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Lockheed Martin and Airbus reaffirm tanker partnership at 2019 Paris Air Show
LE BOURGET, France, June 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — With an agreement in place to explore U.S. military tanking opportunities, Airbus and Lockheed Martin senior executive leaders met for some “tanker talk” during the 2019 Paris Air Show. The Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (A330 MRTT) provided the perfect backdrop for the meeting with (l to r) Alberto Gutierrez, Head of Military Aircraft, Airbus Defence…
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Lockheed Martin Delivers 500ᵗʰ Electro-Optical Targeting System for F-35
PARIS, June 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) successfully delivered the 500th Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS). All units have been delivered on time or ahead of schedule to support aircraft production and sustainment requirements. Lockheed Martin delivers the 500th Electro-Optical Targeting System for the F-35 Lightning II Program. “We are proud to bring superior capabilities to the F-35,” said Michael Williamson, vice…
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Lockheed Martin’s 360-Degree Pilot Visual System Completes First Flight on Bell V-280 Valor
NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Lockheed Martin’s (NYSE: LMT) Pilotage Distributed Aperture Sensor (PDAS) system took flight for the first time aboard the V-280 Valor, Bell Helicopter’s next-generation tiltrotor aircraft in a series of flights over Fort Worth, Texas, in March. PDAS is a multi-functional sensor system that generates high-resolution, 360-degree imagery around the aircraft to enhance situational awareness for pilots and other…
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Lockheed Martin-led Team Begins Construction on Navy’s Newest Multi-Mission Warship, Littoral Combat Ship 25
MARINETTE, Wis., March 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — In a ceremony that formally marks the beginning of a ship’s construction, Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and Fincantieri Marinette Marine laid the keel on Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 25, the future USS Marinette. During the ceremony, the ship’s sponsor Jennifer Granholm, former governor of Michigan, had her initials welded into the ship’s keel plate. Unique among combat ships,…
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Lockheed Martin’s First Smart Satellites are Tiny with Big Missions
DENVER, March 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced a new generation of space technology launching this year that will allow satellites to change their missions in orbit. Satellites that launched one, ten or even fifteen years ago largely have the same capability they had when they lifted off. That’s changing with new architecture that will let users add capability…
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Lockheed Martin Develops World-First LTE-Over-Satellite System
VALLEY FORGE, Pa., March 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has developed a new LTE-over-Satellite system designed to provide connectivity to remote regions, including areas without cellphone coverage, boats off-shore, or during natural disasters like hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, catastrophic floods or volcanoes. New hotspots connect existing phones to satellites for reliable 4G connections. “When disaster strikes, cell phone networks often…
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Sikorsky Introduces S-92A+™ and S-92B™ Helicopters
ATLANTA, March 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), today announced new plans for its S-92® helicopter line that will re-designate fielded helicopters as the S-92A+ after modification, and newly produced aircraft as the S-92B. The two variants will share a nearly identical configuration, with S-92B helicopters also featuring enlarged cabin windows and plans for a common cabin door…
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Sikorsky, Boeing Provide First Look at SB>1 DEFIANT™
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Dec. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Sikorsky, 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 technology demonstrator program. The SB>1 DEFIANT™ is designed to fly at twice the speed and range of today’s conventional helicopters and offers advanced agility and maneuverability.…
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Lockheed Martin Meets 2018 F-35 Production Target with 91 Aircraft Deliveries
FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Lockheed 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 ramp to full rate production. The 91 deliveries in 2018 represent nearly a 40 percent increase from 2017 and about a 100 percent production increase compared…
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Littoral Combat Ship 19 (St. Louis) Christened and Launched
MARINETTE, Wis., Dec. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The 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 sponsor Barbara Broadhurst Taylor, the daughter of a decorated World War II aviator, christened LCS 19 just prior to launch. “LCS 19 is the second ship we’ve christened…
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