Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., Dec. 4, 2014 – The launch of the United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket carrying NASA’s Orion spacecraft for Lockheed Martin was scrubbed today when, after an extended hold for ground wind conditions, the liquid hydrogen fill and drain valves on both the port and center common booster […]
Spirit Airlines Announces New Nonstop Service Between Denver and Los Angeles MIRAMAR. Fla., Dec. 4, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Whether you want to enjoy the sights and sounds of Los Angeles, or the clean, crisp air of the Mile High City, now you can do both and save a lot of money on airfare. Spirit […]
ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 2, 2014 – The National Training and Simulation Association selected the F-35 Lightning II Training System for the 2014 Modeling & Simulation Awards. The award recognizes the U.S. Air Force’s 33rd Fighter Wing, the F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] for delivering an effective, immersive training experience for F-35 […]
Javelin Joint Venture Reaches Significant Missile Milestone ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 2, 2014 – The Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) Javelin Joint Venture recently delivered the 40,000th Javelin missile to the U.S. Army. Javelin is the world’s premier shoulder-fired anti-armor system. After launch, Javelin automatically guides itself to the target, allowing the […]
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec. 1, 2014 – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has completed thermal vacuum testing on the fourth satellite scheduled to launch and join the U.S. Navy’s Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) constellation. This milestone comes just weeks after the company shipped the third MUOS satellite to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in anticipation of […]
BEER-SHEVA, Israel, Dec. 1, 2014 – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] will join EMC, Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) and BGN Technologies as partner in the CyberSpark Industry Initiative, a non-profit organization established to enhance government-private sector collaboration in Israel and the wider international technology community through its cyber center, based at the Advanced Technologies Park, Beer-Sheva. […]
BETHESDA, Md., Dec. 1, 2014 – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has appointed Bridget Lauderdale, 48, to senior vice president for Corporate Strategy and Business Development and a corporate officer effective January 1, 2015. In her new role, Lauderdale will be responsible for enterprise business strategies and new business capture, and she will lead the Lockheed […]
Duluth, Minn. (26 November 2014) – Cirrus Aircraft announced today the successful first flight of their second certification flight test aircraft, ‘C-One’ (C1), in their Vision SF50 personal jet program. This achievement marks the most recent significant milestone for the program as C1 joins C0 in FAA certification activities and continues to accelerate the Vision […]
Newer Planes and Business Model Allow Carrier to be Environmentally Friendly MIRAMAR, Fla., Nov. 25, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Spirit Airlines (Nasdaq:SAVE) is known for having the lowest fares in the industry. Now the ultra-low cost carrier is also known for being one of the most environmentally friendly airlines in the sky. According to a […]
MIRAMAR, Fla., Nov. 14, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Get ready to fly to some great locations and save a lot of money doing so. Today, Spirit Airlines (Nasdaq:SAVE) announced it will be expanding its non-stop service to ten new destinations beginning in the Spring of 2015. The new locations include domestic cities including Tampa, Baltimore/Washington, […]