Lockheed Martin

Business October 31, 2020

Lockheed Martin awarded contract for “Palletized Munitions Experimentation Campaign”

According to a press release from Lockheed Martin, the U.S. Air Force Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation (SDPE) Office awarded the company a $25 million contract to support the next…

Business September 1, 2020

Lockheed Martin wins contract to build lightweight HIMARS rocket laucher transportable by C-130s

According to a company news release, Lockheed Martin won a contract from the U.S. Army to produce the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), a lightweight rocket launcher transportable by…

Business July 18, 2020

Lockheed Martin wins major Air Force contract for C-130j Super Hercules to be built in Marietta facility

Lockheed Martin has won a major contract for Super Hercules C-130j aircraft manufactured here in Cobb County at the Marietta facility. The contract is for $15 billion. [Clarification: a representative…

The 13th C-5 M Super Galaxy takes off for delivery from Marietta, Ga. to Dover Air Force Base on Nov. 21, 2013 (photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin)

Marietta July 15, 2020

Lockheed Martin will webcast its second quarter earnings call

According to a news release on its company website, Lockheed Martin will webcast live its second quarter earnings results conference call on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at 11 a.m. EDT….

James D. Taiclet, the new president and CEO of Lockheed Martin (photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin)

Business June 15, 2020

James D. Taiclet replaces Marillyn Hewson as president and CEO of Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin, which is a major employer in Cobb County, has a new president and CEO, James D. Taiclet. The company issued the following press release announcing the transition. In…

FireHerc firefighting airtanker in flight spreading a bright red flame retardant.

Cobb County Business July 19, 2018

FireHerc firefighting airtanker to be built at Lockheed Martin’s Marietta plant

The LM-100J FireHerc, a civil-certified firefighting airtanker variant of the C-130J Super Hercules airlifter, was unveiled by Lockheed Martin at the Farnborough International Airshow (FIAS) in England on Monday. Stephanie Stinn,…

Cobb County Business June 28, 2018

50th anniversary of the C-5

Lockheed Martin celebrated the 50th anniversary of the C-5 Galaxy strategic transport plane on Tuesday, June 26 at the company’s Marietta, Georgia, plant. Gov. Nathan Deal spoke at the event,…

Cobb County Business April 14, 2018

Lockheed subsidiary Derco signs contract with Arkwin Industries for repair of C-130, F-16 components

Lockheed Martin announced in a press release that Derco, one of its subsidiaries, has become the exclusive repair center for Arkwin Industries for components Arkwin designs and manufactures for the…

Cobb County Business February 18, 2018

Lockheed Martin announces delivery of 400th C-130J Super Hercules Aircraft

On Feb. 9 Lockheed Martin delivered the 400th C-130J Super Hercules aircraft. According to a press release from the company, it is an MC-130J Commando II Special Operations aircraft, and…

Cobb County Business November 25, 2017

Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson to speak at Credit Suisse 5th Annual Industrials Conference

Marillyn Hewson, CEO of Lockheed Martin, will speak at the Credit Suisse 5th Annual Industrials Conference on Wednesday, Nov. 29, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:10 a.m. ET. Lockheed Martin is number four on…

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National March 10, 2025

Making English the official US language can’t erase the fact that the US has millions of Spanish speakers and a long multilingual history

by Daniel J. Olson, Purdue University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] English should be the official language of the United States, says a new executive…

Health Care March 10, 2025

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