In 1953, Lockheed Martin's current President was born.
Lockheed Martin is an American global aerospace , defense , security and advanced technologies company with worldwide interests .. American. United States. aerospace. aerospace manufacturer. defense. Military. security. Information security. advanced technologies. technology. It was formed by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta in March 1995 .. Lockheed Corporation. Lockheed Corporation. Martin Marietta. Martin Marietta. merger. Horizontal integration. It is headquartered in Bethesda , Maryland , in the Washington , DC , area .. Bethesda. Bethesda, Maryland. Maryland. Maryland. Lockheed Martin employs 126,000 people worldwide .. Marillyn Hewson is the current President and Chief Executive Officer .. Marillyn Hewson. Marillyn Hewson. Lockheed Martin is one of the largest companies in the aerospace , defense , security , and technologies industry .. aerospace. aerospace manufacturer. defense. Military. security. Information security. It is the world 's largest defense contractor based on revenue for fiscal year 2014 .. defense. Military. defense contractor. defense contractor. In 2013 , 78 % of Lockheed Martin 's revenues came from military sales ; it topped the list of US federal government contractors and received nearly 10 % of the funds paid out by the Pentagon .. list of US federal government contractors. Top 100 US Federal Contractors. Pentagon. United States Department of Defense. In 2009 US government contracts accounted for $ 38.4 billion -LRB- 85 % -RRB- , foreign government contracts $ 5.8 billion -LRB- 13 % -RRB- , and commercial and other contracts for $ 900 million -LRB- 2 % -RRB- .. Lockheed Martin operates in five business segments  : Aeronautics , Information Systems & Global Solutions , Missiles and Fire Control , Rotary and Mission Systems , and Space Systems .. Missiles and Fire Control. Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control. Rotary and Mission Systems. Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Sensors. Space Systems. Lockheed Martin Space Systems. The company has received the Collier Trophy six times , including in 2001 for being part of developing the X-35  /  F-35B LiftFan Propulsion System , and most recently in 2006 for leading the team that developed the F-22 Raptor fighter jet .. Collier Trophy. Collier Trophy. X-35. Lockheed Martin X-35. F-35B. Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II. LiftFan Propulsion System. Rolls-Royce LiftSystem. F-22 Raptor. F-22 Raptor. Lockheed Martin is currently developing the F-35 Lightning II and leads the international supply chain , leads the team for the development and implementation of technology solutions for the new USAF Space Fence -LRB- AFSSS replacement -RRB- , and is the primary contractor for the development of the Orion -LRB- spacecraft -RRB- command module .. F-35 Lightning II. Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II. USAF. USAF. Space Fence. Space Fence. AFSSS. AFSSS. The company also invests in healthcare systems , renewable energy systems , intelligent energy distribution and compact nuclear fusion .. renewable energy systems. renewable energy. intelligent energy distribution. Smart grid. compact nuclear fusion. nuclear fusion