Liquidmetal Missile Canard Targeted for Future Lockheed Martin EAPS Test Flight
October 15 2013 - 7:30AM
Business Wire
Liquidmetal® Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: LQMT), the
leading developer of amorphous alloys, has delivered missile
canards that are being fitted for a future test of Lockheed
Martin’s [NYSE: LMT] EAPS (Extended Area Protection and
Survivability) missile.
The EAPS missile is an advanced performance, highly affordable
hit-to-kill missile interceptor designed to defeat Rocket,
Artillery and Mortar (RAM) targets with significantly reduced
probabilities for collateral damage. Working in collaboration with
Lockheed Martin’s advanced design team, Liquidmetal’s unique alloy
and processing methods are yielding parts with remarkable
dimensional consistency and precision at an unmatched level of
affordability in comparison to any other precision fabrication
method (see
http://info.liquidmetal.com/case-study---missile-flight-control-surfaces-application-comparison
for a related case study).
Canards made from Liquidmetal alloy meet the extremely close
geometric tolerances required for supersonic flight. While these
tolerances can be met with CNC Machining, it is very costly and
each part requires detailed inspection and measurement. In
contrast, Liquidmetal parts consistently meet tolerances and the
shape and weight of each part is nearly identical, which is highly
desirable for this application. Also, Liquidmetal parts have
greater strength to weight than steel or titanium. Lastly, once the
design has been finalized, Liquidmetal parts can be produced in
high volumes with short lead times.
“Lockheed Martin has been an ideal development partner for this
breakthrough application for Liquidmetal Technologies, creating a
high precision, high performance part at a lower cost,” said Dr.
Bruce Bromage, EVP of Business Development with Liquidmetal
Technologies.
About Liquidmetal Technologies
Rancho Santa Margarita, California-based Liquidmetal
Technologies, Inc. is the leading developer of bulk alloys and
composites that utilize the performance advantages offered by
amorphous alloy technology. Amorphous alloys are unique materials
that are distinguished by their ability to retain a random
structure when they solidify, in contrast to the crystalline atomic
structure that forms in ordinary metals and alloys. Liquidmetal
Technologies is the first company to produce amorphous alloys in
commercially viable bulk form, enabling significant improvements in
products across a wide array of industries. For more information,
go to www.liquidmetal.com.
About Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control is a 2012 recipient of
the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Malcolm Baldrige National Quality
Award for performance excellence. The Malcolm Baldrige Award
represents the highest honor that can be awarded to American
companies for their achievements in leadership, strategic planning,
customer relations, measurement, analysis, workforce excellence,
operations and results.
Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global
security and aerospace company that employs about 116,000 people
worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design,
development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced
technology systems, products and services. The Corporation’s net
sales for 2012 were $47.2 billion.
Liquidmetal Technologies, Inc.Otis BuchananMedia
Relations949-635-2120otis.buchanan@liquidmetal.com
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