1995 Annual Report - Lockheed Martin

first flight in October. Tactical Aircraft Systems is assisting the prime contractor, Mitsubishi HeavyIndustries, in development and production of the FS-X aircraft. The Japanese government isexpected to announce full production of the FS-X in 1996.Today's F-16 aircraft is the product of seven major upgrades, and the U.S. Air Force isplanning additional F-16 capability improvements as part of its Fighter Configuration Plan.Congress took the first step toward meeting the force sustainment need by including funds for sixF-16s in the 1996 defense budget. Lockheed Martin also proposed the F-16 program as apilot plant project for acquisition reform during 1995, estimating an additional 15 percent costsavings for future F-16s by applying commercial practices to contracting and production.Implementation could begin in 1996, pending government direction.Lockheed Martin is competing to develop concepts for the next major fighter program,JAST, a common, affordable joint strike fighter for the U.S. Air Force, Navy, Marines and BritishRoyal Navy. Lockheed Martin Tactical Aircraft Systems is coordinating the Corporation's overallJAST effort, which applies technical expertise from companies throughout the Aeronautics Sector.In 1995, the Aeronautics Sector conducted propulsion and wind tunnel tests with a largescalemodel representing the short-takeoff and vertical-landing version of its JAST aircraft concept.Lockheed Martin Skunk Works built the model, accomplishing this phase of the competitionon schedule and within budget. In 1996, the government is scheduled to select two contractors tobuild JAST demonstrator aircraft, with first flights expected before 1999.In the military transport market, interest in the C-130J Hercules program is increasingamong international and U.S. government customers. The United Kingdom and Australia haveselected the C-130J as their next generation airlifter, and numerous international air forceshave requested pricing data on airlift, tanker and airborne early warning variants of this versatileaircraft. To date, Lockheed Martin has delivered more than 2,100 C-130s, and 64 countriesfly the C-130 Hercules aircraft for troop and equipment transport, humanitarian aid missions anddisaster relief.The advanced C-130J utilizes fully integrated digital avionics and dual mission computers;head-up displays for both pilots; a new, highly efficient propulsion system; and all-composite,six-bladed propellers. The U.S. Air Force executed a commercial-type contract for its initial buyof C-130Js. In concert with Defense Department acquisition reform goals, the C-130J program wasdesignated a commercial off-the-shelf item and is a regulatory pilot program.In 1995, we delivered eight P-3 aircraft to the Republic of Korea Navy, the 14th nation toselect the P-3 for its maritime patrol requirements. We submitted a P-3 Orion-2000 proposalto the United Kingdom's Replacement Maritime Patrol program. The United Kngdom anticipatesreplacing its aging fleet of Nimrod aircraft with up to 25 new maritime patrol airplanes.Lockheed Martin is offering a modernized version of the P-3, incorporating new engines, aglass cockpit and an advanced mission avionics system. In an example of the new Corporation'ssynergy, the Aeronautics and Electronics Sectors are jointly studying development of an advanced,low-cost airborne early warning and control suite that could be used on either the C-130 orthe P-3 as an adjunct to AWACS for the international market.