Tag: Lockheed Martin
New Leadership for Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin Corp. Chairman Marillyn Hewson announced Monday she would be transitioning to executive chairman of the board in June, with Jim Taiclet, an...
Moon Launch Bailout Engine
The motor for the launch abort system of NASA’s Orion spacecraft will be put through its final test on October 16 at the Redstone Test Center in Huntsville.
Northern Alabama Home to Lockheed Martin’s Hypersonic Weapons Work
Lockheed Martin is building a new facility and expanding its existing Courtland location to accommodate its latest contracts for hypersonic weapons.
Lockheed, Dynetics, Alabama Lead U.S. Hypersonic Initiatives
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $347 million multi-year hypersonic weapons development contract from the U.S. Army to develop and integrate a land-based hypersonic strike prototype.
Contract to Test Survivability of the U.S. Against Nukes
Lockheed Martin's Huntsville offices will be the place for testing the survivability of U.S. defenses against nuclear attack, in accordance with a $240 million...
It’s Good to be Lockheed Martin: Combat Systems, Cruise Missiles, Jobs Galore
Defense contracting giant Lockheed Martin said early this summer that it won’t take part in the race to design the U.S. Navy’s new frigate,...
Alabama Aviation Rides High in Paris
Government officials at the Paris Air Show this week brought home news of new and expanding aviation and aerospace suppliers, while north Alabama’s Boeing and south Alabama’s Airbus notched up aircraft sales.
Key U.S. Missile Factory Redoubled in Pike County
Pike County is where the newest strategic missile in the U.S. arsenal is manufactured, and production will soon ramp up more than double in response to president Donald Trump's proposed $750 billion 2020 defense budget.