Company Watch - Lockheed.For more company news, data and analysis, please go to: http://www.airguideonline.com/professional.htm Aug 28, 2006 High-speed weapons program completes test, Lockheed says. Lockheed Martin For the former company, see . Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is a leading multinational aerospace manufacturer and advanced technology company formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta. successfully completed tests demonstrating tactical suitability of the Revolutionary Approach To Time-critical Long Range Strike system. The goal of the RATTLRS RATTLRS Revolutionary Approach to Time-Critical Long Range Strike program is to improve performance for expendable supersonic vehicles. Aug 27, 2006 Lockheed cut from cargo aircraft A cargo aircraft is an airplane designed and used for the carriage of goods, rather than passengers. This role demands a number of features that makes a cargo aircraft instantly identifiable; a "fat" looking fuselage, a high-wing to allow the cargo area to sit near the ground, a competition. The Army has eliminated Lockheed Martin from a competition to build 100 small cargo aircraft. The Army told Lockheed that the manufacturer's submission, a version of the C-130J Hercules, did not meet the competition's standards. Aug 27, 2006 Lockheed's F-22 Raptor remains top priority for Air Force. The Air Force remains enthusiastic about the F-22 Raptor despite delays and cost overruns. "We're ready now," says Lt. Col. Wade "Troll" Tolliver, commander of an F-22 squadron at Langley Air Force Base Langley Air Force Base, U.S. military installation, 3,195 acres (1,293 hectares), SE Va., N of Hampton; est. 1917 and named for aviation pioneer Samuel P. Langley. , Va. "If the call and flag went up today, they could call us tomorrow and we could deploy to anywhere in the world." Aug 27, 2006 Lockheed to cut 300 F-35 positions in coming months. Lockheed Martin says it will eliminate about 300 positions assigned to the F-35 Lightning II The F-35 Lightning II is a single-seat, single-engine, stealth-capable military strike fighter, a multi-role aircraft that can perform close air support, tactical bombing, and air-to-air combat. The F-35 is descended from the X-35 of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program. fighter jet program. The company will make the cuts over the next few months, but not all affected workers will be laid off. Aug 24, 2006 |
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