FARNBOROUGH, England, July 14 /EMWNews-FirstCall/ -- The Lockheed

Martin (NYSE: LMT) F-22 Raptor air dominance fighter showcased its unique

capability performing unequaled aerodynamic maneuvers during the opening

day at the 2008 Farnborough Air Show.



    "U.S. Air Force leaders continue to talk about the commanding presence

the F-22 has in force-on-force exercises and how it makes everyone in the

battlespace better," said Larry Lawson, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

executive vice president and F-22 program general manager.



    "The Raptor's ability to fly higher and faster, to out turn or

accelerate, combined with a quantum leap in situational awareness and

stealth properties, make for difficult engagements for any adversary in the

air or on the ground that may attempt to match or compromise the attributes

of the aircraft," Lawson said. The F-22 demonstrated superior performance

recently during its second Red Flag and Northern Edge force-on-force

exercises.



    "The Lockheed Martin team is proud to have provided the Raptor to the

U.S. Air Force warfighter and as with everyone, we look forward to the

flight demonstration this afternoon," Lawson said.



    The F-22 is produced in partnership with Boeing and Pratt & Whitney

with parts and subsystems provided by approximately 1,000 suppliers in 44

U.S. states. Raptors are currently assigned to six bases across the United

States.



    Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin employs about 140,000

people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design,

development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced

technology systems, products and services. The Corporation reported 2007

sales of $41.9 billion.






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