Editing Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

{{Short description|Subsidiary headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
| logo = Lockheed Martin logo.svg
| type = [[Division (business)|Division]]
| industry = {{unbulleted list|[[Aerospace manufacturer|Aerospace]] | [[Arms industry|Defense]] }}
| predecessors = [[Lockheed Corporation]] <br> [[Martin Marietta]]
| founded = {{Start date and age|1995}}
| hq_location_city = [[Fort Worth, Texas]]<ref name="who">{{cite web|title=Who We Are|url=http://www.lockheedmartin.com/us/who-we-are.html|website=Lockheed Martin|accessdate=23 July 2017}}</ref>
<!-- Finances -->| revenue = $17.769 billion
| revenue_year = 2016<ref name="AnnReport">{{cite journal|title=2016 Annual Report Lockheed Martin Corporation|date=2016|pages=1–130|url=http://www.lockheedmartin.com/content/dam/lockheed/data/corporate/documents/2016-annual-report.pdf|accessdate=23 July 2017}}</ref>
| operating_income = $1.877 billion
| income_year = 2016<ref name="AnnReport" />
<!-- Staff -->| key_people = [[James D. Taiclet]] (chairman, president & CEO) <br>[[Bruce L. Tanner]] (executive vice president and CFO)
| num_employees = {{increase}} +30,000<ref>{{cite web|title=About Aeronautics|url=https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/who-we-are/business-areas/aeronautics.html|website=Lockheed Martin|access-date=7 May 2025}}</ref>
| num_employees_year = 2025
| website = {{URL|www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/who-we-are/business-areas/aeronautics.html}}
}}
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'''Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company''' is a major unit of [[Lockheed Martin]] with headquarters at [[Air Force Plant 4]] in [[Fort Worth, Texas]], with additional facilities are located [[Marietta, Georgia]] and [[Palmdale, California]]. 

Palmdale is home to the Advanced Development Programs (ADP), informally known as the "[[Skunk Works]]". Various subassemblies are produced at locations in [[Florida]], [[Mississippi]], [[Pennsylvania]], and [[West Virginia]].

The company draws upon the history of the former [[Lockheed Corporation|Lockheed]] and [[Martin Marietta]] corporations. While the formation of Lockheed Martin in 1995 was a merger of equals, by far the greatest contribution to Lockheed Martin Aeronautics was the product portfolio of Lockheed. This included the [[C-5 Galaxy|C-5]], [[C-130 Hercules|C-130]], and [[C-141 StarLifter|C-141]] transports as well as the [[Mitsubishi F-2|F-2]], [[F-16 Fighting Falcon|F-16]] (purchased from [[General Dynamics]]), [[F-117 Nighthawk|F-117]], [[F-22 Raptor|F-22]], and [[F-35 Lightning II|F-35 Lightning&nbsp;II]].

The most important project by far to Lockheed Martin Aeronautics is the F-35 Lightning&nbsp;II (JSF). Worth a potential $200bn the initial order book is approximately 3,000 excluding almost guaranteed export orders. Lockheed also supports its F-22 air dominance fighter in USAF service.

== History ==
On May 22, 2024, the unit was [[Chinese sanctions|sanctioned]] by the Chinese government due to arms sales to Taiwan.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 May 2024 |title=Decision on Taking Countermeasures Against U.S. Military Companies and Senior Executives |url=https://www.mfa.gov.cn/eng/xw/zyxw/202405/t20240530_11332965.html |access-date=2 January 2025 |website=[[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (China)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs]]}}</ref>

==Products==
* [[Lockheed Martin A-4AR Fightinghawk]]
* [[Lockheed C-130 Hercules]] : First developed by the [[Lockheed Corporation]] in the 1950s, the Hercules is still produced as the [[C-130J Super Hercules]]. The aircraft is produced at Lockheed Martin's Marietta, Georgia facility.
* [[Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules]]
* [[Lockheed C-141 StarLifter]] : First flown in 1963, the Starlifter is a strategic airlifter. The C-141 was produced at Marietta.
* [[Lockheed C-5 Galaxy]] : The C-5 is the largest strategic airlifter in the [[USAF]] inventory and one of the largest aircraft in the world. The Galaxy was produced at Lockheed's Marietta facility and it is here that the current avionics and engine modernization programs are being undertaken.
* [[Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk]] : The F-117 stealth aircraft is a product of Lockheed's Skunk Works. First flown in 1981, the aircraft has been put out of service in favor of the F-22.
* [[Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon]] : The F-16, which made its maiden flight in December 1976, was first developed and produced by [[General Dynamics]]. In 1993, Lockheed Corporation acquired General Dynamics' Fort Worth division, the production center F-16.
* [[Mitsubishi F-2]] : Japanese development of the Lockheed Martin [[F-16 Fighting Falcon]], heavily modified to Japan's requirements. Lockheed Martin Aeronautics acts as subcontractor to [[Mitsubishi Heavy Industries]].
* [[Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor]] <!--THIS STATEMENT IS COMMENTED OUT UNTIL REFERENCES ARE PROVIDED The most advanced tactical fighter in the world, the F-22 has been praised{{by who|date=January 2017}} for its unparalleled performance and derided{{by who|date=January 2017}} for its cost in equal measure.-->
* [[Lockheed Martin FB-22]]
* [[Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II]] : Lockheed Martin (with partners [[BAE Systems]] and [[Northrop Grumman]]) won the contract to build the [[Joint Strike Fighter Program|Joint Strike Fighter]] in 2001. With initial orders of approximately 3,000 aircraft, this is of major importance{{why|date=January 2017}} to Lockheed Martin.
* [[Lockheed P-3 Orion]] : The current maritime patrol plane of many nations, but principally the [[US Navy]]. Lockheed submitted a remanufactured P-3 design as part of the [[Multimission Maritime Aircraft]] (MMA) competition, but lost to Boeing's [[Boeing 737|737]] based design.
* [[Lockheed S-3 Viking]] : The Viking was the US Navy's anti-submarine jet and also provided surveillance of surface shipping.
* [[T-50 Golden Eagle]] : The T-50 is an advanced jet trainer produced by a partnership of Lockheed Martin and [[Korea Aerospace Industries]] (KAI). The two companies have formed the T-50 International Company for export marketing.
* [[Lockheed U-2]] : The U-2 is a single-seat, single-engine, high-altitude reconnaissance airplane which first flew in 1955.
* [[Lockheed Martin VH-71 Kestrel]]
* [[Lockheed Martin X-33]]
* [[Lockheed Martin X-35]]
* [[Lockheed Martin X-44 MANTA]]
* [[Lockheed Martin X-55]]

==Gallery==
<gallery class="center">
Image:Usaf.f117.750pix.jpg|[[Lockheed F-117]] [[Stealth aircraft|stealth]] ground attack aircraft
Image:Two F-22 Raptor in flying.jpg|[[F-22 Raptor]], [[Stealth aircraft|stealth]] tactical fighter
Image:F-16 CJ Fighting Falcon.jpg|[[General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon|F-16 Fighting Falcon]], initially developed by [[General Dynamics]]
Image:F-35A flight (cropped).jpg|[[Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II|F-35 Lighting II]], [[Stealth aircraft|stealth]] tactical fighter
Image:Usaf.u2.750pix.jpg|[[Lockheed U-2|U-2]] reconnaissance jet
Image:C-5_Galaxy_-_081217-F-5350S-101.jpg|[[Lockheed C-5 Galaxy|C-5 Galaxy]] undergoing upgrade to Super Galaxy
Image:Lockheed C-130 Hercules.jpg|[[Lockheed C-130 Hercules|C-130 Hercules]] tactical transport
Image:Lockheed Martin Supersonic Design Concept.jpg|Future aircraft design concept for [[supersonic flight]] over land
</gallery>

==See also==
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*[[United States Military]]
*[[Military-Industrial Complex]]
*[[Sikorsky Aircraft]]

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|www.lockheedmartin.com}}
* [http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/135/135981.html Yahoo Finance: Profile]

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