Tag: Lockheed Martin

April 18, 2023

Supply-chain snarls are still hindering efforts by weapons makers to produce more arms for Ukraine and refill stocks for the U.S. and its allies. Lockheed Martin Corp. said Tuesday that sales of its long-range missiles known as the Guided Multiple […]

November 11, 2022

The two contracts will see the space launch services company supply 80 Lightband Separation Systems (Lightbands) to the manufacturers of the satellites, one of which is Lockheed Martin, the prime contractor involved. These Lightbands are separation systems that are used […]

July 26, 2022

“Congress must pass this bill as soon as possible,” said Biden “there is an economic imperative. This bill is going to supercharge efforts to make semiconductors.” The bill puts up $52 billion in subsidies for U.S. semiconductor production, and a […]

February 21, 2022

The testbed will be known as OSIRIS (Open Systems Interoperable and Reconfigurable Infrastructure Solution) and is part of the company’s “5G.MIL” programmes. These look to support the rapid integration of 5G technology across military operations on land, water, in air, […]

August 11, 2021

“Space is a dynamic domain and our customers are demanding the ability to upgrade spacecraft on orbit – to provide greater capabilities and more mission flexibility,” said Lockheed Martin v-p Chris Crawford. “Linuss will be the first step flight-qualifying this […]

July 19, 2021

The STAR Center, says the company, will expand manufacturing, assembly and testing capacity for NASA’s Orion spacecraft programme and support future space exploration. The 55,000 square-foot space – in Titusville, Florida – will be a “digitally-transformed factory of the future” […]

July 27, 2020

The aerospace industry is the sector of science and engineering that deals with the manufacturing and development of flight vehicles within the Earth’s atmosphere and out into the surrounding space. The types of flight vehicles that the aerospace industry works […]

September 25, 2019

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today announced the Sikorsky HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) program achieved a Milestone C decision from the U.S. Air Force, which moves the program into low rate initial production. The Combat Rescue Helicopter will perform critical […]

November 6, 2017

BOTHELL, Wash., Nov. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — The Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) $26.3 million for the design, development and production of a high power fiber laser. AFRL plans to test the laser on a […]

June 20, 2017

Lockheed Martin has agreed with Tata Advanced Systems Ltd to jointly build F-16 fighter planes equipped with new-generation electronics in India, both companies said on June 19. The fighters are of the Block 70 type, “the newest and most technologically […]

June 13, 2017

Production of Lockheed Martin Corp.’s THAAD — the U.S. missile interceptor that’s spawned an international dispute with its deployment in South Korea — was quietly halted for about four months last year because of a quality problem with a part. […]

May 16, 2017

Lockheed Martin has completed the propulsion subsystem for the first modernized A2100 satellite. Integral to the spacecraft, the subsystem helps raise the satellite into orbit after launch and keeps it on station throughout its mission life. The propulsion subsystem – […]

April 12, 2017

As technologies become more prevalent there is often a need to produce guidelines that will ensure standardization. One such technology is Augment Reality (AR). On April 11, a standard was released by UI Labs The Augmented Reality for Enterprise Alliance […]

February 10, 2017

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today officially introduced the world to the latest member of the C-130J Super Hercules family: the LM-100J commercial freighter. Employees who designed and built the aircraft celebrated this new Super Hercules with a traditional “rollout” ceremony […]

February 1, 2017

Lockheed Martin Corp. [NYSE: LMT] completed the first F-22 Raptor at the company’s Inlet Coating Repair (ICR) Speedline facility and delivered the aircraft back to the U.S. Air Force ahead of schedule. The U.S. Air Force contracted Lockheed Martin to […]

January 24, 2017

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today reported fourth quarter 2016 net sales of $13.8 billion, compared to $11.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2015. Net earnings from continuing operations in the fourth quarter of 2016 were $959 million, or $3.25 […]

November 14, 2016

Against a backdrop of anxiety stemming from a revival of some Cold War-era military tensions, plus uncertainty following the U.S. presidential election, and recent controversies concerning the overruns of critical U.S. defense programs, Lockheed Martin (IW500/25) chairman Marilyn Hewson spoke […]

September 29, 2016

Lockheed Martin has manufactured and delivered the first modernized Tactical Missile System missile to the U.S. Army from its Camden, Arkansas, production facility. As part of the U.S. Army’s TACMS Service Life Extension Program inventory refurbishment effort, the modernized missile […]

September 26, 2016

Senior Japanese and U.S. government officials joined Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) to celebrate the roll out of the first Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) F-35A Lightning II, marking a major milestone in Japan’s enhanced national defense and strengthening the […]

September 19, 2016

The Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)-led industry team launched the 13th Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) into the Menominee River at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard on Sept. 17. Ship sponsor, Kate Lehrer, christened LCS 13, the future USS Wichita, in Navy […]