BETHESDA, MD, January 7th, 2009 --

Lockheed Martin-developed missile defense system elements led global ballistic missile defense efforts in 2008 with five successful target intercepts, including two international intercepts, and numerous next-generation milestones. With proven hit-to-kill technologies and demonstrated reliability, Lockheed Martin has firmly-positioned each phase of missile defense—boost, midcourse and terminal— to support the U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) layered Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) System and allied nations' requirements in 2009 and beyond.

Lockheed Martin’s unparalleled BMD hit-to-kill intercept record includes 16 successful Aegis BMD intercepts, five successful Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD TM) intercepts and 16 successful Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3 TM) intercepts since 2001.
“Lockheed Martin-developed weapon system elements and critical technologies continue to protect our great nation and its international allies against ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, aircraft and other airborne threats,” said John Holly, Lockheed Martin vice president of Huntsville Operations. “The Lockheed Martin team is working with the MDA to develop and prove, through rigorous testing, next-generation systems that answer challenges presented by the very real threats we face today and the even more challenging threats we will face in the future.”

Lockheed Martin’s many operational systems and next-generation capabilities have demonstrated consistent reliability and illustrate the progress being made in support of a strong layered missile defense.

ORLANDO, FL, January 6th, 2009 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has successfully conducted the first live warhead ground launch test of the DAGR™ guidance kit for the 2.75-inch rocket. DAGR is now 12-for-12 in contractor-funded flight tests.

Conducted at Eglin Air Force Base, FL, the latest test demonstrated DAGR’s vehicle penetration and time-delayed fuzing feature. Lockheed Martin engineers fired a DAGR-equipped rocket armed with a live warhead at a stationary vehicle. It successfully penetrated the side of the vehicle before detonating inside.

ROSSLYN, VA, January 5th, 2009 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and the U.S. Coast Guard exercised contract options valued at $13.25 million to install mission systems aboard two additional HC-130J aircraft. Once delivered, these aircraft will complete the Coast Guard's planned inventory of six missionized HC-130Js.

Bethesda, MD, December 24th, 2008 -- Lockheed Martin Corporation [NYSE: LMT] has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Universal Systems & Technology, Inc. (UNITECH). UNITECH provides interactive training and simulation, homeland security, and technical solutions to the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, and other U.S. and international government agencies. UNITECH's core service offerings include multimedia training and performance support systems, three-dimensional weapons simulations, security strategies and information technology services. Terms of the transaction are not being disclosed.

“The acquisition of UNITECH positions Lockheed Martin to benefit from increasing demand for operational readiness, training and support, and extends our capabilities and relationships with several key customers,” said Bob Stevens, Lockheed Martin’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. “This transaction is another step forward in our long-term strategy of building shareholder value by using disciplined cash deployment to make acquisitions that strengthen our core competencies.”

Mountain View, Calif., December 23rd, 2008 -- Savi®, a Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] company and provider of RFID-based supply chain products and solutions, has been selected by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to compete for future task orders under the RFID III procurement contracting vehicle. Three other prime contractors also were selected to bid for task orders during the initial three-year ordering period that’s scheduled to begin early next year.

RFID III is an indefinite-delivery-indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract established by the U.S. Army on behalf of all Services with a total value of $428 million for active Radio Frequency Identification hardware, software and engineering services. The competitively bid RFID III contract, administered by the U.S. Army’s Product Manager Joint-Automatic Identification Technology (PM J-AIT) office, is open to purchase orders from other U.S. Federal agencies and non-U.S. defense forces.

“We’re honored that Savi’s proven technology solutions continue to earn the trust of the DoD through the RFID III contract,” said David Stephens, chief executive officer of Savi Technology. “We are fully dedicated to continuing to deliver innovative products and solutions that support the DoD’s objectives and critical operations to enhance the visibility, management and health of vital assets throughout the supply chain.”

Savi is the leading provider of active, battery-powered RFID products and solutions to the U.S. DoD, providing products and solutions to the DoD for more than a dozen years through the RFID I and RFID II contracts. Savi helped to build the DoD’s In-Transit Visibility network, which is the world’s largest active RFID-based cargo tracking system spanning more than 4,000 nodes across more than 40 countries. Savi RFID-based solutions support focused logistics, Total Asset Visibility (TAV) and integrated global supply chains for all U.S. military services, and provides interoperable solutions for coalition defense forces such as NATO, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Sweden, Denmark, Spain, Poland, and others.

RFID III calls for “state-of-the-art” active RFID products that provide “logistics tracking, locating, and health monitoring of commodities and assets.” RFID III also requires products to be compliant with ISO 18000-7:2008 standards to enable interoperability among government users. Savi actively participated in the development of ISO 18000-7, and provides a Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory (RAND) licensing program for patent-protected protocols included in the international standard. Several commercial companies have licensed the capability to design and build compatible products, including companies that submitted bids on the RFID III contract.

Savi’s family of hardware and software products has been a major part of the ITV infrastructure dating back to 1996, and has helped keep track of more than four million global shipments for the DoD alone. Savi also has developed a succession of proven integrated solutions, including sensor-equipped devices that monitor the health conditions of medical and operational equipment, suitcase-sized kits incorporating satellite communications for mobile tracking where there is no infrastructure, and a suite of SmartChain® software to optimize the management of mobile assets, consignments and shipments.

As a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT], Savi is a leading provider of active Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and other Automatic Identification Technology-based solutions that improve the visibility, management and security of supply chain assets, shipments and consignments. For more information, visit www.savi.com.

Headquartered in Bethesda, MD, Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 140,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The corporation reported 2007 sales of $41.9 billion.

DALLAS, TX, December 23rd, 2008 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has received contracts totaling $774 million from the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command for hardware and services associated with the combat-proven Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile program. These contracts include Fiscal Year 2009 missile production for the U.S. Army as well as the first sale of the PAC-3 Missile Segment to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The UAE becomes the first Middle East customer and the fourth international customer for the PAC-3 Missile, joining The Netherlands, Germany and Japan in fielding the system. Lockheed Martin expects in excess of $1.8 billion in PAC-3 Missile-related business over the life of the initial UAE program.

FORT WORTH, Texas, December 23rd, 2008 --

Read More]]> December 22, 2008 SUNNYVALE, Calif, December 22nd, 2008 -- The Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]-led team developing the U.S. Air Force's Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) has achieved major milestones on the second geosynchronous orbit (GEO-2) spacecraft with the completion and delivery of the remaining major spacecraft bus subsystems. The GEO-2 spacecraft core structure and propulsion subsystem was recently completed and the high-performance communications subsystem for the spacecraft was delivered in early December. Developed and tested at Lockheed Martin's facilities in Newtown, Pa., and delivered to its Space Systems Company in Sunnyvale, Calif., the communications subsystem will deliver anti-jam, survivable communications and data from the infrared payload to the warfighter and provide worldwide coverage of missile launch detection and defense data. The subsystem also provides secure command and control of the satellite by continuous interaction with ground stations. The propulsion subsystem is essential for maneuvering the satellite during transfer orbit to its final location as well as conducting on-orbit repositioning maneuvers throughout its mission life. It was developed at Lockheed Martin's Mississippi Space & Technology Center, an advanced propulsion, thermal, and metrology facility located at the John C. Stennis Space Center. The SBIRS propulsion subsystem design is based on Lockheed Martin's flight-proven A2100 geosynchronous spacecraft series and consists of 18 reaction engine assemblies, a fuel tank, two oxidizer tanks, and a liquid apogee engine. In April 2009 the fully tested GEO-2 Infrared Payload will be delivered by Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems, Azusa, Calif., for integration into the flight configuration, leading to the start of the vehicle integrated test flow in the summer of 2009 and launch in fiscal year 2011. "The team has maintained excellent focus on meeting GEO-2 delivery commitments while achieving the significant GEO-1 environmental test milestones that lead to the critical launch of the first GEO satellite," said Keoki Jackson, Lockheed Martin's SBIRS GEO-2 program manager. SBIRS is designed to provide early warning of missile launches, and simultaneously support other missions including missile defense, technical intelligence and battlespace characterization. Lt Col Heath Collins, the Air Force SBIRS Space Squadron Commander, noted that, "the combined team continues to make substantial progress as we work together to deliver unprecedented SBIRS capabilities to the warfighters and national decision makers.” The SBIRS team is led by the Space Based Infrared Systems Wing at the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif. Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, Sunnyvale, Calif., is the SBIRS prime contractor, with Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems, Azusa, Calif., as the payload integrator. Air Force Space Command operates the SBIRS system. As the SBIRS prime contractor, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company provides program management, the GEO spacecraft bus, HEO and GEO payload pointing, and system engineering and integration. Lockheed Martin Information Systems & Global Services builds and maintains the SBIRS ground segment which has been operational since 2001. Northrop Grumman is the major subcontractor and provides the HEO and GEO payloads and participates in ground system development and systems engineering. Lockheed Martin's current SBIRS contract includes the two HEO payloads now on-orbit, two GEO satellites, as well as ground-based assets to receive and process the infrared data. The program is in the early stages of adding additional GEO spacecraft and HEO payloads to the planned constellation. Headquartered in Bethesda, MD, Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 140,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The corporation reported 2007 sales of $41.9 billion. Read More]]> December 22, 2008 FORT WORTH, Texas, December 22nd, 2008 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has invested more than $40 million since 2001 in capital improvements to increase energy efficiency and lower emissions from its business operations. As a result, Lockheed Martin saves more than 125 million kilowatt hours of energy annually - enough to power 10,000 homes for a year. Read More]]> December 22, 2008 Sixteen Companies Selected to Compete for Tasks Rockville, Md., December 22nd, 2008 -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) announced today that it was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to compete for future task orders under its Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPC). Fifteen other companies were also selected to compete for tasks. Under the ESPC, the DOE will award multiple-award indefinite-delivery-indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) task orders. Lockheed Martin will compete to help the Federal government reduce its energy costs and environmental impact through increased energy efficiency, additional use of renewable energy, and improved utility management decisions at Federal sites. Read More]]>