MARIETTA, Ga., Sept. 17, 2021
/PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] introduces the
LMXT as America's next strategic tanker ― built in America by
Americans for Americans. Offered in response to the U.S. Air
Force's KC-Y Program, the LMXT represents the newest chapter in
Lockheed Martin's 60+ year history of producing and delivering
tanker and cargo aircraft for the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine
Corps, U.S. Navy and multiple operators around the world.
The LMXT complements the U.S. Air Force's tanker capabilities by
providing the most advanced aerial refueler to meet America's
immediate and long-term mission requirements. The LMXT strengthens
and expands the U.S. aerospace industrial base by working with
existing and new American suppliers. The LMXT also cultivates and
sustains high-tech, high-skill American manufacturing jobs.
"Lockheed Martin has a long and successful track record of
producing aircraft for the U.S. Air Force, and we understand the
critical role tankers play in ensuring America's total mission
success," said Greg Ulmer, executive
vice president, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics. "The LMXT combines
proven performance and operator-specific capabilities to meet the
Air Force's refueling requirements in support of America's National
Defense Strategy."
The LMXT offers a proven airframe with distinct U.S. Air
Force-only capabilities designed to meet operator requirements,
with advantages that include:
- Significantly improved range and fuel offload capacity
- A proven fly-by-wire boom currently certified and used by
allies to refuel U.S. Air Force receiver aircraft in operations
around the world
- The world's first fully automatic boom/air-to-air refueling
(A3R) system
- Operational and combat proven advanced camera and vision
system
- Open system architecture JADC2 systems
- A multi-domain operations node that connects the LMXT to the
larger battlespace, increasing onboard situational awareness to
provide resilient communications and datalink for assets across the
force
The Lockheed Martin strategic tanker builds on the combat-proven
design of the Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT). As
the prime contractor, Lockheed Martin works directly to implement
U.S. Air Force-specific requirements within the LMXT. As the
strategic tanker of choice for 13 nations, the MRTT has logged more
than 250,000 flight hours refueling U.S. and allied fighter,
transport and maritime patrol aircraft in combat theater
environments.
For additional information, visit the LMXT website:
www.lockheedmartin.com/LMXT.
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin (NYSE:
LMT) is a global security and aerospace company that employs
approximately 114,000 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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