Award Increases Orbital ATK Production Content on Joint Strike
Fighter Program
DULLES, Va.Oct. 24, 2017--
Orbital ATK (NYSE: OA), a global leader in aerospace and defense
technologies, announced today it has received an initial $24 million
contract from Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LM) to produce additional composite
components for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Under the terms of the
three-year contract, Orbital ATK will produce bullnose and blade seals
at its facility in Clearfield, Utah. Orbital ATK currently produces
upper and lower wing skins, engine nacelles and access covers for the
F-35.
An initial Lockheed Martin $24 million three-year contract for additional F-35 composite components increases Orbital ATK production content on the Joint Strike Fighter Program (Photo: Business Wire)
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a fifth generation fighter,
combining advanced stealth with fighter speed and agility, fully fused
sensor information, network-enabled operations, advanced sustainment and
lower operational and support costs.
Orbital ATK excels at providing advanced composite structures that
require robust manufacturing processes to affordably fit our customer s
needs, said Steve Earl, Vice President and General Manager of Orbital
ATK s Aerospace Structures Division. We are pleased Lockheed Martin is
entrusting us with additional work on the most advanced combat aircraft
in the world the F-35 Lightning II.
About Orbital ATK
Orbital ATK is a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies.
The company designs, builds and delivers space, defense and aviation
systems for customers around the world, both as a prime contractor and
merchant supplier. Its main products include launch vehicles and related
propulsion systems; missile products, subsystems and defense
electronics; precision weapons, armament systems and ammunition;
satellites and associated space components and services; and advanced
aerospace structures. Headquartered in Dulles, Virginia, Orbital ATK
employs approximately 13,000 people across the U.S. and in several
international locations. For more information, visit www.orbitalatk.com.
Source: Orbital ATK
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