Lockheed Martin Case

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Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin is a global aerospace, defense, security and advanced technology company based in United States with clients all over the world. It was formed by the merger of 2 of the renowned airplane manufacturers namely, Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta in March 1995. It is currently headed by Marillyn Hewson who is the current President and Chief Executive Officer of Lockheed Martin. Lockheed Martin employs about 113,000 people engaged in research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems and products worldwide. The Lockheed Martin network operates 572 facilities in 500 cities and 50 states throughout the U.S. with international business locations in over 70 nations.…show more content…
They will be replaced by F-35 in the U.S. air force by 2025, new versions of the aircraft are still on the production line with orders from morocco, turkey, Israel and Iraq. F-35 Lightning II : F-35 combines the 5th Generation characteristics of radar evading stealth, supersonic speed and extreme agility with one of the most powerful and comprehensive integrated sensor package. It is the perfect aircraft to establish air superiority in today’s world. Its advanced avionics give the pilot access to real time information about its surroundings, situation and mission giving him a good view of the environment and how to deal with it. The sensors onboard the F-35 share the data collected with other allied craft on the land, sea or air, making the F-35 a formidable force multiplier. F-22 Raptor: It is quite simply the most advanced aircraft out there. It is unmatched in capabilities by any known or projected fighter. Its excellence can be registered by the collier trophy awarded to Lockheed Martin for developing the F22…show more content…
SKUNK WORKS (LOCKHEED’S MIRACLE WORKERS): Formed in 1943, Skunk works are the miracle workers of the Lockheed martin formed to create an American jet capable of combating the German jets.. Whenever, a miracle has to be achieved, they are contacted. Some of their works include: • P-80 Shooting Star: a sleek, lightning-fast fighter that won the history’s first jet-versus-jet dogfight over Korea in 1950. • U-2: The first dedicated spy plane created to carry out spy missions above the Soviet Union. It cruised at an altitude of 70,000 feet and took vital photographs of the Soviet installations. • SR-71 Blackbird: Built out of titanium sheets was the worlds fastest and highest flying manned aircraft to date capable of speeds of Mach 3. • F-117 nighthawk, the world’s first stealth
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