MARIETTA, Ga., Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) C-130 Hercules program has reached yet another historic milestone with the delivery of its 2400th aircraft. The aircraft is an MC-130J Combat Shadow II assigned to U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command and will be ... read more

GREENVILLE, S.C., Jan. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] delivered the fourth P-3 Orion with new Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) modifications to U.S. Customs and Border Protection two months ahead of schedule on Jan. 20. The MLU installation and phase depot maintenance (PDM) were accomplished in ... read more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) F-35 System Development and Demonstration 2011 flight test program resulted in the completion of more test flights and test points than in any year. The 2011 flight test plan called for the accumulation of 872 flights and ... read more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The first two Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) production model F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft were delivered to the U.S. Marine Corps today. The two jets are now assigned to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing's Marine Fighter/Attack Training Squadron ... read more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Japan Ministry of Defense has announced its selection of the Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) F-35 Lightning II as the Japan Air Self Defense Force's (JASDF) next generation fighter aircraft, following the F-X competitive bid process. The F-35A conventional ... read more

MARIETTA, Ga., Dec. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has been awarded a $167 million U.S. Air Force contract to develop a new block upgrade for the C?130J Super Hercules. The Block 8.1 enhancement, containing both software and hardware capability expansion, will be installed ... read more

MARIETTA, Ga., Dec. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The final Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) F-22 Raptor rolled off the assembly line here today and was commemorated with a ceremony recognizing contributions from thousands of people associated with the design and construction of the Raptor fleet. This F-22 Raptor ... read more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Aeronautics business area of Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has entered a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Mentor-Protege Agreement with Sciaky, Inc., of Chicago, Ill. Sciaky is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business supplier and industry leader in technologies for ... read more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --The first international Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) F-35 Lightning II rolled out of the factory Sunday evening. The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence will use the short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) jet, known as BK-1, for training and operational ... read more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin's [NYSE: LMT] F-35 flight test program continues to make progress. Since the last flight test update issued on Sept. 20, the F-35 Lightning II 5th Generation multirole fighter conducted 185 test flights, bringing the total number of test flights for ... read more

MARIETTA, Ga., Nov. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) yesterday celebrated the rolling out of the 250th C-130J Super Hercules built at its facility here. This C-130J is destined for Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, which is scheduled to receive a total of 28 C-130Js. This aircraft is ... read more

MARIETTA, Ga., Oct. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and the Royal Canadian Air Force are co-hosting the 24th annual P-3 International Operators Support Conference today through Oct. 27 in Marietta. A record number of more than 450 registered attendees from 13 nations - as well as 39 ... read more

MARIETTA, Ga., Oct. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is hosting the 23rd Hercules Operators' Conference here, today through Oct. 20. About 800 representatives from 34 nations - as well as 90 supplier companies - are attending and focusing on C-130 Hercules support, operations, upgrades and new fleet ... read more

MARIETTA, Ga., Sept. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] today delivered the first MC-130J Combat Shadow II to the United States Air Force's Special Operations Command (AFSOC). The aircraft was flown from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics' facility to Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., by Lt. Gen. Eric E. ... read more

MARIETTA, Ga., Sept. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today delivered the first HC-130J Combat King II to the U.S. Air Force's Air Education and Training Command (AETC). The aircraft was flown from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics' facility to Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., by Maj. Gen. Mark ... read more

MARIETTA, Ga., Sept. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- At ceremonies today at the Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) facility here, company officials formally delivered four C-130J Super Hercules airlifters to the State of Qatar. The Qatar Emiri Air Force's new Super Hercules are the longer fuselage or "stretched" variant of the C-130J. The ... read more

MARIETTA, Ga., Sept. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin's [NYSE: LMT] F-22 Raptor returned to the skies today here in a series of test and production flights, the first since a four-month fleet stand down was lifted on Sept. 19, 2011 by the U.S. Air Force. Aircraft flown are preparing for ... read more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today announced there will be approximately 540 reductions in employment across its Aeronautics business area as part of a plan to trim the organization and improve operational efficiency. The greatest impacts are occurring at the larger sites ... read more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) F-35 flight test program moves closer to reaching year-end milestones since the last update issued July 26. Since then, the F-35 Lightning II 5th Generation multirole fighter conducted 124 test flights, bringing the total number of flights for ... read more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) F-35 program has successfully completed static structural testing, achieving one of five milestones established by the Joint Program Office for 2011. Static structural testing is used to verify the structural integrity of the airframe and to ensure specifications outlined ... read more