Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company is a major unit of Lockheed Martin with headquarters at Fort Worth, Texas. better image for articles This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... Lockheed/BAE/Northrop F-35 Lockheed Trident missile C-130 Hercules; in production since the 1950s, now as the C-130J Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is an aerospace manufacturer formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta. ... Fort Worth is the sixth-largest city in the state of Texas, located about 30 miles west of Dallas on the West Fork Trinity River and forming part of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. ... Official language(s) See: Languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 268,581 sq mi (695,622 km²)  - Width 660 miles (1,065 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ...

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics is also based in Marietta, Georgia and Palmdale, California. Palmdale is home to the Advanced Development Programs (ADP), informally known as the "Skunk Works". Various subassemblies are produced at locations in Florida, Mississippi, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, GeorgiaGR6, and is its county seat. ... City nickname:Aerospace Capital of America County Los Angeles County, California Area  - Total  - Water 272. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Skunk works is a term used in engineering and technical applications for secret (black) projects. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,794 sq mi (170,451 km²)  - Width 162 miles (260 km)  - Length 497 miles (800 km)  - % water 17. ... Official language(s) English Capital Jackson Largest city Jackson Area  Ranked 32nd  - Total 48,434 sq. ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 160 miles (255 km)  - Length 280 miles (455 km)  - % water 2. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Area  Ranked 41st  - Total 24,244 sq. ...

The company draws upon the rich history of the former Lockheed and Martin Marietta corporations. While the formation of Lockheed Martin in 1995 was a merger of equals, by far the greatest contribution to Lockheed Martin Aeronautics was the product portfolio of Lockheed. This included the C-5, C-130 and C-141 transports as well as the F-2, F-16 (purchased from General Dynamics), F-117, F-22 and X-35 (now F-35 Joint Strike Fighter). The Lockheed SR-71 was remarkably advanced for its time and remains unsurpassed in many areas of performance. ... Martin Marietta Corporation was founded in 1961 through the merger of The Martin Company and American-Marietta Corporation. ... The C-5 Galaxy is a jet-powered military transport aircraft designed to provide strategic airlift over intercontinental distances. ... The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop cargo aircraft and the main tactical airlifter for military forces worldwide. ... C-141 Starlifter A C-141 Starlifter leaves a vapor trail over Antarctica // The Lockheed C-141 Starlifter is a military strategic airlifter in service with the United States Air Force. ... The Mitsubishi F-2 is a Japanese fighter aircraft manufactured by Mitsubishi. ... The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a modern multi-role jet fighter aircraft designed in the United States. ... GD redirects here. ... The Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk is the worlds first operational aircraft completely designed around stealth technology. ... ... The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) is a fighter plane currently in early development by Lockheed Martin (with partners Northrop Grumman and BAE SYSTEMS.) The primary customers are the United States armed forces and the United Kingdom (RN and RAF), but the Netherlands... The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) is a military fighter aircraft designed by the United States and the United Kingdom. ...

The most important project by far to Lockheed Martin Aeronautics is the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). Worth a potential $200bn the initial order book is approximately 3,000 excluding almost guaranteed export orders. The F/A-22 air dominance fighter, while smaller in terms of aircraft ordered, is still of great importance to Lockheed Martin (and partner Boeing). The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) is a military fighter aircraft designed by the United States and the United Kingdom. ...

In January 2005 doubts have been expressed regarding procurement of two Lockheed Martin built aircraft — the C-130J and the F-22A. This is part of a wider spending review to reduce the federal deficit and offset the costs of the Iraq War. The Department of Defense has proposed canceling any further purchase of the C-130J to shave billions off the procurement budget. This would necessitate an upgrade of the C-130H fleet, a project which would also cost billions (though over an extended timescale). Cancellation of the USAF procurement would jeopardize the whole C-130J program, which could prevent Lockheed from capitalizing on the large foreign demand for tactical transports. The DOD has not yet suggested canceling the F-22A, but is arguing for reduced spending on the project. The crash of a production aircraft (worth almost $260m) on December 20, 2004 will give ammunition to opponents of the project. The Lockheed C-130 Hercules, a four-engine turboprop aircraft, is the main tactical air transport aircraft of the United States and UK military forces. ... A budget deficit occurs when an entity (often a government) spends more money than it takes in. ... Combatants Coalition Forces (United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Poland) Iraq Commanders Tommy Franks Saddam Hussein Strength 263,000 375,000 The 2003 invasion of Iraq, termed Operation Iraqi Freedom by the US administration, began on March 20. ... The United States Department of Defense, abbreviated DoD or DOD and sometimes called the Defense Department, is a civilian Cabinet organization of the United States government. ... The Lockheed C-130 Hercules, a four-engine turboprop aircraft, is the main tactical air transport aircraft of the United States and UK military forces. ... Seal of the Air Force. ... Tactical airlift is a military term for the airborne transportation of supplies and equipment within a theatre of operations (in contrast to strategic airlift). ... December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics had revenues of just over $1 billion and employed 27,000 personnel in 2003.

Products

Lockheed F-117 stealth fighter	F-22 tactical fighter	F-16 Fighting falcon	U-2 reconnaissance jet
C-5 strategic transport	The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter	C-130 tactical transport

• C-130 Hercules
  First developed by the Lockheed Corporation in the 1950s the Hercules is still produced today as the C-130J. The aircraft is produced at Lockheed Martin's Marietta, Georgia facility.

• C-141 StarLifter
  First flown in 1963, the Starlifter is a strategic airlifter. The C-141 was produced at Marietta.

• C-27J Spartan
  A much modified version of the Alenia G.222 the C-27 is now produced as a joint venture with Alenia Aeronautica.

• C-5 Galaxy
  The C-5 is the largest strategic airlifter in the USAF inventory and one of the largest aircraft in the world. The Galaxy was produced at Lockheed's Marietta facility and it is here that the current avionics and engine modernization programs are being undertaken.

• F-117 Nighthawk
  The F-117 stealth fighter is a product of Lockheed's Skunk Works. First flown in 1981 the aircraft continues to be upgraded at Palmdale.

• F-16 Fighting Falcon
  The F-16, which made its maiden flight in December 1976, was first developed and produced by General Dynamics. In 1993, Lockheed Corp acquired GD's Fort Worth division, the production center F-16.

• Mitsubishi F-2
  Japanese version of the Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon, heavily modified to Japan's requirements. Lockheed Martin Aeronautics acts as subcontractor to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.

• F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
  Lockheed Martin (with partners BAE Systems and Northrop Grumman) won the contract to build the JSF in 2001. With initial orders of approximately 3,000 aircraft this is of major importance to Lockheed Martin and a significant loss to Boeing, whose X-32 design was beaten.

• F-22 Raptor
  The most advanced tactical fighter, the F-22 has been praised for its unparalled performance and derided for its cost in equal measure.

• P-3 Orion
  The current maritime patrol plane of many nations, but principally the US Navy. Lockheed submitted a remanufactured P-3 design as part of the Multimission Maritime Aircraft (MMA) competition, but lost to Boeing's 737 based design.

• S-3 Viking
  The Viking is the US Navy's anti-submarine jet and also provides surveillance of surface shipping.

• T-50 Golden Eagle
  The T-50 is an advanced jet trainer produced by a partnership of Lockheed Martin and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI). The two companies have formed the T-50 International Company for export marketing.

• U-2
  The U-2 is a single-seat, single-engine, high-altitude reconnaissance airplane which first flew in 1955.

USAF F-117 Nighthawk from af. ... USAF F-117 Nighthawk from af. ... Image File history File links Two_F-22_Raptor_in_flying. ... Image File history File links Two_F-22_Raptor_in_flying. ... Download high resolution version (1200x857, 138 KB)An F-16 C/J Fighting Falcon flown by a pilot from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., takes off during an Operation Northern Watch mission here. ... Download high resolution version (1200x857, 138 KB)An F-16 C/J Fighting Falcon flown by a pilot from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., takes off during an Operation Northern Watch mission here. ... USAF U-2 Dragon Lady. ... USAF U-2 Dragon Lady. ... Download high resolution version (750x668, 100 KB)United States Air Force C-5 Galaxy. ... Download high resolution version (750x668, 100 KB)United States Air Force C-5 Galaxy. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2331x1800, 376 KB) Description : A Lockheed F-35 in flying Photographer : US Air Force http://www. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2331x1800, 376 KB) Description : A Lockheed F-35 in flying Photographer : US Air Force http://www. ... Image File history File links Lockheed_C-130_Hercules. ... Image File history File links Lockheed_C-130_Hercules. ... The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop cargo aircraft and the main tactical airlifter for military forces worldwide. ... The Lockheed SR-71 was remarkably advanced for its time and remains unsurpassed in many areas of performance. ... C-141 Starlifter A C-141 Starlifter leaves a vapor trail over Antarctica // The Lockheed C-141 Starlifter is a military strategic airlifter in service with the United States Air Force. ... The Alenia G.222 (Alenia originally Aeritalia) is a medium-sized STOL military transport aircraft. ... The C-5 Galaxy is a jet-powered military transport aircraft designed to provide strategic airlift over intercontinental distances. ... Seal of the Air Force. ... The Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk is the worlds first operational aircraft completely designed around stealth technology. ... The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a modern multi-role jet fighter aircraft designed in the United States. ... GD redirects here. ... The Mitsubishi F-2 is a Japanese fighter aircraft manufactured by Mitsubishi. ... The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a modern multi-role jet fighter aircraft designed in the United States. ... Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd (MHI) (三菱重工業, Mitsubishi JÅ«kōgyō) TYO: 7011 is a Japanese company. ... The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) is a military fighter aircraft designed by the United States and the United Kingdom. ... Systems plc is the worlds fourth largest defence contractor and a commercial aerospace products manufacturer. ... The Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is an aerospace and defense conglomerate that is the result of a 1994 merger between Northrop and Grumman. ... The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA, TYO: 7661 ) is the world’s largest aircraft manufacturer. ... Boeing X-32 with competitor, the Lockheed X-35 (right) Boeing X-32 JSF concept AEDC In 1990 the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) launched the Common Affordable Lightweight Fighter project (CALF). ... The F-22 Raptor is a stealth fighter aircraft built by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics and Boeing Integrated Defense Systems. ... P-3 Orion The Lockheed P-3 Orion is a maritime patrol aircraft of the United States military used primarily for maritime patrol, reconnaissance, and anti-submarine warfare. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... Artists rendering of the MMA The Multimission Maritime Aircraft (MMA) is intended to search for and destroy submarines, conduct shipping interdiction, and also possibly engage in an ELINT role. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular medium range - narrow body commercial passenger jet aircraft. ... An S-3B Viking launches from the catapult aboard USS Abraham Lincoln The Lockheed S-3 Viking is a United States Navy jet aircraft used to hunt and destroy enemy submarines and provide surveillance of surface shipping. ... The T-50 Golden Eagle is a Korean supersonic trainer and light attack aircraft. ... Korean Aerospace Industries Ltd. ... The Lockheed U-2R/TR-1 in flight The U-2, nicknamed Dragon Lady, is a single-seat, single-engine, high-altitude surveillance aircraft flown by the United States Air Force. ...

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