MERIDIAN, Miss., Aug. 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed
Martin (NYSE: LMT) employees and local community leaders marked the
50th anniversary of the corporation's subassembly plant located
here with a celebration today.
Lockheed Martin's Meridian
facility began production operations in August 1969, initially producing the L-1011 jet
airliner's empennage. Since then, the Meridian facility has been involved in the
production of aircraft components for the JetStar, the C-5 Galaxy
and C-141 Starlifter strategic airlifters, the P-3 Orion submarine
hunter, the F-22 Raptor fighter jet, and the C-130J Super Hercules
tactical airlifter.
"While these iconic aircraft have made history around the world,
we are proud to say their roots are in Meridian, Mississippi," said Mike Sarpu, vice president and general manager
of Operations at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics. "We have relied on
the skills and craftmanship of the Meridian team for 50 years — and for many more
to come. I congratulate the women and men of Lockheed Martin's
Meridian subassembly plant on
reaching this important milestone. More importantly, I want to
thank them for their contributions in building the world's greatest
aircraft!"
There are 150 employees who work in the 110,000 square-foot
Meridian facility, building 50% of
the C-130J's fuselage. The C-130J is world's workhorse, with 20
countries choosing the Super Hercules to deliver proven and
unmatched tactical airlift support. More than 430 C-130Js have been
delivered to date. Final assembly for the C-130J takes place at
Lockheed Martin's site in Marietta,
Georgia.
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a
global security and aerospace company that employs approximately
105,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the
research, design, development, manufacture, integration and
sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and
services.
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