Lockheed Martin sets life-cycle support goal
Never forgetting who it is working for, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics has stepped up a gear in its mission to reduce the costs of operating aging aircraft an

Never forgetting who it is working for, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics has stepped up a gear in its mission to reduce the costs of operating aging aircraft and weapons systems, as countries strive to cope with deflating economies. Its solution is what it calls global sustainment.

“It’s no longer just about parts, maintenance and services,” executive vice president Rob Weiss told AIN, “the future is about integrated life-cycle solutions.” This means, said Weiss, managing the stages of the life-cycle in parallel, rather than in series, so lessons can be learned and applied quickly.