surface combatants from evolving anti-ship missile threats....
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Mar 15, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Technology Management Inc. (TMI) for the first time have operated a fuel cell generator for 1,000 hours using the military's standard fuel, JP-8. This milestone...
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Mar 14, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced today that it has received a $12.5 million, one-year subcontract from Northrop Grumman Corporation for refurbishment of reentry vehicle arming and fuzing...
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Mar 10, 2011Missile Launched in Navy Test in the Pacific Continues Reliability Record
The U.S. Navy conducted a successful test flight March 1 of a Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) built by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT). The Navy launched the unarmed missile from the...
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Mar 8, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) recently delivered the ninth and final Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) mission system pallet for the...
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Mar 8, 2011
New technology designed to revolutionize law enforcement's ability to process fingerprints has reached its initial operating capability, the FBI announced today. The Next Generation Identification...
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Mar 7, 2011New Photograph Shows Spacecraft in Acoustics Testing
NASA's Juno spacecraft is currently undergoing environmental testing at Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) test facility near Denver, Colo. The solar-powered Juno will orbit Jupiter's poles 33 times to...
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Mar 7, 2011Commercial and Industrial Gas and Electric Customers Earn Cash Rebates and Incentives for Energy Efficient Equipment Upgrades
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has been selected to implement and manage the Con Edison (NYSE: ED) Commercial and Industrial (C&I) Energy Efficiency Programs. The program provides cash rebates and...
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Mar 7, 2011
Marinette Marine Corporation, a member of the Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)-led Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) industry team, today broke ground for a new panel-line fabrication building to support...
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Mar 7, 2011SBIRS GEO-1 to Be Processed for May 2011 Launch
The U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) team has delivered the first geosynchronous (GEO-1) Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) spacecraft to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.,...
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Mar 5, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has urged employees represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) to vote in favor of a new three-year contract Sunday. Company...
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Mar 2, 2011
Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) enhanced version of the combat-proven PAC-3 Missile, the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE), successfully intercepted a threat representative tactical ballistic...
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Mar 1, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Bristow Helicopters Australia, an affiliated company of Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS), today announced a partnership to offer a complete training solution to the...
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Mar 1, 2011Use This To Test Potential Limitations With Your Site Design
ACME Inc. (NYSE: ) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2010. For the fourth quarter 2010, we...
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Mar 1, 2011Six Configurations Can Be Customized to Address Individual Customer Needs
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today introduced several innovative aircraft and ground station configurations that can be tailored to specific customer intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance...
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Feb 28, 2011Lockheed Martin Incorporates Additional Industry C4ISR Systems Into Airborne Intelligence LaboratoryAML Aircraft Tests Capabilities for Intelligence, Homeland Security, Humanitarian Missions
Rockwell Collins and DRS Defense Solutions have been added to the growing list of companies with C4ISR products integrated into Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) Airborne Multi-Intelligence...
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Feb 28, 2011
The U.S. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) selected Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) as one of four companies that will compete for task orders to enhance situational awareness on U.S....
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Feb 28, 2011
The Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) board of directors has nominated Rosalind G. Brewer to its board. Ms. Brewer is executive vice president and president of Walmart U.S., East. The nomination will be...
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Feb 25, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will provide media briefings on a broad range of products on offer to the Australian Defence Force and regional partners during the 2011 Australian International Air...
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Feb 25, 2011
The first production model of the Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) F-35 Lightning II made its inaugural flight today in preparation for delivery to the U.S. Air Force this spring. The jet will head to...
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Feb 25, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) honored Fort Walton Machining, Inc. (FWMI) today in a ceremony highlighting the company's designation as a 2010 Lockheed Martin Small Business of the Year. FWMI is a...
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Feb 25, 2011PAL Teens Take Over 26 City Jobs
Monday, February 28, 2011 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Philadelphia City Hall, Mayor's Reception Room - 202 Philadelphia, PA – February 25, 2011 – PAL teens take over 26 city jobs! On Monday,...
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Feb 24, 2011
Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) has reached a key maturity milestone, accumulating over 145,000 combined internal and government testing miles across its family...
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Feb 24, 2011
Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) is expanding its base of potential suppliers for the MH-60R helicopter in Australia, issuing a request for information from potential suppliers of critical...
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Feb 24, 2011
Alan "Al" Norman, a veteran Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) experimental test pilot, was recently named Chief Test Pilot for the F-35 Lightning II program. Norman replaces former F-35 Chief Test Pilot...
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Feb 23, 2011Trusted Manager Allows Secure Sharing of Top Secret, Secret and Unclassified Data
Lockheed Martin's secure multi-level information-sharing solution, Trusted Manager, has been added to the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) schedule of products and services available to...
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Feb 23, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has successfully delivered the 300th Common Cockpit, the nerve center for every multi-mission helicopter in the U.S. Navy fleet, aboard an MH-60S. "The Common Cockpit...
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Feb 22, 2011
Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Pacific Architects and Engineers Incorporated (PAE) business to Lindsay...
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Feb 22, 2011
Employees of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics (NYSE: LMT) in Fort Worth are reaching out to thousands of local students during National Engineers Week, Feb. 20-26. Engineers at the company are...
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Feb 16, 2011SBIRS GEO-1 Passes Final Factory Confidence Test in Preparation for Launch
The U.S. Air Force/Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)-led Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) team has finished final installations on the first geosynchronous (GEO-1) satellite and successfully...
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Feb 16, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) marked the delivery of the 1,000th Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) system to the U.S. Army at ceremonies held...
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Feb 15, 2011
NASA's Stardust-NExT spacecraft made a Valentine's Day deep-space rendezvous with an object it had been seeking for the past four-and-a-half years. The Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)-built spacecraft...
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Feb 15, 2011Next-Generation GPS III Program Advancing Through Production Phase
The seventh Global Positioning System Block IIR (GPS IIR-7/SVN-54) satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), has reached 10 years of successful on-orbit operations, and...
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Feb 15, 2011
The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a $270 million contract for C-130 Aircrew Training Systems (ATS), to provide an affordable and effective academic and simulation training...
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Feb 15, 2011
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has collaborated with The Pennsylvania State University to develop a breakthrough material that can significantly improve the performance of spacecraft antennas. The...
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Feb 14, 2011
Lt. Cmdr. Eric "Magic" Buus on Friday became the first United States Navy pilot to fly the Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) F-35C Lightning II. The F-35C will operate from the U.S. Navy's large...
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Feb 14, 2011New 3G Communications System Demonstrates Ability to Stream Video to Ground
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) recently demonstrated the integration of the MONAX 3G wireless communications system with an aerostat platform demonstrating the ability to deliver real-time video and...