ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin's
(NYSE: LMT) Long Range Anti-Ship Missile program was selected by
Popular Science magazine as a winner in the Security
category in the publication's annual "Best of What's New"
awards.
"This award highlights LRASM's accomplishments and the
technology breakthroughs that Lockheed Martin brings to our
customers," said Alan Jackson, vice
president of Strike Systems at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire
Control. "We are developing next-generation technologies to keep
our enemies at bay and make our world a safer place to live."
Each year, the editors of Popular Science review
thousands of products in search of the top 100 tech innovations of
the year – breakthrough products and technologies that represent a
significant leap in their categories. The Best of What's New awards
are presented to 100 new products and technologies in 11
categories: Automotive, Aerospace, Engineering, Entertainment,
Gadgets, General Innovation, Security, Software, Home, Health and
Recreation.
Those in the Security category promote safety and can include
military and law-enforcement technology, home security products and
surveillance devices.
"The Best of What's New awards honor the innovations that shape
the future," said Joe Brown,
editor-in-chief of Popular Science. "From life-saving
technology to incredible space engineering to gadgets that are just
breath-takingly cool, this is the best of what's new."
LRASM is designed to detect and destroy specific targets within
groups of ships by employing advanced technologies that reduce
dependence on intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance
platforms, network links and GPS navigation in contested
environments. LRASM will play a significant role in ensuring
military access to operate in open ocean/blue waters, owing to its
enhanced ability to discriminate and conduct tactical engagements
from extended ranges.
LRASM is a precision-guided, anti-ship standoff missile based on
the successful Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile - Extended
Range (JASSM-ER). It is designed to meet the needs of U.S. Navy and
Air Force warfighters in contested environments. The air-launched
variant provides an early operational capability for the U.S.
Navy's offensive anti-surface warfare Increment I requirement to be
integrated onboard the U.S. Air Force's B-1B in 2018 and on the
U.S. Navy's F/A-18E/F in 2019.
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a
global security and aerospace company that employs approximately
97,000 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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