Monday, April 15, 2013
Aircraft number 5719 is the ninth of 15 HC-130Js to be delivered to the U.S. Air Force by Lockheed Martin since initial contract award in 2008 and the seventh HC-130J to be stationed at Davis-Monthan.
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Monday, April 15
U.S. Air Force crews ferried a Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] HC-130J Combat King II to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., from Marietta on April 3. Aircraft number 5719 is the ninth of 15 HC-130Js to be delivered to the U.S. Air Force by Lockheed Martin since initial contract award in 2008 and the seventh HC-130J to be stationed at Davis-Monthan. The HC-130J Combat King II, along with the HC-130 legacy fleet, is the U.S. Air Force's only dedicated fixed-wing personnel recovery platform. HC-130Js are currently be flown by Air Combat Command and Air Education and Training Command.
Friday, April 12, 2013
Lockheed Martin delivered the first C-130J Super Hercules to the Republic of Tunisia on April 4, marking the first delivery to an African country.
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Friday, April 12
Lockheed Martin delivered the first C-130J Super Hercules to the Republic of Tunisia on April 4, marking the first delivery to an African country. Lockheed Martin signed a contract in 2010 with Tunisia to deliver two C-130Js between 2013 and 2014, in addition to providing training and an initial three years of logistics support. “Again we see a nation recapitalizing its airlift resources with the proven, unequaled C-130J,” said George Shultz, vice president and general manager of C-130 programs at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company. “Throughout aviation history, no aircraft, either developed or under development, can match the flexibility of the C-130 Hercules. Fifteen countries have already selected the C-130J to meet their airlift …
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
A Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules ferried to the 317th Airlift Group at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, from Marietta on March 12.
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Wednesday, March 20
A Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules (aircraft number 5715) ferried to the 317th Airlift Group at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, from Marietta on March 12, 2013. Maj. Gen. Richard Johnston, assistant deputy under secretary of the Air Force, international affairs, flew the aircraft to Dyess. The aircraft is part of a contract initially awarded in 2008 and amended in 2010. A former 317th Airlift Group commander, Johnston is a command pilot with more than 4,300 flying hours in eight types of aircraft including several C-130 variants. When it receives its last C-130J this year, Dyess will be the largest Super Hercules operator in the world with a fleet of 28 aircraft.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
The first Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II with a Center Wing Assembly built at the Lockheed Martin facility in Marietta, was flown for the first time last week. Approximately 350 people work on the F-35 program in Marietta.
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Tuesday, March 12
The first Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II with a Center Wing Assembly (CWA) built at the Lockheed Martin facility in Marietta, was flown for the first time last week. The aircraft, known as BF-25, is an F-35B short takeoff and vertical landing variant that will be delivered to the U. S. Marine Corps at Yuma, Arizona. The CWA is a major structural component and represents approximately one quarter of the aircraft’s fuselage. Approximately 350 people work on the F-35 program in Marietta. In addition to building the CWAs, technicians also apply specialized stealth coatings to F-35 horizontal and vertical tail control assemblies and also coat spare and repaired aircraft doors, panels and covers. The F-35 Lightning II is a 5th generation …
Thursday, January 31, 2013
The 100th aircraft is one of more than 89 F-35s in various stages of completion on Lockheed Martin production lines in Fort Worth and Marietta and supplier locations across the world.
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Thursday, January 31
Assembly of the 100th Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is well underway at the F-35 production facility in Fort Worth, Texas. F-35 technicians are in the final phase of building the wings that will be installed on the 100th aircraft known as AF-41. AF-41, a conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) variant, is one of more than 89 F-35s in various stages of completion on Lockheed Martin production lines in Fort Worth and Marietta, and supplier locations across the world. The jet will be delivered to the U.S. Air Force and is slated for pilot training at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz.
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Program completed 30 aircraft deliveries in 2012, more than double the 13 aircraft delivered in 2011.
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Tuesday, January 29
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Program completed 30 aircraft deliveries in 2012. The 30 F-35 deliveries in 2012 included 11 Conventional Takeoff and Landing (CTOLs), 18 Short Takeoff/Vertical Landing (STOVL) variants, and one Carrier Variant (CV). Two of the STOVLs were the program’s first two international jets, which were delivered to the United Kingdom. All but the carrier variant, known as CF-5, were production aircraft delivered to various bases for operational purposes. CF-5 was built for flight testing and delivered to the System Development and Demonstration (SDD) program. The 30 aircraft delivered in 2012 is more than double the 13 aircraft delivered in 2011. The 2012 flight test plan called for 988 flights and 8,458 test…
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Lockheed Martin delivered an MC-130J Commando II to Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. from Marietta on Dec. 10.
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
Lockheed Martin delivered an MC-130J Commando II to Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. from Marietta on Dec. 10. Aircraft 5710 is the twelfth of 27 MC-130Js to be assigned to the Air Force Special Operations Command. The squadron uses the Commando II on missions such as in-flight refueling, infiltration/exfiltration, and aerial delivery and resupply of special operations forces. Keep up with news by subscribing to our free email newsletter, liking us on Facebook and following us on Twitter.
Sunday, December 9, 2012
The first MC-130J Commando II that will be converted to a new AC-130J gunship made its first flight in Marietta last week.
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Sunday, December 9, 2012
The first MC-130J Commando II that will be converted to a new AC-130J gunship made its first flight in Marietta last week. The MC-130J will have a Precision Strike Package installed, then will fly as a gunship in early 2014. The total requirement for new AC-130J gunships is 37.
An HC-130J Combat King II took off for Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. from the Lockheed Martin facilities in Marietta on Dec. 5.
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Sunday, December 9, 2012
An HC-130J Combat King II took off for Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. from the Lockheed Martin facilities in Marietta on Dec. 5. Aircraft number 5709 is the sixth of 15 HC-130Js to be delivered to the U.S. Air Force’s Air Combat Command. Maj. Gen. Timothy Zadalis, Director of Intelligence, Operations and Nuclear Integration, Headquarters Air Education and Training Command, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, flew the aircraft to Davis-Monthan AFB.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Hundreds of Marietta-based Lockheed Martin employees who worked on the F-22 Raptor are having their jobs relocated to Fort Worth, Texas.
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Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Lockheed Martin plans to move 560 salaried jobs from Marietta to its Fort Worth, Texas-based Aeronautics division by March, the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Dallas News and Fort Worth Star-Telegram report. Marietta employees affected include engineers, schedulers and persons in administrative positions. They have until Jan. 7 to decide if they plan to move. The employee group affected has been building the F-22 Raptor, and now they’ll be supporting the aircraft, Dallas News reports. Lockheed Martin continues to produce F-16 Fighting Falcons at a low level from the Fort Worth plant. That work has evolved into a support business that includes making modifications to and updating the F-16, Dallas News and Fort Worth Star-Telegram report. So …
Patrick Shane
10:21 am on Wednesday, December 5, 2012
The F 22 has not been used in a combat despite the initial introduction of this jet in 2005. The last of the 188 planes rolled off the assembly line in April of 2012. It has cost The United States more than $64 billion, more than double the initial expected cost. Now they have given another contract to Lockheed Martin to fix the mistakes of the 188 planes that have issues. The US spends more on … more ›