The American company Lockheed Martin ("Lockheed Martin")

Transnational Corporation "Lockheed Martin" is the world's leading developer and manufacturer of military aviation and space technology, ballistic missiles, fire control systems, elements of cybersecurity. The company also provides a full range of management, engineering, technical, scientific and logistics services.

Description

Lockheed Martin was formed on 15 March 1995 by the merger of two technology leaders in the aerospace industry of the United States of America – the companies Martin Marietta (specializing in the design of satellites and space rockets) and Lockheed Corporation (the major producer of combat aircraft in USA). As the headquarters selected the small town of Bethesda in suburban Washington. Key role in managing the playing CEO Marilyn Hewson and Vice President Bruce Tanner.

The Corporation is engaged in research, design, development, manufacture, integration and support of technology systems, products and services. The company operates in four main areas: Aeronautics; space; missiles and fire control system (FCS); electronics and information security.

Aeronautics

The American firm is one of the leaders of aviation in the United States, especially the defense segment. Its specialists are engaged in the research, development, production, integration, maintenance, and modernization of military aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles and equipment.

The Main projects of the company "Lockheed Martin" in the sector:

• F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter – is an international multivariate multi-purpose fighter of the fifth generation.
• C-130 Hercules – is a tactical military transport aircraft.
• F-16 Fighting Falcon – is a multi-role fighter.
• F-22 Raptor – is a fifth-generation fighter, designed to gain air superiority in space.
• C-5M Super Galaxy – is a military transport aircraft with increased lift capacity.

In addition, "Lockheed Martin" is engaged in designing and assembling prototypes of a new generation of UAVs and network-centric systems that integrate under a single command combat units of various types (including geographically distributed).

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Missiles and FCS

The area has been a division of Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control (LM MFC) based in a suburb of Dallas. LM MFC, numbering about 10,000 employees, develops:

• The air defense system, missile defense systems;
• Tactical missiles “ground” series Hellfire and JASSM;
• Naval missiles;
• Missiles «air»;
• Lightweight MLRS HIMARS;
• Javelin anti-tank systems;
• Laser weapons;
• Technology, primarily for the Navy and the air force;
• Launchers;
• Manned and unmanned ground vehicles;
• Sensors and fire control system;
• Navigation and targeting systems of the Apache, Sniper and LANTIRN;
• Fire fighting equipment.

Priority projects

One of the most profitable is the program TADS/PNVS (target sighting system, night vision system) helicopter AH-64 Apache. Already designed and supplied the US army second generation sighting system M-TADS (also known as Arrowhead). The company also became a major supplier of electro-optic systems for F-35 Lightning II.

Also important for LM MFC projects are the PAC-3 (manufacture and upgrading anti-missile complexes Patriot) and THAAD. The latter is a more modern and powerful high-altitude mobile missile system capable of intercepting medium-range missiles, aircraft and satellites in near space.

The Program SOF CLSS provides services logistics special operations units of the armed forces of the United States. LM MFC customers are the military services, government agencies and commercial companies. In 2012, the division won the National quality award of Malcolm Baldrige.

Aerospace

The Creation of aerospace technology is a priority of the Corporation. For the development of spacecraft and is responsible FOR the division of the LM Space. It has headquarters in Denver (Colorado) and branches in the cities of Sunnyvale, Santa Cruz (both California), Huntsville (Alabama) and elsewhere in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Department missile systems, "Lockheed" was established in van Nuise (California) in late 1953 to consolidate work on a three-stage solid fuel research rocket X-17. Currently, the division employs about 16,000 people, and its most significant products are commercial and military satellites, space probes, missile defense, multi-purpose manned spacecraft “Orion” and external tank (body) "Shuttles".

This segment is engaged in the research, development,design and production of satellites, strategic and defensive missile systems and space transportation systems. The unit involved in the production of Intercontinental ballistic missiles series Trident II D5 Fleet, based on the nuclear submarines of the U.S. Navy.

Among other programs, Space Systems includes:

• The space infrared complex for early detection of missile launches (SBIRS);
• Improved system military satellite communications with extremely high protection (AEHF);
• The global positioning system (GPS III) and others.

LM Space also provides awareness of command and intelligence about the situation in near-earth space, gathers and integrates in a single information network intelligence on the ground and the air, analyzes the data and ensures their safe transfer to the concerned departments.

Electronic information and global system

The Rotary Unit and Mission Systems (LM RMS) is the business segment "Lockheed Martin" with headquarters in Washington, DC. The RMS segment provides design, manufacture, service and support:

• Some models of military and commercial helicopters;
• Combat systems for the Navy, air force, air defense;
• Radar systems;
• Littoral (coastal) combat ships LCS series;
• Unmanned systems and technologies;
• Simulators.

In addition, RMS provides for the needs of government customers in cybersecurity.

“Lockheed Martin" is involved in programmes to develop a heavy-lift helicopter CH-53K for the marine corps of the United States, “Transporter” VH-92A integrated missile defense systems Navy Aegis Combat System, LCS ships to operate in shallow water and in open ocean, advanced Hawkeye radar systems. In conjunction with Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation division produces helicopters Black Hawk and Seahawk.

Truly revolutionary is an ambitious project to create safe compact fusion reactors. The company promises to provide a commercial product ready in 7-10 years. If this happens (and many scientists doubt the success of), the dependence on hydrocarbons and nuclear power plants will be reduced significantly. Reduced harmful emissions, improve the ecological situation on the planet.