Lockheed Martin Awarded Additional $5 Billion in Multiyear Contract to Build 60 F-22 Raptors

    MARIETTA, Ga., July 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE:  
 LMT) today received an additional $5 billion from the U.S. Air Force for
 three lots of F-22 Raptor air dominance fighters. This brings the total
 multi-year contract value to $7.3 billion and extends the production of the
 aircraft through the year 2011.
     The U.S. government previously awarded $2.3 billion of the contract to
 buy long lead- time parts and maintain continuous manufacturing flow. The
 aircraft will be built at a rate of 20 per year, with deliveries starting
 in late 2008.
     "The multi-year contract allows us to generate savings for the taxpayer
 and continue to deliver the most capable aircraft in the world to the men
 and women defending our nation," said Larry Lawson, Lockheed Martin
 Aeronautics executive vice president and F-22 program general manager. "We
 have worked with our industry partners and the Air Force to make this a
 win-win for everyone. The F-22 provides a revolutionary capability that
 will help to deter aggression for the next four decades."
     This contract award is for 60 aircraft and brings the number of Raptors
 on order to 183. According to the U.S. Air Force and verified by a recent
 RAND Corporation study, the multi-year contract is estimated to save
 approximately $400 million over Lots 7, 8 and 9 (60 aircraft), compared to
 a corresponding annual procurement program. This equates to a savings of
 $6.85 million per aircraft. To date, 105 Raptors have completed final
 assembly at the Lockheed Martin facility in Marietta, Ga. So far, 99
 Raptors have been delivered to the Air Force. Raptors are built at a rate
 of approximately two per month.
     The F-22 is produced in partnership with Boeing and Pratt & Whitney
 with parts and subsystems provided by nearly 1,000 suppliers in 44 U.S.
 states. F-22 production takes place at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
 facilities in Marietta, Ga.; Fort Worth, Tex.; Palmdale, Calif.; and
 Meridian, Miss., as well as at Boeing's plant in Seattle, Wash. Final
 assembly and initial flight testing of the Raptor occur in Marietta.
     Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin employs about 140,000
 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design,
 development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced
 technology systems, products, and services. The corporation reported 2006
 sales of $39.6 billion.
     For additional information, visit our Web sites:
     http://www.lockheedmartin.com
     http://www.f22-raptor.com
 
 

SOURCE Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company