Most Active Articles 2009-11-24T04:42:20.408-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:lockheed-martin Maki Yamasaki myamasaki237 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7624198797677597657-a0e7ef31a8b874b5368e6dafd36b5e37 2009-11-03T06:13:30.128-05:00

Lockheed Martin has recently been charged with improving network security for the US military as part of a major focus on preventing cyber attacks from Al Qaeda and other terrorist groups. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded the $31 million contract to the technology firm...

Lockheed Martin has recently been charged with improving network security for the US military as part of a major focus on preventing cyber attacks from Al Qaeda and other terrorist groups. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded the $31 million contract to the technology firm... http://www.defenceiq.com/article.cfm?externalID=1475&utm_source=e-bim&utm_medium=SMO&utm_campaign=BX&utm_content=11_03_2009&shownewswindow=1 Natalie Evans nevans885 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17106287068608380803-eecfd254e82df0a64504c7d8e42188ad 2009-02-18T15:31:00.000-05:00

Here is the deal. I went to a mass interview, got the job, did the background thing, and they called me today.

Here is the deal. I went to a mass interview, got the job, did the background thing, and they called me today. http://www.indeed.com/forum/cmp/Lockheed-Martin/Background-Check/t128277 82 81 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9416287461857254912-18e19626149fb6011655d2a6b2af2588 2009-10-13T07:29:14.363-04:00

Max Murray and Steven Robinson discuss the mysteries of MoD support costs....

Max Murray and Steven Robinson discuss the mysteries of MoD support costs.... http://www.defenceiq.com/video.cfm?id=357&shownewswindow=1&utm_source=DefenceIQ&utm_medium=SMO&mac=DFIQ_Ext_SMO_Q409&utm_campaign=BX&utm_content=10_13_2009&utm_term=Defind Natalie Evans nevans885 2 2 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14808374697024989947-a91ed27b808a03eec25cf6776da66eea 2008-12-29T22:10:00.000-05:00

A female engineer has filed a putative class action suit against Lockheed Martin Corp., accusing the defense contractor of discriminating against

A female engineer has filed a putative class action suit against Lockheed Martin Corp., accusing the defense contractor of discriminating against http://employment.law360.com/articles/80975 35 35 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12345977177698884768-fe967134355be6f1b31506ce0767da6b 2009-09-14T11:38:41.554-04:00

Senators and representatives will get a chance to respond to the recommendations of the Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee this week, with back-to-back hearings on the panel’s findings. Chief among them is the conclusion that NASA...

Senators and representatives will get a chance to respond to the recommendations of the Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee this week, with back-to-back hearings on the panel’s findings. Chief among them is the conclusion that NASA... http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_generic.jsp?channel=awst&id=news/AUG09149.xml&headline=Augustine%20Taking%20Findings%20to%20Capitol%20Hill Jim Asker jasker378 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6311682300416308255-cb1947dad64f24a6c19989000aff5537 2009-09-14T11:23:56.124-04:00

The fate of the F136 alternate engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter will be the central issue of debate when House and Senate negotiators meet in conference late this month or early in October to finalize the fiscal 2010 U.S. defense budget.

The fate of the F136 alternate engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter will be the central issue of debate when House and Senate negotiators meet in conference late this month or early in October to finalize the fiscal 2010 U.S. defense budget. http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/FATE091109.xml&headline=Fate%20Of%20Second%20F-35%20Engine%20Nears&channel=defense Jim Asker jasker378 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6171865280379535890-6d318259cfbcab264c638a359aa24834 2009-09-14T11:12:24.005-04:00

A Pratt & Whitney F135 engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has been damaged during qualification ground-testing. The news comes as the Pentagon scrutinizes the F135’s costs and Congress prepares to decide the future of the General...

A Pratt & Whitney F135 engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has been damaged during qualification ground-testing. The news comes as the Pentagon scrutinizes the F135’s costs and Congress prepares to decide the future of the General... http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/F135-091409.xml&headline=F135%20Engine%20Damaged%20In%20Ground%20Tests&channel=defense Jim Asker jasker378 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14540168967319406206-9f13a6982b57af9f25f565975727c354 2008-12-18T15:53:07.656-05:00

Lockheed Martin has been notified by NASA to stop work on GOES-R, because Boeing has filed a protest with the U.S. Government Accountability Office over the Dec. 2 $1.09 billion satellite award. A Boeing official said the company learned "very...

Lockheed Martin has been notified by NASA to stop work on GOES-R, because Boeing has filed a protest with the U.S. Government Accountability Office over the Dec. 2 $1.09 billion satellite award. A Boeing official said the company learned "very... http://aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/HALT12188.xml&headline=Boeing%20GOES-R%20Protest%20Halts%20Lockheed%20Work&channel=space Jim Asker jasker378 26 26 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11591797087300661637-9b5fc33beed9fb1b88841b9fdd0aaaeb 2009-03-04T00:21:00.000-05:00

GAITHERSBURG, Md. -- Lockheed Martin (LMT Quote - Cramer on LMT - Stock Picks) said it has won a 10-year defense contract potentially worth $5 billion to provide logistics help to special operations forces

GAITHERSBURG, Md. -- Lockheed Martin (LMT Quote - Cramer on LMT - Stock Picks) said it has won a 10-year defense contract potentially worth $5 billion to provide logistics help to special operations forces http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1850127016&f=9791 18 18 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14464382029493846868-e2e579319f66d2c2a7675ffdecd4a48f 2009-07-21T19:03:00.032-04:00

On the 40th anniversary of the successful U.S. mission to the moon, proud celebrations took place to recognize the accomplishments by the National Aeronautics & Space Administration. There was even a well-timed space mission, with NASA's Space...

On the 40th anniversary of the successful U.S. mission to the moon, proud celebrations took place to recognize the accomplishments by the National Aeronautics & Space Administration. There was even a well-timed space mission, with NASA's Space... http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jul2009/tc20090720_110557.htm?chan=technology_technology+index+page_top+stories Peter Elstrom pelstrom077 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1543286625894651492-9e2613810437db2f275c04a2ed69e8ac 2009-08-17T11:34:12.651-04:00

Lockheed Martin warns that fast-track plans to develop alternate commercial human-rated transport systems to the International Space Station could be costly in terms of time, money and even safety. The warning comes as the Review of U.S.

Lockheed Martin warns that fast-track plans to develop alternate commercial human-rated transport systems to the International Space Station could be costly in terms of time, money and even safety. The warning comes as the Review of U.S. http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_generic.jsp?channel=awst&id=news/aw081709p3.xml&headline=LockMart:%20Not%20Safe%20To%20Rush%20Commercial%20Human%20Space%20Transport Jim Asker jasker378 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3021152877108716998-cc44e734693a951740db5bb505352b5f 2009-08-17T11:37:51.352-04:00

Rolls-Royce is preparing to test an upgraded version of its venerable T56 turboprop to boost performance of the Lockheed Martin C-130, as well as cut fuel consumption by up to 12%. Launched in response to U.S. government calls for reduced dependence...

Rolls-Royce is preparing to test an upgraded version of its venerable T56 turboprop to boost performance of the Lockheed Martin C-130, as well as cut fuel consumption by up to 12%. Launched in response to U.S. government calls for reduced dependence... http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/FUEL081409.xml&headline=Rolls-Royce%20Reveals%20T56%20Upgrade%20Plan&channel=defense Jim Asker jasker378 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:18346565429632075355-7bf784879e3ce7f3013cc8d1b93c1532 2009-01-13T10:30:00.000-05:00

When I spoke to a group of leaders at Lockheed Martin last year I heard Willy share his thoughts on leadership.

When I spoke to a group of leaders at Lockheed Martin last year I heard Willy share his thoughts on leadership. http://www.michaelleestallard.com/webcast-with-charles-w-willy-moore-jr-of-lockheed-martin 16 16 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1341558110062548845-2fde0536e2de7017ab8fa60c8f182b35 2009-08-03T10:56:15.323-04:00

The pilot of an F-22 Raptor that crashed during a test flight on March 25 at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., almost lost consciousness during a high-g maneuver and failed to pull the aircraft out of a steep, high-speed dive in time to recover.

The pilot of an F-22 Raptor that crashed during a test flight on March 25 at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., almost lost consciousness during a high-g maneuver and failed to pull the aircraft out of a steep, high-speed dive in time to recover. http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/GLOCK080309.xml&headline=F-22%20Fatal%20Crash%20Blamed%20On%20High-g%20Effects&channel=defense Jim Asker jasker378 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17382927800042097703-3e2bd8bc88f18f3c23228de353f19fa1 2009-02-21T03:51:00.000-05:00

My question is this: Does Lockheed Martin conduct pre-employment hair follicle drug screens?

My question is this: Does Lockheed Martin conduct pre-employment hair follicle drug screens? http://www.indeed.com/forum/cmp/Lockheed-Martin/Pre-Employment-Drug-Screen/t130895 13 13 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17153755333898377579-af916fb364440ec2c2c9a142ee86c0ac 2009-04-22T10:53:02.296-04:00

Claims that unknown attackers used Chinese Internet hosts as a conduit to break into the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter project to scoop up terabytes of design and electronic systems data are being denied by the Pentagon and Lockheed Martin -- kind of.

Claims that unknown attackers used Chinese Internet hosts as a conduit to break into the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter project to scoop up terabytes of design and electronic systems data are being denied by the Pentagon and Lockheed Martin -- kind of. http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/THEFT042109.xml&headline=Report%20of%20F-35%20Data%20Theft%20Spotlights%20Flaws&channel=defense Jim Asker jasker378 5 5 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:46450891842464181-b6f650370d14751391f33e27fbf1ffaf 2009-08-03T11:00:21.109-04:00

The outside panel examining NASA's human-spaceflight plans for President Barack Obama foresees a much bigger gap in the U.S. ability to send its astronauts into space after the space shuttle fleet retires than the space agency targets with its...

The outside panel examining NASA's human-spaceflight plans for President Barack Obama foresees a much bigger gap in the U.S. ability to send its astronauts into space after the space shuttle fleet retires than the space agency targets with its... http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/aw080309p1.xml&headline=Gap%20in%20U.S.%20Human%20Spaceflight%20Could%20Reach%20Nine%20Years&channel=awst Jim Asker jasker378 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13485329549796215638-218bbebcf97fa644817f267ea61edeea 2009-07-31T05:45:21.804-04:00

Powers, US Marine Corps veteran pilot with thousands of hours in the A-4 Skyhawk and the F/A-18 Hornet. Now working at the Center for Emerging Threats and Opportunities of the...

Powers, US Marine Corps veteran pilot with thousands of hours in the A-4 Skyhawk and the F/A-18 Hornet. Now working at the Center for Emerging Threats and Opportunities of the... http://www.defenceiq.com/podcenter.cfm?externalID=206&shownewswindow=1&utm_source=BX&utm_medium=online&utm_campaign=BX&utm_content=07_31_2009&utm_term=Defind Natalie Evans nevans885 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16903951993906961015-3571a22f229e1b20bae2e4c7b189718b 2009-07-30T04:18:32.516-04:00

Army Stops Work on Boeing's Manned Ground Vehicles by Defence IQ- WASHINGTON—The U.S. Army has formally canceled part of Boeing Co.'s manned ground systems contract, under which the defense...…

Army Stops Work on Boeing's Manned Ground Vehicles by Defence IQ- WASHINGTON—The U.S. Army has formally canceled part of Boeing Co.'s manned ground systems contract, under which the defense...… http://www.defenceiq.com/article.cfm?externalID=1021&shownewswindow=1&utm_source=BX&utm_medium=online&utm_campaign=BX&utm_content=07_30_2009&utm_term=Defind Natalie Evans nevans885 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14537333635941859385-b6bc191deb5acce1ec790ae89b2067ae 2009-07-29T14:01:03.249-04:00

Maritime Surveillance is becoming increasingly important as countries strive to protect their maritime interests. Although surface ship, submarine and satellite surveillance are all important means of monitoring the world’s oceans, by far the most important sector of this growth market is airborne surveillance, either by maritime patrol aircraft (MPA), or increasingly by unmanned air vehicles (UAVs). This report addresses solely the MPA/UAV market.

Maritime Surveillance is becoming increasingly important as countries strive to protect their maritime interests. Although surface ship, submarine and satellite surveillance are all important means of monitoring the world’s oceans, by far the most important sector of this growth market is airborne surveillance, either by maritime patrol aircraft (MPA), or increasingly by unmanned air vehicles (UAVs). This report addresses solely the MPA/UAV market. http://www.defenceiq.com/whitepaper.cfm?id=50&utm_medium=online&utm_campaign=BX&utm_content=07_29_2009&utm_term=Bulletinhttp://www.defenceiq.com/article.cfm?externalID=1020&shownewswindow=1&utm_source=BX&utm_medium=online&utm_campaign=BX&utm_content=07_29_2009&utm_term=DefInd Natalie Evans nevans885 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11418227216538810492-5176b38b6cc1f87a604efd90dcbc5e1f 2009-07-29T12:55:38.790-04:00

Tim Mahon discusses where training and simulation “sit” in relation to critical issues of defence expenditure and budgeting, and the importance of pre-deployment training.

Tim Mahon discusses where training and simulation “sit” in relation to critical issues of defence expenditure and budgeting, and the importance of pre-deployment training. http://www.defenceiq.com/podcenter.cfm?externalID=182&utm_source=BX&utm_medium=online&utm_campaign=BX&utm_content=07_29_2009&utm_term=DefInd Natalie Evans nevans885 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14446873554471758407-1b1a4d41426dca4f2b65790dec0378d2 2009-07-29T11:19:14.379-04:00

FT. WORTH, Texas — The U.S. Navy has strongly endorsed a single engine for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, citing lack of space on its aircraft carriers to support an alternate powerplant. “I’m in the one engine camp,” said Chief of...

FT. WORTH, Texas — The U.S. Navy has strongly endorsed a single engine for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, citing lack of space on its aircraft carriers to support an alternate powerplant. “I’m in the one engine camp,” said Chief of... http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/F35C-072909.xml&headline=Navy%20Backs%20Single%20Engine%20As%20F-35C%20Rolls%20Out&channel=defense Jim Asker jasker378 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12995043051380540723-fe1544e4b3659fb0992c94f8fb01e8f9 2009-07-28T18:09:03.113-04:00

A main assumption of the Pentagon’s sweeping Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) is that the Defense Dept. will experience no real budget growth in the coming years, and this outlook is driving the services to consider what offsets are needed to size...

A main assumption of the Pentagon’s sweeping Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) is that the Defense Dept. will experience no real budget growth in the coming years, and this outlook is driving the services to consider what offsets are needed to size... http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/QDR072809.xml&headline=QDR%20Presumes%20No%20Budget%20Growth%20For%20Pentagon&channel=defense Jim Asker jasker378 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6797340365153054842-fe9c99c8d4a11564f81cdf79da8047d1 2009-04-28T17:45:47.497-04:00

Lockheed Martin will build the prototype of a high-flying radar-equipped airship for the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and Air Force under a contract valued at almost $400 million. Northrop Grumman was the losing bidder.

Lockheed Martin will build the prototype of a high-flying radar-equipped airship for the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and Air Force under a contract valued at almost $400 million. Northrop Grumman was the losing bidder. http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/AIRSHIP042809.xml&headline=Lockheed%20Martin%20to%20Build%20Airship%20for%20DARPA&channel=defense Jim Asker jasker378 4 4 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16832791716587850722-4f3d14344df2a048db3e4fb89af5ce38 2009-04-02T19:09:04.921-04:00

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The "big five" U.S. space companies could lose up to 10,000 jobs over the next few years unless the government accelerates procurement of the first elements of NASA's Ares V heavy-lift rocket and Altair lunar lander...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The "big five" U.S. space companies could lose up to 10,000 jobs over the next few years unless the government accelerates procurement of the first elements of NASA's Ares V heavy-lift rocket and Altair lunar lander... http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/Jobs040109.xml&headline=Jobs%20Endangered%20At%20Space%20Firms&channel=space Jim Asker jasker378 5 5 0 0