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Air Force

Lockheed Martin Taps Maritime Chief To Work On JSF Program

Friday, June 24th, 2011

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In a surprise move, Lockheed Martin [LMT] is turning to its maritime sector chief to work on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), a troubled program the company has bet much of its financial future on, according to sources. Lockheed Martin CEO Bob Stevens has asked Orlando Carvalho, president of the company’s Mission Systems and Sensors (MS2) unit since January 2010, to assist current F-35 program manager Larry Lawson because of his track record successfully executing programs, according to sources.…

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