Big Time Savings on Small Part: First 3-D-printed Component Flies on U.S. Navy’s Trident II D5 Missile

The U.S. Navy’s Fleet Ballistic Missile program flew into the future this week with its first 3-D-printed missile component. A part called a connector backshell made its debut as part of the Navy’s successful test flights March 14 to 16 of three Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missiles built by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT). By … Dowiedz się więcej

PAC-3 MSE Intercepts Missile Target in Flight Test

A Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) Missile successfully detected, tracked and intercepted a tactical ballistic missile (TBM) target today at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, as part of a U.S. Army-led flight test. „The PAC-3 MSE continues to demonstrate its reliability and hit-to-kill capability,” said Scott Arnold, vice president … Dowiedz się więcej

Second CH-53K Helicopter Joins Flight Test Program

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company (NYSE:LMT), today announced the second CH-53K helicopter has joined the flight test program and achieved first flight. In addition the first aircraft into the test program has achieved flight envelope expansion to 120 knots for the U.S. Marine Corps’ CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopter program. „Adding a second aircraft … Dowiedz się więcej

Lockheed Martin Delivers Two KC-130J Super Hercules to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) recently delivered two KC-130J Super Hercules aerial refuelers to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to be operated by Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) crews. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the 16th country to operate the C-130J Super Hercules to meet its refueling and airlift needs. Saudi Arabia has the distinction … Dowiedz się więcej

Lockheed Martin Announces Winners in C-130J Roll-On/Roll-Off University Design Challenge

Teams from two leading Indian universities were named winners in the Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) C-130J Roll-On/Roll-Off University Design Challenge during ceremonies here on March 8. Lockheed Martin launched the Indian University design challenge in November 2014. The company provided research grants for each university team to work with local industry partners and mentors from … Dowiedz się więcej

Era Group, Inc. Becomes the First Operator with a GWE S-92® Helicopter

Sikorsky recognized Era Group Inc. today as the first operator to enter revenue service with a new production Sikorsky S-92® helicopter with Gross Weight Expansion (GWE). The event was conducted at the 2016 Helicopter Association International Heli-Expo show at Sikorsky’s booth where Era’s S-92 helicopter is on display. Sikorsky Aircraft is a Lockheed Martin company … Dowiedz się więcej