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Discover the rich history of Lockheed Martin, founded by Glenn L. Martin. From humble beginnings in LA, explore the journey of this renowned aerospace company.
- On Atlas' Shoulders
Thin-skinned, but incredibly powerful. Lightweight, but...
- Lucky Lindy and His Lockheed Sirius
Charles Lindbergh became the first true global celebrity—and...
- Collecting Stardust From a Comet
Lockheed Martin Space Systems was the industrial partner on...
- Lockheed Martin at The Movies
In recent films, Lockheed Martin’s fifth generations...
- How The Constellation Became The Star of The Skies
While only 13 Constellations were built during World War...
- Johnson's Hunch Becomes a Lockheed Signature
Lockheed pitted its Super Electra directly against the...
- Vega Becomes The Choice of Pioneers, Daredevils, and Explorers
On the afternoon of July 4, 1927, a striking new...
- Gravity Probe Relativity Mission
Launched on April 20, 2004, Gravity Probe-B investigated the...
- On Atlas' Shoulders
1 paź 2020 · On a Chicago ball field in December 1910, twenty-one-year-old Allan Haines Lockheed climbed into a spindly collection of light wood and fabric, cables and glue, bicycle wheels, and a 30-horsepower engine.
The Lockheed Martin Corporation is an American defense and aerospace manufacturer with worldwide interests. It was formed by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta in March 1995. It is headquartered in North Bethesda, Maryland. As of January 2022, Lockheed Martin employs approximately 115,000 employees worldwide, including ...
Glenn Luther Martin (January 17, 1886 – December 5, 1955) was an early American aviation pioneer. He designed and built his own aircraft and was an active pilot, as well as an aviation record-holder. He founded an aircraft company in 1912 which through several mergers amalgamated into what is today known as Lockheed Martin. [1]
Lockheed was founded in 1926 and merged in 1995 with Martin Marietta to form Lockheed Martin. Its founder, Allan Lockheed, had earlier founded the similarly named but otherwise-unrelated Loughead Aircraft Manufacturing Company, which was operational from 1912 to 1920.
The first is Lockheed’s legendary Skunk Works division — the elite team of aviation geniuses who produced some of the greatest airplanes in history: the U-2, the Stealth Fighter, and the incomparable SR-71 Blackbird. The second story is arguably even more important, but not widely known!
Our founder, Igor Sikorsky, came to America inspired with dreams about designing and building aircraft for a nascent industry. 100 years ago, he created the innovation business we now know as Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company.
