VMETRO Data Recorders Selected for F-35 Lightning II Development

(May 14, 2008) -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has awarded VMETRO Inc. a contract to supply Vortex Data Recording systems to support Lockheed Martin's work on the F-35 Lightning II test laboratory. The Data Recording systems are based on VMETRO's Vortex VME Open Data Recording platform. The Vortex system will be incorporated into Lockheed Martin's instrumentation and test plan for Lightning II. The award value exceeds $660,000. Delivery will occur in 2008.

"The systems Lockheed Martin is developing for the U.S. military and F-35 international partners benefit from optimizing commonality and reducing operations and support costs, which opens the door for innovative technologies from businesses like ours," said Jim Gerberman, President of VMETRO, Inc. "Lockheed Martin constantly seeks out business innovators with technologies that support its goal of achieving affordability in ongoing development efforts."

Source : VMETRO Inc.

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