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Lockheed Martin Delivers F-16I Flight Systems Trainer to Israeli Air Force

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July 24, 2008

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ORLANDO, Fla., July 24 /PRNewswire/ — Lockheed Martin Corporation
(NYSE: LMT) has delivered the Israeli Air Force (IAF) F-16I Flight and
System Trainer (FST) that will be used to support a variety of training
requirements for the IAF F-16I “Soufa” fighter and ground attack aircraft.
Delivery of the simulator is part of a contract originally awarded in
January 2006 that calls for Lockheed Martin Simulation, Training & Support
(STS) to provide emergency procedures, aircraft systems operation, and
tactical and weapon systems crew training.

Lockheed Martin provides the hardware and software to simulate F-16I
aircraft systems, sensors, weapons and flight dynamics. The training system
foundation is built from Lockheed Martin’s NxSys pre-integrated suite of
simulation products. That suite includes the Instructor Operator Station
(NxIOS), Flight Debrief Station for After Action Review (NxAAR), Tactical
Environment Simulation (NxTES), Digital Radar Landmass Simulation (NxDRLMS)
Air-to-Ground and Terrain Following (TF) radar, and NxView Sensor Image
Generator Software for Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for
Night (LANTIRN(TM)) forward-looking mid-wave infrared (FLIR).

In addition, Lockheed Martin provides the Software Development
Environment that will allow the Government of Israel to update the FST to
support future training requirements. The Government of Israel separately
procured the avionics simulation, cockpit and visual systems, which
Lockheed Martin integrated before shipping the complete FST to Israel for
installation.

“This training simulator will enable Israeli Air Force Pilots to
enhance their skills using a realistic, high-fidelity and highly
customizable system that is part of a total training package,” said Colleen
Arthur, Director of Fighter Trainer Programs at Lockheed Martin STS.

Lockheed Martin has a long standing relationship with the IAF, fielding
the F-15I FST in 2003. That system has been in continuous operation,
providing a training capability to meet Israeli Air Force. The two systems
are co-located at an Israel Air Force Base providing centralized training
for IAF pilots.

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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