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Yesterday | Star-telegram.com

Lockheed may soon agree to share risks of increased costs, analysts say

By BOB COX Analysts say they expect Lockheed Martin and the Defense Department to work out a plan soon to continue development and flight testing for the F-35 joint strike fighter that will probably include some provision for Lockheed to share in the risk of further cost increases.The Pentagon's weapons acquisition czar, Defense Undersecretary ...

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Fri Nov 27, 2009

Free Republic

Japan hedges its bets on Lockheed Martin's F-35 fighter

The Japanese ministry of defence has selected the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning-II as its next mainstay fighter jet but will sign a contract for 40 of these 'high-tech' fighters only in 2011, in order to ensure that the much-talked about stealth jet actually delivers on its performance parameters.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Aerospace-Defense, US Military, US Marine Corps

Thu Nov 26, 2009

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Australia becomes first nation to formally commit to buying F-35s

Australia has become the first nation to formally commit to buying F-35 Lightning II fighter jets to be built by Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Aerospace-Defense, US Military, US Air Force

Wed Nov 25, 2009

Digital Producer

Lockheed Martin to Webcast CFO and Aeronautics Executive Vice President Conference Presentation

Lockheed Martin Corporation will webcast live a presentation by Bruce Tanner, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Ralph Heath, Executive Vice President Aeronautics Company at the 2009 Credit Suisse Aerospace & Defense Conference on Thursday, Dec.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Aerospace-Defense, Bethesda, MD

Tue Nov 24, 2009

Reuters

U.S. pitches unique F-35 fighter jet to Israel

The United States has offered to add Israeli systems and munitions to a new U.S.-built fighter jet and deliver it to Israel by 2015, provided a deal is sealed in coming months.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Aerospace-Defense, Computers

Lansing State Journal

Lansing airport services station closing

Lansing's flight service station will close in February 2010, costing 25 workers their jobs.

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Related Topix: Flying, Life, Hobbies, Lansing, MI, Manufacturing, Aerospace-Defense

Mon Nov 23, 2009

Politico

Comeback for White House choppers?

Marine One, with President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama aboard, departs the South Lawn of the White House.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, US Senate, John McCain, Republican, Manufacturing, Aerospace-Defense

International Business Times

Japan leans towards buying F-35 fighter jet: media

The F-35 fighter aircraft is seen at Lockheed Martin's production plant in Fort Worth, Texas August 31, 2009.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Aerospace-Defense, Fort Worth, TX, Dallas Metro, Fort Worth Metro

Sun Nov 22, 2009

Defense News

Lockheed Martin poised to sell F-16 in Middle East, besides Egypt

" Lockheed Martin has strong hopes of clinching a sale of the F-16 fighter with an undisclosed Arab country in the near future, said Rick Groesch, regional vice president for the Middle East.

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Sat Nov 21, 2009

BNET

Lockheed And Raytheon To Gain With New Sea Based Focus On Missile Defense

BNET Government provides daily industry trends and global news coverage with insights for managers and executives within the world wide business of government contracting.

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Related Topix: Strategic Defense Initiative, Manufacturing, Raytheon, Aerospace-Defense, US Military, US Navy, Pacific Missile Range Facility, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Daniel Inouye, Democrat

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Everything Alabama

Independence completes acceptance trials; now 1 step closer to delivery

The littoral combat ship Independence this week successfully completed acceptance trials, the last set of tests before the vessel is handed over to the U.S. Navy, the Navy said Thursday.

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Related Topix: General Dynamics, Manufacturing, Aerospace-Defense

Thu Nov 19, 2009

Planenews Aviation News Portal

Lockheed Martin Flies Optimized Conventional F-35.

FORT WORTH, Texas : Lockheed Martin's first optimized conventional takeoff and landing F-35 Lightning II fighter made its inaugural flight on Saturday, Nov.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Aerospace-Defense, Fort Worth, TX, Fort Worth Metro, Dallas Metro

Defense News

BAE Challenges Safety of Lockheed Turret in Warrior Bid

BAE Systems has questioned the safety of a rival turret design being bid by Lockheed Martin UK in a 1 billion pound competition to upgrade the British Army's Warrior infantry fighting vehicle.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Aerospace-Defense, Europe, World News, United Kingdom

Wed Nov 18, 2009

Creative Mac

U.S. Census Bureau and Lockheed Martin Open Data Processing and Call...

The U.S. Census Bureau and Lockheed Martin today unveiled two new facilities in Phoenix, Ariz., to support the data capture efforts required for the 2010 Census.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Aerospace-Defense, Phoenix, AZ, Phoenix Metro

Hotel News Resource

Flyte Systems Implements Airport Information Displays at Oracle and Lockheed ...

Tuesday November 17th, 2009 Flyte Systems Implements Airport Information Displays at Oracle and Lockheed Martin Facilities Corporate headquarters, training centers benefit from real-time airport travel information and boarding pass printing.

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Related Topix: Flying, Life, Hobbies, Oracle, Startups, Software, Manufacturing, Aerospace-Defense, US News, Federal Aviation Administration, Marketing

Tue Nov 17, 2009

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Computer Sciences wins $75 million contract

Computer Sciences Corp., an information technology services company, said Monday it has won a $75 million subcontract from Lockheed Martin Corp.

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Press & Sun-Bulletin

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Lockheed Martin announced Monday it will realign its Electronic Systems business and will need to cut more jobs early next year.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Aerospace-Defense, Orlando Metro, Orlando, FL

Star-telegram.com

Lockheed is upbeat about F-35 program

By BOB COX Lockheed Martin officials say the company is well on its way to surmounting the worst of the obstacles faced in building test airplanes for the F-35 joint strike fighter program.2009 'has been the most challenging year, but we knew it would be,' said Dan Crowley, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co.

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Mon Nov 16, 2009

Baltimore Business Journal

CSC piggybacks on Lockheed census job

Lockheed Martin Corp. has given CSC a subcontract on its big Census Bureau job in Baltimore County worth $75 million over the 15-month life of the contract.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Aerospace-Defense, Baltimore County, MD, Baltimore Metro

ABC News

Lockheed Martin Realigns Electronic Systems Unit

Lockheed Martin Corp. announced Monday a reorganization of its Electronic Systems business, including appointing a new head of the division, which makes the Aegis ballistic missile and the Pac-3 surface-to-air guided missile.

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