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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Feb 27, 2018LAS VEGAS, Feb. 27, 2018 – LifePort, a Sikorsky company, announced a newly certified Machined Sled today at the annual Heli-Expo aerospace show. Designed based on feedback from the operator... 
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Feb 22, 2018The Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)-led industry team officially laid the keel for the U.S. Navy's 21st Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the future USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul, in a ceremony held at... 
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Feb 20, 2018VCSi is based on 25 years of experience and 1.5 million flight hoursLockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) software has been simultaneously flying, on average, at least six unmanned aircraft during every hour of the last 25 years, completing missions as diverse as... 
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Feb 20, 2018Arabsat-6A Satellite Begins Rigorous Battery of Tests in Preparation for its Delivery to Launch Site Later This YearA new, high-capacity communications satellite that will deliver TV, internet and mobile phone services to the Middle East, Africa and Europe is one step closer to launch. Lockheed Martin (NYSE:... 
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Feb 20, 2018Lockheed Martin team is on track to deliver aircraft ahead of schedule to the U.S. Air ForceSikorsky, a Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) company, is beginning final assembly of the first HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter, which will bring unprecedented capability enhancements to the U.S. Air... 
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Feb 16, 2018The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a $15 million contract to mature its Freedom-variant Frigate design as a part of the Navy's FFG(X) competition. Lockheed Martin submitted its... 
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Feb 14, 2018Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today broke ground on a new, $50 million, 255,000 square foot office facility and announced plans to hire about 1,800 people over the next two years, of which about 500... 
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Feb 12, 2018Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) reached a major milestone with the delivery of its 400th C-130J Super Hercules aircraft on Feb. 9. This Super Hercules is an MC-130J Commando II Special Operations... 
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Feb 9, 2018Final Operational Capability Reached for Dual-Capability AircraftDENVER, Feb. 9, 2018 – A vigilant “Dragon Shield” airborne surveillance system developed by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) for the Finnish Defence Forces has achieved final operational... 
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Feb 8, 2018The United States and allied military forces will upgrade their missile defense capabilities under a $524 million contract modification for production and delivery of Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)... 
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Feb 8, 2018The Aero Club of Southern California yesterday honored Lockheed Martin Chairman, President and CEO Marillyn Hewson as the 39th recipient of the Howard Hughes Memorial Award. "Marillyn joins an... 
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Feb 8, 2018Company Releases Satellite Specs; Offers New Opportunities to Aspiring Space TechnologistsFor the first time, Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) has publicly released specifications for its satellite platforms with the goal of offering new opportunities for collaboration to companies aspiring... 
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Feb 8, 2018IRVING, Texas and OWEGO, N.Y., Feb. 8, 2018 – ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) Research and Engineering Company awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) multiple contracts to design, develop and integrate an... 
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Feb 6, 2018Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) – Extended Range (ER) achieved full operational capability on the F-15E Strike Eagle, flown by the U.S. and allied... 
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Feb 6, 2018Rheinmetall and Sikorsky will collaborate to lead a team of German industrial providers to offer the best solution for STH, including dependable maintenance, training and other program support for the German Armed ForcesRheinmetall and Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) Company signed a strategic teaming agreement for competing in the German Air Force "Schwerer Transporthubschrauber" (STH) Program.... 
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Feb 5, 2018Integrated system simplifies high accuracy targeting of guns, rockets and missiles for medium attack rolesSikorsky, a Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) company, has completed qualification to military standards of a comprehensive weapons system for S-70M / S-70i™ Black Hawk helicopters. Fully integrated... 
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Feb 4, 2018SINGAPORE, Feb. 3, 2018 – Lockheed Martin today announced a year-long partnership with Girls in Tech – a global non-profit organization focused on the engagement, education and empowerment of... 
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Feb 1, 2018Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will webcast live a presentation by Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Bruce Tanner at the Cowen and Company Aerospace/Defense & Industrials Conference on 
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Feb 1, 2018Lockheed Martin Begins Construction on First Orion Spaceship that will take Astronauts into Deep SpaceConstruction has officially begun on the spaceship that will achieve America's goal of returning astronauts to the Moon. Lockheed Martin technicians welded together the first two components of the Orion crew module capsule for Exploration Mission-2. 
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Jan 31, 2018The U.S. Air Force recently awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) an $81 million Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TMRR) contract to provide a design and functional prototype to replace the... 
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Jan 31, 2018Nordic postal and logistics operator PostNord will receive Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) latest sorting technology thanks to a contract extension between the two companies. Lockheed Martin has... 
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Jan 30, 2018Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) Miniature Hit-to-Kill (MHTK) missile successfully conducted a controlled flight test to demonstrate the interceptor's increased agility, and to validate the... 
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Jan 29, 2018- Net sales of $15.1 billion in the fourth quarter and $51.0 billion in 2017Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today reported fourth quarter 2017 net sales of $15.1 billion, compared to $13.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2016. Net loss from continuing operations in the... 
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Jan 26, 2018The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a $459 million contract modification for production and delivery of interceptors for the Terminal High Altitude Area... 
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Jan 25, 2018Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] test pilot Elliott "Hemo" Clemence reached a milestone logging 100 flight hours in the the T-50A, the company's offering for the U.S. Air Force's Advanced Pilot... 
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Jan 24, 2018The Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) board of directors has authorized a first quarter 2018 dividend of $2.00 per share. The dividend is payable on March 23, 2018 to holders of record as of... 
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Jan 24, 2018Greenville, S.C., Jan. 24, 2017– South Carolina-elected officials and congressional staff visited the Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) facility in Greenville Jan. 22 for an update on the site’s... 
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Jan 24, 2018Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) appointed Bill Phelps as vice president, External Communications, and Adam Sohn as vice president, Lockheed Martin Space Communications. Both report to Jennifer... 
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Jan 22, 2018Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will webcast live its fourth quarter and full year 2017 earnings results conference call on Monday, January 29, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. ET. Marillyn Hewson, chairman,... 
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Jan 19, 2018Satellites' accuracy and sensitivity for detecting infrared targets significantly exceed specifications.The U.S. Air Force's 460th Space Wing is now "talking" with the fourth Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) satellite after its successful launch from Cape... 
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Jan 15, 2018Florence Parly, France's minister of the Armed Forces, officially welcomed the country's first C-130J Super Hercules aircraft to the Armée de l'Air's 62st Transport Wing with a ceremony at... 
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Jan 11, 2018In a landmark demonstration, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) connected key components of its Aegis Ashore and Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) technologies, validating the ability to greatly... 
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Jan 11, 2018Current SBIRS' constellation continues to deliver outstanding infrared surveillance performanceThe U.S. Air Force's fourth Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) satellite built by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) was encapsulated on Jan. 9. The SBIRS GEO Flight-4... 
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Jan 10, 2018Recognized for their track record of exceptional performance and commitment to affordability, Rolls-Royce was named as the 2017 Team Freedom [NYSE: LMT] Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Supplier of the... 
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Jan 8, 2018Lockheed Martin's board of directors approved the appointment of Richard "Rick" Edwards as executive vice president, Lockheed Martin International and Frank St. John as executive vice president of... 
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Jan 2, 2018The S-92® helicopter produced by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), takes center stage in the debut of the new Science Channel series "Mega Machines." This debut episode airs... 
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Dec 27, 2017Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) received a $110 million, five-year Phase 1 contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to develop and demonstrate a new low-cost cruise missile called... 
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Dec 21, 2017The United States and allied military forces will upgrade their missile defense capabilities under a new $944 million contract for production and delivery of Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) Patriot... 
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Dec 20, 2017MILWAUKEE, Wis., Dec. 20, 2017 – Derco, a Lockheed Martin Company (NYSE: LMT), has signed a five-year distribution agreement extension with Triumph Engine Control Systems to be the distributor... 
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Dec 20, 2017The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a contract to provide sustainment and upgrades for its fleet of 683 Sniper ® Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP). Valued at up to $961 million,... 
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Dec 18, 2017Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) Company, received notice that the City of San Diego intends to award a contract for one S-70i™ Black Hawk helicopter in a baseline configuration. The San... 
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Dec 18, 2017On Friday, December 15, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) delivered the 66th F-35 aircraft for the year, meeting the joint government and industry delivery target for 2017. To date, more than 265 F-35... 
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Dec 16, 2017USS Little Rock enters active service after ceremony on Buffalo RiverThe U.S. Navy commissioned USS Little Rock (LCS 9) –– the nation's fifth Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) –– on the Buffalo River on Dec. 16. This milestone officially places the... 
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Dec 15, 2017Two leaders in supersonic technology, Aerion and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today to define a formal and gated process to explore the feasibility of... 
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Dec 14, 2017DENVER, COLO. and TOKYO, Dec. 14, 2017 - Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) today announced that Lockheed Martin will use NEC’s System Invariant Analysis Technology... 
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Dec 13, 2017Aircraft to be modified to Firehawk™ configuration for aerial firefighting and multi-role missionsSikorsky, a Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) Company, delivered two S-70i™ Black Hawk helicopters to the County of Los Angeles at a ceremony in Coatesville, Pennsylvania. The S-70i Black Hawk... 
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Dec 13, 2017GPS III and OCX Successfully Complete Factory Mission Readiness TestThe first advanced GPS III satellite successfully established remote connectivity and communicated with the Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX), further validating the U.S. Air... 
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Dec 13, 2017Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) received a $22.8 million contract from the U.S. Air Force on behalf of the U.S. Navy to produce Paveway II Plus Laser Guided Bomb (LGB) kits. The award includes... 
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Dec 12, 2017Test success brings LRASM closer to Early Operational CapabilityLockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) successfully fired production-configuration Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM) from a U.S. Air Force B-1B bomber. During the test over the Sea Range at Point Mugu,... 
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Dec 11, 2017WOODLAND, WA. Dec. 11, 2017 – LifePort, a Sikorsky company, has been granted an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) to equip the Bell 412EP aircraft with a Ballistic Protection System (BPS).... 

 
                                


























