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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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Jan 12, 2019LCS 13 commissioned at home port in Naval Station Mayport in FloridaThe U.S. Navy commissioned USS Wichita (LCS 13) – the nation's seventh Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) – at Naval Station Mayport today before a crowd including active-duty and...
Jan 9, 2019GPS Control Segment Sustainment II (GCS II) contract continues the modernization of the GPS Operational Control Segment (OCS)COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., January 4, 2019 – The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) the GPS Control Segment Sustainment II (GCS II) contract to continue to sustain and further...
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Jan 3, 2019
PALMDALE, California, January 3, 2019 -- With multiple recent contract wins, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) continues to fuel high-tech jobs in Southern California at its Aeronautics Skunk Works®...
Dec 26, 2018Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), and Boeing (NYSE: BA) provided the first look at the SB>1 DEFIANT™ helicopter the companies have developed for the U.S. Army's Joint Multi-Role...
Dec 23, 2018Launch of the first GPS III satellite begins the modernization of the GPS constellationAt approximately 12,550 miles (20,200 km) up... turn left. You have arrived at a new era for the Global Positioning System (GPS). A major milestone in the U.S. Air Force's plan to bring new...
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Dec 21, 2018
The United States and allied military forces will upgrade their missile defense capabilities under a $1.8 billion contract for production and delivery of Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) Patriot...
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Dec 21, 2018
Littleton, CO – December 21, 2018 – Lockheed Martin Space is relocating portions of its production for the Navy’s Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) program to its headquarters in unincorporated...
Dec 20, 2018F-35 Enterprise Has Doubled Production since 2016; Eyes Another 40 Percent Increase in 2019Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) delivered the 91st F-35 aircraft for the year, meeting the joint government and industry delivery target for 2018 and demonstrating the F-35 enterprise's ability to...
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Dec 18, 2018
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) was awarded a $585 million contract by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to design, develop and deliver its Homeland Defense Radar-Hawaii (HDR-H) in Oahu, Hawaii. The...
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Dec 18, 2018Department of Defense takes delivery of first production missiles
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has delivered the first Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM) to U.S. Air Force operational units, achieving Early Operational Capability (EOC) status ahead of...
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Dec 17, 2018
BETHESDA, Md., DEC. 17, 2018 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has appointed Paul Colonna as president and chief investment officer (CIO) of Lockheed Martin Investment Management Company (LMIMCo),...
Dec 17, 2018Automated testing accurately detects intermittent faults in electronics and harnessesORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 17, 2018 – Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Universal Synaptics Corporation signed an agreement to help the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) tackle an issue known as...
Dec 15, 2018Once commissioned, ship will operate independently on targeted missions around the worldThe Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)-led shipbuilding team launched Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 19, the future USS St. Louis into the Menominee River at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine Shipyard. Ship...
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Dec 13, 2018
OTTAWA, Ontario, and MIRABEL, Quebec, Dec. 13, 2018 – Lockheed Martin Canada and L3 MAS announced today they have joined forces to offer a military aircrew training solution for the Department...
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Dec 12, 2018
BETHESDA, Md., Dec. 12, 2018 – Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) retirees have a new resource to support them during times of personal hardship. Effective today, the company is opening its disaster...
Dec 11, 2018Advanced new satellite design to help the U.S. Air Force modernize the GPS constellationThe U.S. Air Force's first Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)-built GPS III satellite is now encapsulated for its planned December 18 launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, on a SpaceX...
Dec 11, 2018Upgraded Aegis Baseline 9.B2.0 (BMD 5.1) includes an Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) capability to protect NATO EuropePACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY -- The latest evolution of the Aegis Combat System, Baseline 9.B2.0 (BMD 5.1), further advanced engage on remote technologies following a successful U.S. Navy- and...
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Dec 10, 2018Bruce L. Tanner to Retire
Lockheed Martin's board of directors has approved the appointment of Kenneth R. Possenriede, 58, as executive vice president and chief financial officer, succeeding Bruce L. Tanner, who intends to...
Dec 10, 2018U.S. Navy to commission ship in 2019Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 15, the future USS Billings, completed Acceptance Trials in the waters of Lake Michigan. This is the ship's final significant milestone before delivery. LCS 15 is the...
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Dec 9, 2018Lockheed Martin Australia welcomes F-35 to its new home
Australia's first two locally-based F-35 fighter aircraft arrived on home soil today at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Williamtown, signalling the dawn of a new era for the nation's defence...
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Dec 5, 2018
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) awarded GeoNorth Information Systems (GNIS) a five-year, $15 million contract for persistent surveillance services of the Arctic region. Lockheed...
Dec 4, 2018High-school students took a virtual field trip today to Lockheed Martin Skunk Works where they learned about five advanced technology developments being pioneered by the Lockheed Martin engineers...
Dec 4, 2018Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Airbus have signed an agreement to jointly explore opportunities to meet the growing demand for aerial refueling for U.S. defense customers. The companies will seek...
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Dec 3, 2018
Toronto, December 3, 2018 – Forge Hydrocarbons Corporation (FORGE) today announced that it has received a $4 million USD investment from Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) under the Industrial and...
Nov 30, 2018City of Orlando recognizes company's 60 years of innovation, industry-leading corporate citizenshipWith billions of dollars in recent contract wins, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is fueling thousands of high-tech jobs in Orlando, driving long-term economic impact to the community. The company...
Nov 29, 2018Only Company to Build Four Successful Mars Landers will Offer Commercial Lunar Payload DeliveriesLockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) will apply its expertise in interplanetary spacecraft to a new program designed to deliver commercial payloads to the surface of the Moon. NASA announced today they have...
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Nov 29, 2018
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR® certification for superior energy performance on seven buildings, and U.S. Green Building Council...
Nov 29, 2018Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) received a $6.9 million award from the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC) to enhance the ONYX™ exoskeleton for future...
Nov 27, 2018Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today announced a $1.5 million contribution to the University of Central Florida (UCF) for the development of a new cyber innovation lab that will foster the next...
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Nov 27, 2018Now customers can connect with multiple satellites at the same time, have nearly continual coverage in mission-critical situations, and lower the cost of getting information from space to Earth Customers can quickly and easily download, process, store, analyze, and act on satellite data faster through integration with Lockheed Martin Verge and a variety of AWS services
Amazon Web Services, Inc. and Lockheed Martin announced a strategic collaboration to integrate the new AWS Ground Station service with Lockheed Martin’s new Verge antenna network.
Nov 27, 2018Millions Saved on F-35 Trainers, Advanced Manufacturing Reduces Production CostsLockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) reduced the cost of an F-35 Full Mission Simulator (FMS) by $3 million per copy since program inception, reflected in Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) lot 11....
Nov 27, 2018Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) ONYX exoskeleton and Miniature Hit-to-Kill (MHTK) interceptor have been named to Popular Science's "Best of What's New" Awards 2018 in the Security category. "These...
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Nov 27, 2018
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) secured two contracts from the F-15 prime contractor, Boeing, for the integration and production of Legion Pod®. These include a 28-month Engineering and Manufacturing...
Nov 26, 2018Lockheed Martin-built InSight Lander successfully lands on the surface of the Red Plant to study the deep interior of Mars.NASA has a new spacecraft operating on the surface of Mars. This afternoon, the InSight Mars Lander, which was designed, built and tested by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), navigated the dramatic...
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Nov 26, 2018
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) received a contract for phase II of the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Block II Infrared Search and Track (IRST) program for the U.S. Navy, awarded by aircraft prime contractor...
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Nov 21, 2018
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will webcast live a presentation by Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Marillyn Hewson at the Credit Suisse 6th Annual Industrials Conference on...
Nov 17, 2018First combat ship commissioned at United States Naval Academy is 13th commissioned LCS in Navy fleetThe U.S. Navy commissioned USS Sioux City (LCS 11) – the nation's sixth Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) – at the United States Naval Academy today. This milestone places the ship,...
Nov 16, 2018- NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft completes critical engineering maneuver campaign to test out sample return mechanism - developed by Lockheed Martin.TAGSAM, or Touch-and-Go Sample Acquisition Mechanism, completed a successful practice deployment in space on Nov. 14—an important milestone in the OSIRIS-REx mission to the asteroid Bennu....
Nov 16, 2018X-59 QueSST Demonstrator Manufacturing BeginsLockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) Skunk Works® began manufacturing the first part for the X-59 Quiet Supersonic Technology aircraft, marking a milestone to bring supersonic commercial travel over land...
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Nov 15, 2018
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today launched a science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) scholarship program for high school and college undergraduate students planning to pursue a major in...
Nov 14, 2018COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Nov. 14, 2018 – Colorado students will soon have a chance to visit Mars thanks to Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT). The company announced a $150,000 grant which will...
Nov 13, 2018Lockheed Martin and The Drone Racing League formally open AlphaPilot registration through HeroX platform to global competitors.OTTAWA, November 13, 2018 -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today announced that its recently launched AlphaPilot Innovation Challenge is officially live through the HeroX platform and ready to...
Nov 13, 2018Lockheed Martin today announced that the U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) has approved its proposed National Standards of Apprenticeship, establishing a common framework for the company to develop...
Nov 12, 2018Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) named 1st Lt. Victor Prato, retired Army Chief Warrant Officer Anthony Radetic, and retired Sgt. 1st Class Randy Nantz as the 2018 Lockheed Martin Fighting Spirit...
Nov 8, 2018Lockheed Martin to provide Advanced Digital Receiver/Processor (ADRP) and Active Front End (AFE) Upgrades to Existing E-2D AN/ALQ-217 Systems.OWEGO, N.Y., November 8, 2018 – Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) received a $65 million contract award from the U.S. Navy for a digital receiver upgrade of the AN/ALQ-217 Electronic Support Measures...
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Nov 8, 2018Companies selected as Energy Storage North America 2018 Innovation Award Winner
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Cypress Creek Renewables received an Energy Storage North America (ESNA) 2018 Innovation Award for leadership in energy storage and positive impact on the energy...
Nov 6, 2018AKRON, Ohio, Nov. 6, 2018 —Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) completed the successful integration of a Telephonics RDR-1700B radar onto a 74K aerostat for land and sea missions. This latest milestone...
Nov 5, 2018Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), was awarded a performance-based logistics contract with a value of $717 million. The contract will provide supply and logistics support to the...
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Oct 30, 2018Laser and Beam Control System Designed to Intercept Enemy Missiles During Boost Phase
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 30, 2018 – The Missile Defense Agency awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a nine month, $25.5 million contract extension to continue development of its Low Power Laser...
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Oct 30, 2018
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today launched a new digital curriculum for high-school students, parents and educators as part of Generation Beyond, its free, online STEM education program used in...