The Aegis Weapon System is currently deployed on more than 77 ships around
the globe with more than 25 more ships planned. BALTIMORE, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)
received a $5. "We greatly
appreciate the U.

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Nationwide Poll Reveals 79% of the American Public Supports a Missile Defense System

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Headquartered in Bethesda, MD, Lockheed Martin employs about 135,000
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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Recently, Australia selected Aegis for its new Air Warfare Destroyer
program. These
figures are balanced to the US Census regions. No other naval missile launcher is capable of launching
missiles for every threat in naval warfare, including anti-air, anti-
submarine, ship self-defense, land attack and ballistic missile defense.

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The flight test
mission objectives included evaluation of the advanced nosecone design and
characterization of the Aegis BMD Weapon System's performance using this
design.
Aegis BMD is also integrated with BMDS, receiving cues from and providing
cueing information to other BMDS elements.
Polling was done by an independent and national public opinion research
firm, AmericanPublic.

For more information on MDAA and Riki Ellison please visit
http://www. Navy's continued support of the combat-proven MK 41 VLS
program.

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It is clear that 70% of the
American public view missile defense as a homeland security and public safety
issue.4 million modification to an existing contract from the U.S. Navy 's Program Executive Office,
Integrated Warfare Systems.

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S. It also has considerable experience in interceptor systems, kill
vehicles, battle management command, control and communications, precision
pointing and tracking optics, as well as radar and other sensors that enable
signal processing and data fusion. missile defense systems and participates in several
global missile defense partnerships .
The launcher's capabilities have been continually enhanced through a series of
product improvement initiatives with the latest, VLS Baseline VII, being
fielded in 2004.

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The MDA and the U.
Navy Aegis destroyers and three Aegis cruisers will be outfitted with the
capability to conduct Long Range Surveillance and Tracking (LRS+T) and
engagement of short and medium-range ballistic missile threats using the Aegis
BMD Weapon System and its SM-3 missile.lockheedmartin. The work includes VLS
tactical software updates, auto test equipment maintenance, and other
engineering support for Baseline VII that will be performed at Lockheed
Martin's Baltimore facility.

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"This is a great example of international teamwork focused on extending
the protection provided by the Aegis BMD Weapon System ," said Jimmy Carter,
Lockheed Martin's director for International Aegis BMD Programs.S.missiledefenseadvocacy .4 million for Lockheed Martin to perform VLS
Baseline VII design engineering support to the MK 41 .

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Navy Awards Lockheed Martin $5.4 Million Contract Modification for MK 41 Vertical Launch System Support Services

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US.1% error with a 95%
confidence level and polled 1,000 registered voters representative of the
national population with respect to gender, age, income , education.
Riki Ellison received his degree from the University of Southern
California, including a Certificate in Defense and Strategic Studies.

Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) to continue providing technical and
engineering support services for the MK 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS)
program.
"The most widely used vertical missile launcher in the fleet, the MK 41 is
a high performance, survivable and versatile system that requires minimal
manning and training , and is integral to the United States' sea-based
ballistic missile defense program. Through its evolution into a multi-missile, multi-mission
launcher, the MK 41 has revolutionized the way world navies think about sea-
launched weapons.

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KAUII, Hawaii, The Aegis-equipped
cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG-70) successfully launched a Standard Missile (SM)-3
with a cooperatively engineered, experimental nosecone.
The test, Joint Control Test Vehicle-1 (JCTV-1), was the first flight test
of the experimental nosecone. The company makes significant contributions
to nearly all major U.
The modification provides $4."
A below deck missile launching system developed by Lockheed Martin , the
MK 41 VLS was originally designed for the U.

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It is our elected officials'
responsibility to ensure our public safety and defend our nation," Riki
Ellison, the President and Founder of the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance. In addition, $1 million goes to support the VLS
Depot at the company's Life Cycle Support facility in Ventura, CA. More
than 11,000 MK 41 VLS missile cells have been delivered or are on order for
178 ships in 11 navies around the world.

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Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), as the U. In the standard SM-3 configuration, the missile
must maneuver to eject the nosecone , uncovering the exoatmospheric kill
vehicle, which is then deployed to intercept the target. To date , 11 Aegis destroyers have been
upgraded with the LRS+T capability and two Aegis cruisers have been outfitted
with the emergency engagement and LRS+T capability.S., Aegis
is the maritime weapon system of choice for Japan, South Korea, Norway and
Spain.
Other highlights of the poll reveal that 53% of the American public
believes that missile defense is affordable and money well spent . Our open architecture design also enables
us to continually upgrade the MK 41 and meet current and future threats to our
nation's security," said Dave Broadbent, vice president and general manager of
Lockheed Martin's Littoral Ships + Systems line of business.

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Japan is modifying the first of up to four Kongo-class Aegis-equipped
destroyers with the Aegis BMD system.

Lockheed Martin is a world leader in systems integration and the
development of air and missile defense systems and technologies, including the
first operational hit-to-kill missile defense system, Patriot Advanced
Capability-3.

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Headquartered in Bethesda, MD, Lockheed Martin employs about 135,000
people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design,
development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology
systems, products and services.S.

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The experimental nosecone is the result of joint cooperative research by
the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Japan Defense Agency (JDA) and U. In the experimental
configuration, the nosecone opens like a clam shell to more quickly uncover
and release the kill vehicle without any missile maneuvers. The polling data has a +/- 3. Navy's Aegis-equipped guided
missile cruisers to provide air threat protection for naval battle groups.

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Navy are jointly developing Aegis BMD as part of the
United States' Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS).

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and
Japanese industry., The findings of the first
national poll results on the issue of missile defense, prior to September 11,
2001, show that the American public overwhelmingly supports missile defense at
79%; these poll findings cut across party lines: 70% Democrats , 70%
Independents, and 91% Republicans.S.lockheedmartin.

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Aegis BMD seamlessly integrates new capabilities
of the SPY-1 radar, the MK 41 Vertical Launching System and adds the SM-3
missile into the existing Aegis Weapon System's command and control system.

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S.S. Strong Support Crosses Party Lines

ALEXANDRIA, Va. When posed
the question of what the most effective option the United States should have
in response to the proliferation of ballistic missiles and weapons of mass
destruction, the public choose the following options: diplomacy (30 %) missile
defense (18%) international treaties (15%) nuclear weapons buy back programs
(5%) and a combination of all these options (24%).
"It is vastly important that the voices of the American public be heard by
our political leaders and elected officials.

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Navy's combat
systems engineering agent for the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD)
System, provided the system engineering to integrate the experimental Raytheon
SM-3 missile configuration into the Aegis BMD Weapon System.

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The Aegis Weapon System is the world's premier naval surface defense
system and is the foundation for Aegis BMD, the primary component of the sea-
based element of U. BMDS. In
addition to more than two decades as an advocate, consultant, and expert on
missile defense, Ellison has won three Super Bowl Championships while playing
with the San Francisco Forty-Niners.
"This funding enables our industry partner, Lockheed Martin, to continue
MK 41 VLS product improvement initiatives and maintenance activities in
support of our nation's war fighters," said Toan Nguyen, Surface Launching
Systems Project Manager for the U.com

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