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Published on: 8/1/2000
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"We're very close to delivering a significant new capability to the US Navy," said Mike Bennett, Vice President of Air to Ground Missile Systems for Lockheed Martin."Hellfire II is a great missile system with excellent accuracy and the ability to protect aircrews with its large standoff range.Because it's also a modular design, we've been able to evolve Hellfire II to accept new mission requirements.We're excited about giving Navy aircrews a powerful new tool for them to use in coastal defense."
Located in Dallas, TX and Orlando, FL, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, a world leader in electro-optics, smart munitions, advanced combat, missile, rocket and space systems, is an operating element of Lockheed Martin Systems Integration business unit based in Bethesda, Maryland.Lockheed Martin Corporation, also headquartered in Bethesda, is a highly diversified global enterprise principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture and integration of advanced-technology systems, products and services.