Press Releases

MEADS Tactical BMC4I Software Demonstrates Interoperability in NATO Exercises

June 19, 2013

ORLANDO, Fla., June 19, 2013 – The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) has successfully demonstrated network interoperability with NATO systems during Joint Project Optic Windmill (JPOW) exercises held in May and June.

Lockheed Martin Works With Bay Area Teachers to Inspire Future Generations of Scientists and Engineers

June 17, 2013

Company Hosts 20 Teachers Over Summer In Ongoing Effort To Enhance Math and Science Education

Lockheed Martin UK Bids For Polish Air Force Aircrew Training Requirement

June 17, 2013

PARIS, June 17, 2013: London-based Lockheed Martin UK is bidding to create a new state-of-the-art Polish Air Force pilot and aircrew training centre in Deblin, Poland.

Lockheed Martin, CAE Establish Canadian Training Alliance For The F-35 Lightning II

June 17, 2013

PARIS, June 17, 2013 – On the first day of the 2013 Paris Air Show, a new alliance between Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and CAE [TSX and NYSE: CAE] was announced when officials from both companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for F-35 Lightning II training system support and services in Canada. CAE is a global leader in modeling, simulation and training for civil aviation and defence.

NASA’s Newest Solar Mission Spacecraft Ready for Launch

June 17, 2013

PALO ALTO, Calif., June 17, 2013 – The Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) spacecraft is on track for a launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on June 26. IRIS will fill a crucial gap in the ability of scientists to advance Sun-Earth connection studies by tracing the flow of energy and plasma through a dynamic interface region – the chromosphere and transition region – between the solar surface and the solar corona.

Javelin Weapon System Goes 5-for-5 in Yudh Abhyas Trials

June 17, 2013

Indian Army gunners fire direct hits in first-time use

Lockheed Martin Wins NASA Johnson Space Center Large Prime Contractor of the Year Award

June 13, 2013

HOUSTON, June 13, 2013 – Lockheed Martin has been named the Large Business Prime Contractor of the Year by NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC).

LONGBOW LLC Receives $90 Million Contract for Saudi Arabia Apache Radar Systems

June 13, 2013

ORLANDO, Fla., June 13, 2013 – The LONGBOW Limited Liability Company, a joint venture of Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and Northrop Grumman Corporation [NYSE: NOC], received a $90.6 million contract to provide Saudi Arabia with LONGBOW Fire Control Radars (FCRs) for the AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter.

Lockheed Martin and SNPAS of China Sign Agreement for Nuclear Plant Safety Systems Work

June 12, 2013

ARCHBALD, Pa., June 12, 2013 – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and State Nuclear Power Automation System Engineering Company (SNPAS) have signed an agreement to prototype, manufacture and qualify nuclear power plant reactor protection systems for China’s Generation III reactors. SNPAS is a subsidiary of China’s State Nuclear Power Technology Corporation (SNPTC).

Lockheed Martin to Provide IT Services and Emergency Operations Support to the CDC

June 12, 2013

ROCKVILLE, Md., June 12, 2013 – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has been awarded a contract to provide information technology (IT) and emergency operations planning and support to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Office of Public Health and Preparedness (OPHPR). The multiple-award indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract has a ceiling value of $400 million over five years.

Lockheed Martin Releases Paris Air Show 2013 Media Briefing Schedule

June 11, 2013

BETHESDA, Md., June 11, 2013 – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] will offer several briefings for journalists at the 2013 Paris Air Show. These events will underscore Lockheed Martin's position as the world’s leading global security company and a trusted partner for governments around the world, delivering innovative and affordable technology to customers in more than 50 countries.

Lockheed Martin Real-Time Intelligence Support Provides Battlespace View to U.S. Air Force Aerial War Games

June 11, 2013

PHOENIX, June 11, 2013 – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] teams provided exploitation of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities at a level never before achieved during Red Flag, the U.S. Air Force premiere aerial warfare exercise. During the exercise, live imagery from manned and unmanned aircraft was disseminated in near real-time to the Distributed Common Ground Station Imagery (DCGS-I) mobile test bed, which is used by the Department of Defence to test ISR capabilities prior to their introduction into an operational environment.

Sun-Grazing Comet Flies Deep Into Solar Corona, Adding Fidelity To Existing Solar Magnetic Field Models

June 10, 2013

PALO ALTO, Calif., June 10, 2013 – On December 15-16, 2011, a Sun-grazing comet, designated Lovejoy (C/2011 W3), passed deep within the hot solar atmosphere – the corona – effectively probing a region that could never be visited by spacecraft because of the intense heat radiating from the nearby solar surface. In a paper published today in the journal Science, researchers from several institutions – including the Solar & Astrophysics Lab at the Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] Advanced Technology Center (ATC) in Palo Alto, Calif. – have analyzed extreme-ultraviolet observations (EUV) from three sun-watching spacecraft and identified characteristics of the embedded magnetic fields through which the comet passed.

Lockheed Martin Receives $34 Million JASSM® Contract for Additional Integration onto Finish Air Force F-18

June 10, 2013

Orlando, Fla., June 10, 2013 – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] received a $34.2 million Foreign Military Sales contract from the U.S. Air Force to support additional integration of the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) onto the Finnish Air Force F-18C/D aircraft.

Lockheed Martin Conducts Successful PAC-3 MSE Missile Flight Test at White Sands Missile Range

June 6, 2013

First time demonstration of multi-target engagement

Lockheed Martin Receives Highest Level FedRAMP Authorization to Provide Government Cloud Services

June 6, 2013

ROCKVILLE, Md., June 6, 2013 – Lockheed Martin has received the highest level Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) authorization from the FedRAMP Joint Authorization Board to become an approved provider of secure community cloud services to federal, state and local agencies. The company is one of the first large federal contractors to receive this level of authorization.

Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract to Provide SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic Business and Force Support

June 6, 2013

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6, 2013 – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] was chosen along with 14 other companies to provide a variety of operational support services for the Navy under the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SSC) Atlantic’s Business and Force Support Multiple Award Pillar contract. The award has a potential cumulative value (if all options are exercised) across the 15 awardees of $900 million.

Lockheed Martin Delivers Modernized Laser Range Finder for The U.S. Army’s Apache Helicopter

June 6, 2013

Orlando, Fla., June 6, 2013 – Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] recently delivered the first Modernized Day Sensor Assembly (M-DSA) Laser Range Finder Designator (LRFD) to the U.S. Army for the AH-64D/E Apache helicopter.

Lockheed Martin CEO And President Addresses The Future Of Global Air Traffic Management

June 5, 2013

WASHINGTON, DC, June 5, 2013 – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] CEO and President Marillyn A. Hewson called upon the aviation industry to coalesce around a common set of principles to ensure sequestration does not hinder NextGen progress. The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) NextGen initiative is transforming the National Airspace System by moving from a ground-based system of air traffic control to a satellite-based system of air traffic management.

Lockheed Martin Completes Functional Testing of First GPS III Satellite Bus Electronic Systems

June 5, 2013

DENVER, June 5, 2013 – A Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]-led industry team has completed successful functional integration tests of the spacecraft bus and network communications equipment on the first satellite of the next generation Global Positioning System, known as GPS III.

Press Releases

MEADS Tactical BMC4I Software Demonstrates Interoperability in NATO Exercises

Lockheed Martin Works With Bay Area Teachers to Inspire Future Generations of Scientists and Engineers

Lockheed Martin UK Bids For Polish Air Force Aircrew Training Requirement

Lockheed Martin, CAE Establish Canadian Training Alliance For The F-35 Lightning II

NASA’s Newest Solar Mission Spacecraft Ready for Launch

Javelin Weapon System Goes 5-for-5 in Yudh Abhyas Trials

Indian Army gunners fire direct hits in first-time use

Lockheed Martin Wins NASA Johnson Space Center Large Prime Contractor of the Year Award

LONGBOW LLC Receives $90 Million Contract for Saudi Arabia Apache Radar Systems

Lockheed Martin and SNPAS of China Sign Agreement for Nuclear Plant Safety Systems Work

Lockheed Martin to Provide IT Services and Emergency Operations Support to the CDC

Lockheed Martin Releases Paris Air Show 2013 Media Briefing Schedule

Lockheed Martin Real-Time Intelligence Support Provides Battlespace View to U.S. Air Force Aerial War Games

Sun-Grazing Comet Flies Deep Into Solar Corona, Adding Fidelity To Existing Solar Magnetic Field Models

Lockheed Martin Receives $34 Million JASSM® Contract for Additional Integration onto Finish Air Force F-18

Lockheed Martin Conducts Successful PAC-3 MSE Missile Flight Test at White Sands Missile Range

Lockheed Martin Receives Highest Level FedRAMP Authorization to Provide Government Cloud Services

Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract to Provide SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic Business and Force Support

Lockheed Martin Delivers Modernized Laser Range Finder for The U.S. Army’s Apache Helicopter

Lockheed Martin CEO And President Addresses The Future Of Global Air Traffic Management

Lockheed Martin Completes Functional Testing of First GPS III Satellite Bus Electronic Systems