LOCKHEED MARTIN UK ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF HMT VEHICLES
LIMITED ACQUISITION
Purchase Strengthens Military Vehicle Design Capabilities
LONDON, Jan. 23, 2006
Lockheed Martin UK Holdings Limited, a subsidiary of
Lockheed Martin Corporation [NYSE: LMT], has acquired HMT
Vehicles Limited, a United Kingdom-based developer of
designs for military vehicles.
HMT Vehicles Limited (HMT) is a privately owned company
that has funded the development for innovative designs that
have been incorporated into light to medium high mobility
wheeled military vehicles in the U.S. and U.K. HMT owns and
licenses the intellectual property associated with these
designs. Vehicles incorporating HMT’s designs are used as
platforms for weapons programs such as the Lightweight
Mobile Artillery Weapons System and the Soothsayer
electronic warfare programs in the UK. Lockheed Martin plans
on incorporating HMT’s designs into its vehicles for U.S.
programs such as the Lightweight Prime Mover program and the
U.S. Army’s Future Tactical Truck System (FTTS).
Lockheed Martin UK Holdings Limited, located in London,
will manage the HMT Vehicle business in coordination with
Lockheed Martin Systems Integration, based in Owego, NY.
“The HMT acquisition aligns with the Corporation’s cash
deployment strategy of acquiring companies that enhance our
core focus areas and position us for future growth,” said
Bob Stevens, Lockheed Martin Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer. “HMT’s highly innovative vehicle designs
will enhance the functionality of Lockheed Martin’s vehicle
products, which will benefit our customers and the critical
missions they support worldwide.”
Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin employs
about 135,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in
the research, design, development, manufacture and
integration of advanced technology systems, products and
services. The corporation reported 2004 sales of $35.5
billion.
Lockheed Martin UK, a unit of Lockheed Martin
Corporation, is a leader in systems integration working on
major programmes spanning the aerospace, defence, civil and
commercial sectors. In the UK, Lockheed Martin has annual
sales in the range of over £600 million working with more
than 100 business partners. Lockheed Martin employs over
1500 people at 15 sites across the UK.
Media Contact:
Lockheed Martin Corporation: Jeff Adams, (301) 897-6308;
jeffery.adams@lmco.com
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