SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed
Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced today that its program management
office for the U.S. Air Force's Ground Based Strategic Deterrent
(GBSD) program will be located in the Falcon Hill National
Aerospace Research Park at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The company made the announcement here
at the Governor's Office of Economic Development at a lease signing
ceremony with Woodbury Corporation, the developer of Falcon
Hill.
The lease agreement is for 25,000 square feet of office space
and technology development capability in a new, 75,000-square-foot
facility. Lockheed Martin's office will include high-tech
laboratory space to enhance collaboration with local Air Force
officials and facilitate Air Force ownership and access to the GBSD
technical baseline.
GBSD is a competition to replace the Air Force's Minuteman III
intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system with a modern and
capable integrated weapon system.
"Our GBSD program management team will work and live in
Utah because the Hill Air Force
Base community matters to the ICBM mission," said John Karas, Lockheed Martin vice president and
GBSD program manager. "We look forward to moving into this
state-of-the art facility and building partnerships across the
state to deliver a capable, low-risk GBSD solution that meets all
mission requirements."
Lockheed Martin employees in Utah currently work on Minuteman III
sustainment programs and aircraft like the F-35 Lightning II and
F-22 Raptor in the Hill Air Force Base area.
The company participated in the first Rural Utah Aerospace Tour
earlier this month. The goal of the event, sponsored by the
Aerospace States Association Utah Chapter and the Governor's Office
of Economic Development, was to learn about the capabilities of
local businesses and potential supplier opportunities. The group
also visited local schools during the tour to share information
about careers in science, technology, engineering and
mathematics.
Lockheed Martin submitted a proposal to the Air Force for the
Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction phase of GBSD on
Oct. 11. Lockheed Martin expects to
occupy the building beginning August
2017.
Lockheed Martin's qualified GBSD industry team includes:
- General Dynamics for weapon system command and control;
- Draper Laboratories for guidance, navigation and control;
- Moog for thrust vector control systems;
- Bechtel for launch facility expertise;
- Orbital ATK for propulsion subsystems; and
- Aerojet Rocketdyne for propulsion subsystems.
For additional information, visit our website:
www.lockheedmartin.com/GBSD
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a
global security and aerospace company that employs approximately
98,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research,
design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of
advanced technology systems, products and services.
About Falcon Hill Aerospace Research Park
Falcon Hill
is one of the most strategically located aerospace research parks
in the nation, located at Hill Air Force Base in Layton, Utah, with space available both inside
and outside of the fence. As a joint venture between Woodbury
Corporation and the Hunt Companies, this 550-acre private
development, under an Air Force Enhanced Use Lease, will feature
over 2 million square feet of commercial space. This development
offers unmatched location, expansion capability, staging benefits
and infrastructure.
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