Lockheed Martin's Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Weapon System successfully detected, tracked and intercepted a short-range unitary ballistic missile target in the terminal phase of its...

The nation's first Littoral Combat Ship, Freedom (LCS 1), has successfully completed another testing milestone with the "light off" of the new warship's twin gas turbine propulsion engines as it...

The Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, the NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, and a national and international team of co-investigators have been selected by NASA to undertake a $750...

Lockheed Martin Chairman, President and CEO Bob Stevens today told a European defense conference that protectionism has never been a substitute for competitive strength. Stevens said that...

Lockheed Martin Corporation today announced that the conversion rate for its $1 billion principal amount of outstanding Floating Rate Convertible Senior Debentures due 2033 will be adjusted from...

Ascent, a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and VT Group, has today signed the contract which will see it provide military flying training to the UK Armed Forces for the next 25 years. The initial...

The shaft-driven lift fan propulsion system that will enable the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter to perform short takeoffs and vertical landings (STOVL) operated for the first...

Lockheed Martin announced today that it has achieved a key milestone for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency's Multiple Kill Vehicle-L (MKV-L) payload by successfully demonstrating engagement...

The U.S. Army today activated the first battery of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Weapon System, developed by the U.S. Missile Defense Agency and produced by Lockheed Martin , in...

The Japan Ground Self Defense Force recently exercised an option on an existing contract with Lockheed Martin and its trading partner Itochu, of Tokyo, for the delivery of two additional...

Lockheed Martin announced today that it has successfully delivered the first of two major blocks of flight software designed to provide highly reliable command and control of the Space Based...

Lockheed Martin successfully conducted the first SCALPEL(R) weapon system release in a recent flight test at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division China Lake test range in California. This...

Lockheed Martin recently completed a successful Critical Design Review (CDR) for the Enhanced AN/TPQ-36 counter-fire target acquisition (EQ-36) radar. The completion of this final design step, on...

NASA has a new spacecraft operating on the surface of Mars. This afternoon, the Phoenix Mars Lander, built by Lockheed Martin , navigated a dramatic blazing descent through the planet's...

Lockheed Martin has completed its acquisition of Atlanta, Georgia based Eagle Group International, LLC. Eagle Group provides logistics, information technology, training and healthcare services to...

As the Phoenix Mars Lander nears its final destination -- the planet Mars -- Lockheed Martin and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory are in final preparations to land the spacecraft on the surface....

Lockheed Martin has been selected by the Space and Naval Warfare (SPAWAR) Systems Center - Charleston to provide information assurance technical support services for the Joint Medical Information...

Lockheed Martin Corporation will webcast live a presentation by Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Bob Stevens, at Sanford C. Bernstein's Twenty-fourth Annual Strategic Decisions...

The United States Department of Defense has authorized the release of funds to buy six conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) F-35A Lightning IIs for the U.S. Air Force, with provisional approval...

The U.S. Army successfully conducted a Controlled Flight Test of the PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor at White Sands Missile Range, NM, today at...

Lockheed Martin Corporation will webcast live a presentation by Judy Marks, President, Lockheed Martin Transportation and Security Solutions, at the 2008 FBR 12th Annual Spring Investor Conference...

The U.S. Navy conducted a successful test launch this month of two Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missiles (FBMs) built by Lockheed Martin . The Navy launched the unarmed missiles from the...

Lockheed Martin announced today that its team has completed an important milestone for a key element of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency's Multiple Kill Vehicle-L (MKV-L) payload by successfully...

The U.S. Air Force today announced that a team led by Lockheed Martin has won the competition to build the next-generation Global Positioning System (GPS) Space System program, known as GPS III....

Lockheed Martin today announced that it has submitted its proposal to the U.S. Air Force for the Self-Awareness Space Situational Awareness (SASSA) program. Under a $30-million contract scheduled...

DENVER, May 9, 2008 - NASA, Lockheed Martin and the University of Arizona are ready to take the next giant leap in NASA's Mars exploration program. A team of engineers at Lockheed Martin Space...

Lockheed Martin will host a ceremony on Thursday, May 8, at its facility in Camden, AR, to celebrate the delivery of the 5,000th Guided MLRS Rocket. Media members are invited to attend. (R.S.V.P....

Following a series of successful reliability characterization tests, Lockheed Martin received U.S. Government approval to continue development and production of the Joint Air-To-Surface Standoff...

Two Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptors successfully sent classified sensor data to ground stations in the U.S. Air Force's Joint Expeditionary Force Experiment 2008 (JEFX 08) conducted April 15-25 at...

The first group of maintenance crews for the F-35 Lightning II have successfully completed classroom instruction and certification training in preparation for F-35 test-site stand up at Edwards...

Lockheed Martin announced today that it has achieved a major integrated test milestone on the first Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous orbit (GEO-1) spacecraft that enables the...

The Lockheed Martin -led LCS team recently completed another successful milestone in the production of the nation's first Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) with the light off and testing of Freedom (LCS...

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded Lockheed Martin a $2.25-million, 36- month contract to build and initially operate a collaboration and experimentation environment to support...

After more than 12 years of collecting valuable data on how Earth's space environment is affected by continual bombardment from radiation and particles from the Sun, NASA has decommissioned its...

Lockheed Martin yesterday delivered the 100th C-130J Super Hercules to the U.S. Government. The C-130J was delivered to Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., where it is assigned to the 41st Airlift...

Lockheed Martin Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Atlanta, Georgia based Eagle Group International, LLC. Eagle Group provides logistics, information technology,...

Lockheed Martin is partnering with the SANS Institute to reduce cyber security vulnerabilities that may be introduced during software development. Through a new certification program and training...

The British pilot who will be the first person to fly the short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II started and ran the aircraft's engine for the first time on...

Lockheed Martin is providing key support to this week's Cyber Defense Exercise (CDX), a National Security Agency-led cyber "war game" that pits security teams from the nation's service academies...

David B. Burritt has been elected to the Lockheed Martin board of directors. Mr. Burritt is Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Caterpillar Inc. Stockholders approved the nomination...

Lockheed Martin today opened its doors in Huntsville and Courtland, Ala., to students, aged six to 18 years, for the company's annual Young Minds at Work Day. Approximately 150 students in...

The Lockheed Martin Corporation Board of Directors today declared a regular quarterly dividend on the Corporation's common stock of 42 cents per share. The dividend is payable June 27, 2008 to...

Lockheed Martin has submitted a series of innovative proposals to the Department of Defense designed to advance state-of-the-art technologies in support of fielding rapid and responsive space...

Lockheed Martin paid tribute to the thousands of employees who have contributed to the success of the F-117 Nighthawk since the aircraft's beginning 30 years ago during a tribute to excellence...

Lockheed Martin Corporation today reported first quarter 2008 net earnings of $730 million ($1.75 per diluted share), compared to $690 million ($1.60 per diluted share) in 2007. Net sales were...

Lockheed Martin and Rice University today announced the creation of an innovative, strategic partnership to develop new technologies for a broad range of applications in electronics, energy and...

Most people don't go to auto races to see cars parade around the track in single file at 30 miles an hour. Then again, most race cars include drivers. Lockheed Martin Racing Team's autonomous car...

The VINASAT-1 communications satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin for Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) of Vietnam, was successfully launched today from Kourou, French...

What: Media teleconference to announce a unique partnership between Lockheed Martin and Rice University to pursue technology applications in the emerging field of nanotechnology. Who: Wade Adams,...

Lockheed Martin recently opened a new Wireless Cyber Security Center, one of only a handful of technology labs capable of testing wireless communications systems in a classified environment. The...