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 6, 2006
The U.S. Air Force retired the last Lockheed Martin C-141 StarLifter airlifter to the National Museum of the United States Air Force in ceremonies here this morning, closing out the transport's...
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May 6, 2006High-tech Defense and Technology Contractor Growing in Hawaii
Lockheed Martin executives and employees joined with Hawaii's political, business and military leaders in a traditional Hawaiian blessing ceremony to officially open a new 31,000 square foot...
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May 5, 2006
Ground-vibration testing for the first Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter finished early on April 30, continuing a string of testing milestones completed ahead of schedule. "Completion of...
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May 4, 2006Purchase of Active RFID Supplier Enhances Capabilities in Global Focused Logistics
Lockheed Martin Corporation today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Savi Technology, Inc. (Savi), a provider of active radio frequency identification (RFID)...
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May 4, 2006
High-tech Defense and Technology Contractor Growing in Hawaii WHO: Congressman Neil Abercrombie, Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann and Lockheed Martin Vice President Terry Magee are scheduled to...
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May 4, 2006
Lockheed Martin received a $379 million contract from the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) for the production of 112 Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC- 3) Missiles. The contract...
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May 1, 2006Extensive Test Phase of First SBIRS GEO Spacecraft Underway
The Lockheed Martin team developing the Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) has successfully delivered a critical payload subsystem and associated software integral to the program's first...
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Apr 28, 2006Lockheed Martin Team Launches Second Payload for MDA's Critical Measurements/Countermeasures Program
A Lockheed Martin team today successfully launched a scientific payload for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency's (MDA's) Critical Measurements/Countermeasures Program to study measurements from...
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Apr 28, 2006Joanne M. Maguire to Succeed Retiring Executive G. Thomas Marsh
Lockheed Martin Corporation today announced that Joanne M. Maguire will succeed G. Thomas Marsh as executive vice president of Lockheed Martin Space Systems when Marsh retires July 1. Reporting...
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Apr 28, 2006
More than 2,800 Lockheed Martin employees will receive President George W. Bush's prestigious Volunteer Service Award during National Volunteer Week, April 23-29. The award recipients are among...
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Apr 27, 2006
The Lockheed Martin Corporation Board of Directors today declared a regular quarterly dividend on the Corporation's common stock of 30 cents per share. The dividend is payable June 30, 2006 to...
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Apr 27, 2006
More than 110 Lockheed Martin employees will participate in this year's Bright House MS- 150 Bike Tour, with a goal of raising more than $70,000 for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. On...
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Apr 27, 2006
Lockheed Martin employees throughout the Central Florida area will bring their sons and daughters to work today in an effort to spark their interest in engineering and inspire them to believe in...
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Apr 26, 2006
Lockheed Martin Corporation will webcast live its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Thursday, April 27, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. EDT. The live audio webcast will be available on the Lockheed Martin...
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Apr 26, 2006
Lockheed Martin's Courtland, Ala., production facility has received the first two Orbus 1A motor assemblies from Alliant Techsystems for the Boost Vehicle-Plus program. ATK shipped the assemblies...
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Apr 25, 2006
More than 2,000 children are expected to participate in "Young Minds at Work Day" Thursday at Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company -- which gives them a chance to experience the career excitement...
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Apr 25, 2006* First Quarter Net Earnings Up 60% to $591 Million
Lockheed Martin Corporation today reported first quarter 2006 net earnings of $591 million ($1.34 per diluted share) compared to $369 million ($0.83 per diluted share) in 2005. Net sales were $9.2...
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Apr 24, 2006Event Marks Center for Innovation's 1-year Anniversary
Lockheed Martin's Center for Innovation, which celebrated its one-year anniversary this April, is hosting the Joint Forces Command (JFCOM) Global Cell activities as part of the Unified Quest '06...
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Apr 21, 2006
Lockheed Martin announced it has achieved a significant production milestone with the delivery of its 4,300th F-16 aircraft yesterday. "This marks another significant milestone for the F-16...
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Apr 20, 2006
The ASTRA-1KR telecommunications satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin for SES ASTRA of Betzdorf, Luxembourg, was launched successfully today from Cape Canaveral, Fla., aboard an Atlas...
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Apr 20, 2006
Lockheed Martin is proud to announce that Joseph (Joe) Grosson has been awarded this year's National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Edward M. Greer Award for his contributions to the...
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Apr 19, 2006
The ASTRA-1KR telecommunications satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin for SES ASTRA of Betzdorf, Luxembourg, is ready for launch April 20 from Cape Canaveral, Fla., aboard an Atlas V...
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Apr 19, 2006
Lockheed Martin announced today that it has successfully completed a critical structural test of the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (EHF) spacecraft. The Advanced EHF system will provide...
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Apr 19, 2006
Lockheed Martin announced today that it has received a $3.6 million contract from the United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) for fingerprinting technology that enables...
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Apr 18, 2006Company to Compete for Future Federal Information Technology Business
A team headed by Lockheed Martin has been selected by the U.S. Army to compete for up to $20 billion in future information technology task orders under the Information Technology Enterprise...
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Apr 18, 2006
Lockheed Martin Corporation will webcast live its 2006 first quarter earnings results conference call on Tuesday, April 25 at 11:00 a.m. EDT. Chris Kubasik, Executive Vice President and Chief...
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Apr 18, 2006
Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Laboratories (ATL) invited Sandy Run Middle School Robotics Club, Dresher, PA, to join employees and their children in the annual Take Our Daughters and Sons to...
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Apr 17, 2006
The powerplant for the Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules transport fleet, the Rolls- Royce AE2100D3 engine, has achieved the milestone of one million flight hours. The AE2100D3 engine is the...
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Apr 17, 2006
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter team successfully completed structural- coupling testing five days ahead of schedule on the first F-35, and moved on to the next scheduled series of...
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Apr 17, 2006
A Lockheed Martin team successfully launched a scientific payload April 13 for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency's (MDA's) Critical Measurements/Countermeasures Program. Lockheed Martin leads the...
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Apr 17, 2006
Lockheed Martin was awarded a $17.4 million contract for systems engineering and integration services in support of the U.S. Navy's Combat System Warfare Federated Tactical Systems (SWFTS). SWFTS...
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Apr 17, 2006
Lockheed Martin announced today that Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) and IBM Business Consulting Services have joined the GOES-R Lockheed Martin Team in competition for the...
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Apr 13, 2006
Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Laboratories (ATL) Director James P. Marsh will discuss the state-of-the-art in military robotics technologies April 21 with students and faculty at University...
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Apr 12, 2006
The JCSAT-9 telecommunications satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin for JSAT Corporation of Japan was successfully launched aboard a Sea Launch Zenit-3SL launch vehicle from the...
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Apr 11, 2006
Lockheed Martin received a $50.6 million contract modification from the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) for MK 41 Vertical Launch Systems (VLS) for three new Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51)...
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Apr 10, 2006
Lockheed Martin announced today it received the 2006 Excellence Award for Best Use of Technology in a Shared Services Organization from the International Quality & Productivity Center. Lockheed...
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Apr 10, 2006
The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a foreign military sales contract valued at nearly $5.2 million to conduct a Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) feasibility study for the Israeli Navy. Under the...
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Apr 10, 2006New Building Will Support Intelligence Community and DoD Customers
Lockheed Martin held a ground-breaking ceremony today to mark the beginning of construction on its new office building in Chantilly. The new building, dubbed Stonegate II, will expand the...
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Apr 10, 2006
The JCSAT-9 telecommunications satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin for JSAT Corporation of Japan, is ready for launch April 12. The launch is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. EDT aboard a Sea...
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Apr 10, 2006
Lockheed Martin has successfully completed the first in a series of four Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II (APKWS II) warhead arena tests. These tests provide data to demonstrate the...
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Apr 10, 2006
A collaborative U.S. Navy-industry team, led by Lockheed Martin , successfully demonstrated the portability of open architecture software with the Aegis Weapon System at sea during USS...
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Apr 7, 2006
New Office Will Allow Company to Better Serve Department of Defense Customers Media Advisory for Monday, April 10, 2006 WHO: Lockheed Martin Corporation and Opus Corporation. Sully District...
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Apr 6, 2006
The United States Marine Corps has awarded Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] a contract to manufacture Lightweight Prime Mover (LWPM) trucks to tow the new M777 155-mm lightweight artillery howitzer....
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Apr 6, 2006
The Canadian Department of National Defence has awarded Lockheed Martin a task to begin refreshing technology in the Submarine Fire Control Systems (SFCS) deployed in Victoria class submarines....
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Apr 5, 2006
Integrated Coast Guard Systems, LLC (ICGS) today has issued a Broad Industry Announcement seeking innovations in training technology to support the Integrated Deepwater System program. ICGS will...
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Apr 5, 2006Nearly $6 Million Awarded for First Year; Nine One-Year Options Bring Potential Value to $750 Million
Lockheed Martin has been awarded an initial $5.99 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to sustain the Defense Message System (DMS) over the next ten years, providing secure,...
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Apr 5, 2006
Lockheed Martin's Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II (APKWS II) team successfully completed an internal Preliminary Design Review (PDR) March 28-30. The PDR, held in Orlando, was attended by...
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Apr 4, 2006
The U.S. Navy's Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Lockheed Martin a $6 million Foreign Military Sale contract to begin upgrades to P-3C aircraft for the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. With the...
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Apr 4, 2006
Lockheed Martin announced the successful completion of land-based testing for the next enhancement to the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Weapon System. Completion of this testing is a key...
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Apr 4, 2006
Lockheed Martin received a contract from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) on March 31 valued at over $145 million to manufacture components for five additional F-2 production aircraft. MHI is the...
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Apr 3, 2006
Lockheed Martin was honored March 30 by DiversityBusiness.com, the nation's leading multicultural B2B online portal, as the top company for providing multicultural business opportunities to...
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Mar 31, 2006
The United States Air Force contractually accepted the first new F-16 aircraft for the Poland Peace Sky program on March 30. The F-16 is developed and produced by Lockheed Martin . The Poland...
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Mar 31, 2006
Lockheed Martin today delivered to the U.S. Navy the first new-production MH-60R helicopter fully integrated for its anti-submarine and surface warfare missions. "More than 30 years after we first...
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Mar 30, 2006
Lockheed Martin Vendor Industry Day is Aimed at Attracting Potential Suppliers to Major Homeland Security Program WHO: Jay Dragone, vice president, Integrated Border Security Solutions, Lockheed...
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Mar 29, 2006Mission to Sustain Legacy of Company's Sophisticated Aeroshell Technology
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a preliminary design and concept study start-up contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Jet Propulsion Laboratory for the Mars...
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Mar 28, 2006
Lockheed Martin yesterday submitted its final proposal revision for the U.S. government's Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II (APKWS II) System Design and Development (SDD) program. Lockheed...
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Mar 27, 2006
New Office Will Allow Company to Better Serve Department of Defense Customers Lockheed Martin held a dedication ceremony today to mark the opening of its new office facility in Sarpy County. The...
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Mar 27, 2006
Lockheed Martin has been selected by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as one of two companies to proceed with conceptual designs for the Integrated Ocean Observing System...
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Mar 27, 2006
Lockheed Martin delivered its Multi-Mission Surveillance Radar (MMSR) system to the U.S. Navy for use at its Atlantic Underwater Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC). AUTEC is the U.S. Navy's...
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Mar 24, 2006
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter completed "leak-free" fuel-system checkout testing achieving another major success milestone on the fighter program. Engineers and technicians have...
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Mar 24, 2006Lockheed Martin Team to Perform CEV Program Management, Systems Engineering, Software Development, and Qualification Testing in Texas If Selected By NASA
Lockheed Martin announced today, in partnership with the State of Texas, its plans to locate its Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) program office in Houston, Texas, as well as systems engineering,...
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Mar 24, 2006
New Office Will Allow Company to Better Serve Department of Defense Customers WHO: Lockheed Martin Executive Vice President Stan Sloane and OPUS CEO Mark Rauenhorst will host the dedication...
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Mar 24, 2006
Lockheed Martin Vendor Industry Day Is Aimed at Attracting Potential Suppliers to Major Homeland Security Program WHO: Jay Dragone, vice president, Integrated Border Security Solutions, Lockheed...
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Mar 23, 2006
Lockheed Martin yesterday delivered the second C-130J airlifter of 2006. The aircraft was flown to Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., where it is assigned to the 403rd Wing's 815th Airlift Squadron,...
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Mar 23, 2006Lab Will Support Government Customers in the Global War on Terror
Lockheed Martin cut the ribbon yesterday on its Knowledge Creation Laboratory, which will centralize knowledge discovery, analysis and information access and sharing from across the corporation to...
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Mar 23, 2006HC-235A to Enforce Homeland Security
Lockheed Martin and aircraft maker EADS CASA today rolled out the first production airframe of the HC-235A medium-range surveillance maritime patrol aircraft. Produced in Spain with substantial...
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Mar 22, 2006
Lockheed Martin Corporation will submit a proposal to amend and restate its charter at its annual meeting of stockholders on April 27, 2006. The amendment would eliminate two provisions of the...
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Mar 22, 2006
The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a $20.8 million contract to deliver the first Aegis Combat System upgrade ship-set for a cruiser modernization program. The upgrade will extend the life,...
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Mar 21, 2006
The Lockheed Martin-led A-10 Prime Team has delivered a new weapons delivery system to the U.S. Air Force's A-10C flight-test program. Called the Digital Stores Management System (DSMS), the new...
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Mar 21, 2006
A strong record of responsible environmental stewardship by Lockheed Martin's Manassas, VA facility has resulted in an invitation for the site to participate in a new U.S. Environmental Protection...
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Mar 20, 2006
Lockheed Martin has received $45.6 million from the U.S. Army Aviation & Missile Command for Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) Quick Reaction Unitary missiles. Work on the contract will be...
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Mar 20, 2006
Lockheed Martin announced today that it has completed the first kill vehicle pathfinder seeker for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency's Multiple Kill Vehicle System. Lockheed Martin is testing the...
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Mar 17, 2006
The Department of the Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a $1.1 million, 12-month contract to finish several experiments aboard Sea Shadow IX-529 and then deactivate the ship after seven years of...
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Mar 16, 2006$305 million Program to be the centerpiece of FBI's IT Infrastructure
Lockheed Martin has been awarded the $305 million Sentinel information technology contract by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The goal of the contract is to transform the way agents and...
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Mar 15, 2006
The U.S. Army Communication-Electronics Life Cycle Management Command, C-E LCMC, has awarded Lockheed Martin a Strategic Services Sourcing (S3) contract to provide support for command, control,...
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Mar 15, 2006
Lockheed Martin announces successful completion of the maiden flight of the first Polish F-16 aircraft. The flight took place in Ft. Worth, Texas, USA and marks a key milestone in the success of...
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Mar 15, 2006
Lockheed Martin's Undersea Systems business, in Manassas, VA, and M & M Technical Services, Inc., of Woodbridge, VA, have been named joint-recipients of the Department of Defense Mentor-Protege...
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Mar 14, 2006
Lockheed Martin is competing for a U.S. Army requirement to develop and produce a 2.75-inch guided rocket, a program that could potentially exceed $2 billion. Lockheed Martin's completion of its...
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Mar 10, 2006
The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft, designed and built by Lockheed Martin for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), was...
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Mar 10, 2006
Lockheed Martin will hold local Vendor Industry Days to meet with potential suppliers for SBInet, the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) comprehensive multi-year plan to secure America's...
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Mar 9, 2006
As the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) nears its final destination -- the planet Mars -- Lockheed Martin and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Jet Propulsion Laboratory...
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Mar 9, 2006
Integrated Coast Guard Systems, LLC (ICGS) today has issued a Broad Industry Announcement seeking innovations in Radio Direction Finding (RDF) sensors to support the Integrated Deepwater System...
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Mar 8, 2006
The Aegis-equipped cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG-70) successfully launched a Standard Missile (SM)-3 with a cooperatively engineered, experimental nosecone. The experimental nosecone is the result of...
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Mar 6, 2006
Lockheed Martin launched Lider, the first of two SLICE(R) Crew Transport Vessels (SCTV) the company is building for Hoteleria y Servicios Petroleros, S. A. de C.V. (HSP) of Mexico on Saturday. HSP...
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Mar 6, 2006
Lockheed Martin lanzó Líder, la primera de dos Embarcaciones de Transporte de Tripulación (SCTV), SLICE(R), que la empresa está ensamblando para Hotelería y Servicios Petroleros, S. A. de...
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Mar 6, 2006
A Lockheed Martin lançou o Lider, o primeiro de duas Crew Transport Vessels (SCTV - Embarcações de Transporte de Funcionários) SLICE(R) que a companhia está construindo para a Hoteleria y...
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Mar 3, 2006
The 94th Fighter Squadron, famous for its historic "Hat in the Ring" insignia and legendary aviator Eddy Rickenbacker, began receiving F-22 Raptors from Lockheed Martin today. The two 5th...
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Mar 2, 2006
A Lockheed Martin Corporation-led contractor team met today with more than 30 small businesses to cover the innovative approaches it will take to win and perform under the U.S. Army's Information...
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Mar 2, 2006
The Australian Ministry of Defence has selected the Lockheed Martin JASSM(TM), a stealthy, air-to-surface missile, as the preferred solution for its AIR 5418 Follow-on Standoff Weapon (FOSOW)...
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Mar 1, 2006
Lockheed Martin Corporation will webcast a live presentation by Chris Kubasik, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, at Citigroup's 19th Annual Global Industrial Manufacturing...
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Mar 1, 2006Lockheed Martin Successfully Conducts Guided Flight Test of Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II
Lockheed Martin yesterday conducted a successful ground-launched medium-range guided test vehicle (GTV) flight of the "HELLFIRE(R) Junior" missile it is offering for the U.S. government's Advanced...
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Feb 28, 2006
Lockheed Martin delivered the first C-130J airlifter of 2006 yesterday. The aircraft was flown to Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., and assigned to the 403rd Wing's 815th Airlift Squadron, Air Force...
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Feb 28, 2006Lockheed Martin and ATK Achieve Final Qualification of ORBUS 1A Motor for Boost Vehicle-Plus Program
Lockheed Martin announced today that the ORBUS 1A second- and third-stage solid rocket motor has completed qualification testing for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency's (MDA's) Boost Vehicle-Plus...
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Feb 27, 2006
Lockheed Martin is proud to have two employees recognized as Asian American Engineers of the Year by the Chinese Institute of Engineers/USA at their annual award event on Feb. 25, 2006. Emmanuel...
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Feb 27, 2006Solid Progress Continues with GPS Modernization Effort
The fleet of Global Positioning System (GPS) Block IIR satellites designed and built by Lockheed Martin to significantly enhance the overall performance of the GPS constellation has now...
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Feb 27, 2006Workshops at Center for Innovation Introduce Methods to Identify and Solve Customer Challenges
Lockheed Martin is offering a new framework that aims to reduce both cost and risk to customer challenges in the areas of national security, homeland defense, and military operations around the world.
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Feb 24, 2006
Lockheed Martin Corporation will webcast a live presentation by Linda Gooden, President, Lockheed Martin Information Technology, at the UBS Government & Defense IT Conference on Friday, March 3, 2006.
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Feb 23, 2006
Lockheed Martin selected six employees from its Advanced Technology Laboratories (ATL) to receive that unit's highest award for superior performance in management, technology leadership,...
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Feb 23, 2006
The United Kingdom's Defence Procurement Agency awarded Lockheed Martin a $2.65 million contract to enhance the British Army's Desert Hawk Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). Originally developed by...
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Feb 22, 2006Lockheed Martin Team To Perform CEV Final Assembly and Testing In Florida If Chosen By NASA
Lockheed Martin announced today, in partnership with the State of Florida, its plans to locate final assembly and testing of the Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) in Florida if the corporation is...