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Lockheed Martin to invest $142 million in Arkansas operations

Land June 21, 2019

Lockheed Martin is investing $142 million in its Camden facility in Arkansas and adding 326 new jobs by 2024. Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson joined Lockheed Martin executives during the Paris Air Show announcing this impactful investment and demonstrating on an international stage, Arkansas’ favourable conditions for the aerospace business. Gov. Hutchinson said: “Lockheed Martin is a leading technology firm with facilities and clients ...

Sikorsky tests Black Hawk with optionally piloted vehicle technology

Air June 17, 2019

A technology kit developed by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, was used for the first time to operate a Black Hawk helicopter with full-authority, fly-by-wire flight controls. The flight, which took place at the end of May, marked the official start to the Sikorsky flight test program for the soon-to-be optionally ...

Sikorsky Responds to Call for Germany’s new heavy lift helicopter

Air June 6, 2019

Sikorsky has formally responded to the German Air Force “Schwerer Transporthubschrauber” (STH) Program call for competition. The Lockheed Martin company expects to offer the CH-53K King Stallion, in response to the official Request for Proposals, which is expected this summer. The new STH heavy lifter will allow the Bundeswehr to move troops and equipment more quickly, ...

Lockheed Martin Breaks ground on new production facility

Homeland May 22, 2019

US Air Force and local Alabama officials joined Lockheed Martin executives to break ground on the company’s new strike systems production facility in Troy. The planned 225,000-square-foot facility, combined with the current cruise missile production factory, will provide the necessary space to meet the US Air Force’s objectives. Building construction is slated for completion in ...