Lockheed Martin gets $6.8 million Navy deal to buy parts for 2 P-3C Orion aircraftOctober 14th, 2009 Lockheed Martin gets $6.8M Navy dealWASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin Corp. received a $6.8 million contract boost from the Navy to buy parts for two P-3C Orion, a maritime patrol, reconnaissance aircraft, the Pentagon said late Wednesday.
New Mexico spaceport announces successful launch of test vehicle by Lockheed MartinOctober 12th, 2009 Lockheed Martin launches test flight in New MexicoUPHAM, N.M. — Officials say Lockheed Martin successfully launched a test flight vehicle over the weekend at New Mexico's spaceport.
Lockheed Martin raises dividend 10.5 percent, to 63 cents per shareSeptember 24th, 2009 Lockheed Martin lifts dividend to 63 centsBETHESDA, Md. — Military contractor Lockheed Martin Corp.
Navy revises Littoral Combat Ship plans, set to pick only 1 contractor to build fleetSeptember 16th, 2009 Navy revises Littoral Combat Ship buying planWASHINGTON — The Navy said Wednesday it will select either Lockheed Martin Corp. or General Dynamics Corp., but not both, to build a fleet of small, speedy Littoral Combat Ships.
Lockheed Martin gets $111.5 million deal from Army for 1,152 guided rocket systemsSeptember 14th, 2009 Lockheed Martin gets $111.5M defense dealWASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin Corp. recently received a $111.5 million contract from the Army for 1,152 guided multiple launch rocket systems, the Pentagon said late Monday.
Lockheed Martin gets $13.5 million Navy deal for services on DDG-51 destroyersSeptember 4th, 2009 Lockheed Martin gets $13.5M Navy dealWASHINGTON — A division of Lockheed Martin Corp. received a $13.5 million contract boost from the Navy for management and engineering services for the DDG-51 destroyer, the Pentagon said late Friday.
Lockheed Martin gets $421.1 million Air Force pact for services for Air and Space OperationsSeptember 2nd, 2009 Lockheed Martin gets $421.1M Air Force pactWASHINGTON — A unit of Lockheed Martin Corp. received a $421.1 million contract boost from the Air Force for services for the Air and Space Operations Center, the Pentagon said late Wednesday.
Lockheed Martin to fund Delhi undergrads' next-gen UAVSeptember 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Impressed by the talent of a group of engineering undergraduates who won top honours at an international competition for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), US aerospace major Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday it would fund their efforts to create a new generation machine that would have civilian and military applications. "Here is a group of students who are undergraduates and have worked on a technology they don't even have classes on," said Ray O.
Lockheed Martin sets up new missile defense systems operating unitAugust 25th, 2009 Lockheed Martins starts missile defense unitHUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co., a division of defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp., said Tuesday that it has established a new missile defense systems operating unit based in Huntsville, Ala.
Lockheed Martin gets $25.1 million defense pact for hardware to upgrade Virginia class subsAugust 19th, 2009 Lockheed Martin gets $25.1M defense pactWASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin Corp., the nation's largest defense contractor, received a $25.1 million contract boost from the Navy for hardware to upgrade the Virginia Class attack submarine, the Pentagon said late Wednesday. The hardware will be used for a sonar system upgrade, which has already been integrated into the first 10 ships of the class as part of the modernization program.
Lockheed Martin to cut jobs at space systems unit, primarily in Denver and Sunnyvale, Calif.August 17th, 2009 Lockheed Martin to cut 800 jobs in space systemsDENVER — Lockheed Martin says it will eliminate 800 jobs across its space systems division, largely in two facilities in Colorado and California. The reductions represent about 4.5 percent of the overall workforce.
Lockheed gets Air Force satellite contract worth $262 millionJuly 11th, 2009 Lockheed gets $262M Air Force ContractWASHINGTON — The Air Force said Friday that it has awarded a $262 million satellite contract to a division of Lockheed Martin Corp. The contract is for long lead parts and material procurement for the Air Force's fourth Space Based Infrared Systems Geosynchronous Earth Orbit Satellite and a payload.
Lockheed Martin boosted lobbying spending as big programs face threatsMay 12th, 2009 Lockheed ramped up lobbying in 1QWASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin Corp. significantly increased the amount of money it spent lobbying Congress and the Pentagon during the first quarter as it fought to stave off proposed cuts to some of its major weapons programs.
Pilot killed in US fighter jet crashMarch 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The pilot of a F-22A fighter jet was killed when the aircraft crashed in California while on a test flight, news reports said. The pilot, 49-year-old David Cooley, was with the air force for 21 years, before he jointed contractor Lockheed Martin, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Abhinav Bindra to fly aboard F-16IN at Aero India-2009February 5th, 2009 BANGALORE - Ace Indian shooter and the country's first Olympics gold medallist Abhinav Bindra will fly aboard Lockheed Martin's fighter jet F-16IN at the Aero India international air show here Feb 12, it was announced Friday. With this, Bindra enters the exclusive club of personalities including Ratan Tata, who flew the F-16 in 2007, and former president A.P.J.