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LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION 2008 ANNUAL REPORT
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In 2008, we delivered the fi rst Littoral
Combat Ship, the U.S. Navy’s USS
Freedom (LCS-1). Built by a Lockheed
Martin-led team, the Littoral Combat
Ship is designed to protect coastal waters.
Agile, fast and networked to provide a
full picture of the battlespace, the Littoral
Combat Ship is equipped for such missions
as mine warfare, anti-submarine warfare,
and surface warfare. The unique design
of this innovative vessel will provide
unprecedented capabilities to the U.S. Navy.
Other operational highlights include the
following contract awards and milestone
achievements:
• We were selected by the U.S. Army
and U.S. Marine Corps as one of three
companies to continue development of
the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle – the
follow-on to the Humvee.
• Lockheed Martin was Canada’s choice to
modernize 12 Halifax class frigates and
provide long-term fl eet logistics support.
• Lockheed Martin won the contract to
manage the 2011 Census for England,
Wales, and Northern Ireland by
providing secure and accurate data
capture and processing support services.
• We were awarded the Facilities
Development and Operations Contract
by NASA at the Johnson Space Center,
supporting training, fl ight planning,
and operations for human space fl ight
programs.
• Lockheed Martin won the Airborne and
Maritime /Fixed Stations Joint Tactical
Radio System (AMF JTRS) contract
to provide tactical communications
and networking to the U.S. Air Force,
Army, and Navy.
• The F-22 Raptor surpassed the
50,000-fl ight-hour milestone; and the
Department of Defense recognized the
F-22 team with two major awards for
Performance Based Logistics in 2008.
• We were awarded a 10-year contract
by the FBI to develop and maintain the
Next Generation Identifi cation System
– a state-of-the-art biometrics for state,
local, and federal law enforcement.
• The U.S. Air Force selected a Lockheed
Martin-led team to build the advanced
Global Positioning System, known as
GPS III.
• NASA selected Lockheed Martin to
build the next-generation Geostationary
Operational Environmental Satellite
R-Series, known as GOES-R, to provide
accurate real-time weather forecasting
and early warning to the public and
private sectors.
• Our Trident II D5 fl eet ballistic
missile conducted its 125th successful
consecutive launch, a record unmatched
by any other large ballistic missile or
space launch vehicle.