Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

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The Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company is a subsidiary of the Lockheed Martin Company based in Fort Worth , Texas . There are also offices in Marietta , Georgia and Palmdale , California . The Lockheed Advanced Development Projects Unit (ADP) - also known unofficially as Skunk Works - is located in Palmdale . Various projects are also being built in Florida , Mississippi , Pennsylvania and West Virginia .

The group relies on the former, very large corporations Lockheed and Martin Marietta . When the two companies were merged in 1995, what is now Lockheed Martin Aeronautics was founded, with most of the developments coming from Lockheed. This includes the C-130 , C-5, and the C-141, as well as the F-2 , F-16 (purchased from General Dynamics ), F-117 , F-22, and the F-35 .

The most important project, however, is the F-35 (JSF) which has brought the company 200 billion dollars and 3,000 fairly safe export contracts to date. The F-22 air superiority fighter is also an important part for Lockheed (and partner Boeing).

Products

Developed by Lockheed and used today as the C-130J Herkules . The C-130 is manufactured in the Georgia manufacturing facility.
A US Coast Guard C-130 Hercules
The C-141 was a strategic transport aircraft that first flew in 1963. It was made in Marietta.
A USAF C-141 Starlifter
The C-5 Galaxy is the USAF's largest transport aircraft and one of the largest aircraft in the world. The C-5 was produced in Marietta, where it is now being upgraded with newer avionics equipment and engines.
A C-5 Galaxy
The F-117 Stealth Fighter was first flown in 1981 and was developed into the F-22.
An F-117 Nighthawk in the USAF Museum
The F-16 first flown in December 1976 and was developed by General Dynamics. In 1993 Lockheed bought General Dynamics' Fort Worth office and the F-16 manufacturing facility.
An F-16 of the US Thunderbirds
The Japanese version of the General Dynamics F-16. It is being built under license from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries .
An F-2 with a drop tank
Lockheed Martin (with BAe Systems and Northrop Grumann) won the Join Strike Fighter (JSF) program in 2001. THE JSF program is the most important contract for Lockheed Martin to date.
An X-35A in flight
The most modern fighter jet in the world. It was praised for its high maneuverability, but also ridiculed for its high cost.
Two F-22 Raptors in flight
The P-3 Orion is a maritime reconnaissance aircraft of many nations but mainly of the US Navy . In addition, Lockheed tried to win the US Navy's multi-mission maritime aircraft program with a newer version of the P-3 , but lost to the Boeing P-8 .
A P-3 Orion
The Viking is the US Navy's anti-submarine combat aircraft.
An S-3 Viking of the US Navy
The T-50 is an advanced trainer developed by Lockheed and Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI). For this purpose, the T-50 International Company was founded to market the hunter internationally.
A Korean T-50
The U-2 is a single-seat, single-engine, high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft that first flew in 1955.
A U-2 in Alaska

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