NIGHTHAWK WORKERS WIN GOVERNMENT AWARD.Byline: Daily News PALMDALE - 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. F-117 Nighthawk This article is about the stealth fighter. For the F117-PW-100 turbofan engine, see Pratt & Whitney PW2000. The Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk is a stealth ground attack aircraft operated solely by the United States Air Force. workers were named winners of the Defense Department's first Performance Based Logistics Performance Based Logistics is a strategy for system support. Instead of goods and services a supplier is payed for a guaranteed level of performance and system capability. The supplier often has to guaranty the performance at lesser costs but has more control over all logistics elements. Award at the Aerospace Industry Association Fall Product Support Conference in Hilton Head Island Hilton Head Island An island off the southern coast of South Carolina in the Sea Islands of the Atlantic Ocean. It is a popular tourist resort. The town of Hilton Head Island, on the northeast coast, has a population of 35,200. , S.C. The newly created award will be given annually to recognize government/industry teams. ``We are determined to ensure our products are operationally ready for tasking to tackle the demanding missions our customers are required to accomplish,'' said Ted Samples, vice president of Lockheed Martin Special Mission Programs. The Performance Based Logistics award recognizes three categories: the system level, the sub-system level and the component level. The F-117 Nighthawk received the system award. |
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