Satellite Includes Demonstration Payload for New Third Civil Signal
CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla, March 24th, 2009 — A Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT]-built modernized Global Positioning System Block IIR (GPS IIR-M) satellite, equipped with an innovative payload that will provide an on-orbit demonstration of a third civil signal, was successfully launched today from Cape Canaveral Air [...]
Company’s Environmental Focus Earns Recognition in 2008
Bethesda, MD, March 23rd, 2009 — Today, Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] announced that it reduced its total year-to-year water consumption by 11 percent in 2008. Equating to approximately 275 million gallons in water savings, the corporation focused on facility and cooling system efficiency projects, detecting and repairing leaks, and [...]
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ARLINGTON, Virginia – BAE Systems has been selected to participate in the U.S. Army’s omnibus contract to provide equipment to the service’s Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation.
As one of the companies selected to support the indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract, BAE Systems’ U.S. Combat Systems business will compete [...]
According to Google AdSense blog, this Saturday, the Google AdSense engineers will be performing routine site maintenance from 10am to 2pm PDT. You won’t be able to log in to your account during this time, but your ad targeting won’t be affected, and they’ll continue to record your clicks, impressions, and earnings as usual.
They’ve provided [...]
VICTORIA, Australia – Visitors to Avalon (the Australian International Airshow and Aerospace and Defence Exposition) will see BAE Systems’ vision of the future capability of autonomous Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) on display via its MANTIS and HERTI systems.
Mantis and HERTI are next-generation autonomous systems, with emphasis placed on the levels of autonomy designed into the [...]
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., December 1st, 2008
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced today that the U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s Airborne Laser (ABL) team has successfully fired the High Energy Laser through the Lockheed Martin-developed Beam Control/Fire Control system.
In a series of tests conducted in the aircraft on the ground, the Beam Control/Fire Control system focused [...]
MARIETTA, Ga., November 19th, 2008 — Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has received a $156 million contract to provide the P-3 Aircraft Service Life Extension Program (ASLEP) for the Canadian Forces’ CP-140 aircraft fleet.
Under this contract, 10 Canadian CP-140 Aurora aircraft will receive Life Extension Kits consisting of all-new outer wings, center wing lower surface assemblies, [...]
Melbourne, Australia – BAE Systems announced today that its Nulka Anti-Missile Decoy System has achieved yet another significant milestone – installation on the 100th US Navy warship.
Nulka is a rocket propelled active decoy designed to lure anti-ship missiles away from the intended target. Originally conceived in Australia, and developed under a joint Australian and United [...]
A team from BAE Systems has developed a much-needed capability for use on the front line – a compact mortar-based launcher for small Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs).
UAVs provide front line units with vital real-time intelligence without the need for conventional air support. Until now, the ability to rapidly deploy these platforms by individual Platoons has [...]
PARIS, France – BAE Systems has launched its ARTISAN 3D (Advanced Radar Target Indication Situational Awareness and Navigation) radar for the export market at Euronaval.
ARTISAN is designed as a main surveillance and target indication radar for surface vessels. It provides high performance in difficult environmental and clutter conditions and is ideally suited for operation in [...]