PARIS, June 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Hybrid
Enterprises LLC, acting on behalf of Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT),
announced they will be taking orders for Hybrid Airships with
deliveries planned as early as 2018.
More than two-thirds of the world's land area and more than half
the world's population have no direct access to paved roads. As you
move farther away from infrastructure, cost, time and the safety of
transport becomes more of a challenge.
Hybrid Airships enable affordable and safe delivery of heavy
cargo and personnel to virtually anywhere – water or land, in
normal flying weather conditions – with little to no
infrastructure.
"Lockheed Martin's Hybrid Airships will significantly reduce the
cost and environmental impact of remote operations, making it
possible to reach locations previously thought inaccessible," said
Rob Binns, chief executive officer
of Hybrid Enterprises. "Customers will feel confident that with
more than a century of proven experience, Lockheed Martin has
repeatedly solved seemingly impossible challenges through its
products and technologies."
The technologies required for Hybrid Airships are already mature
and have been demonstrated in-flight by Lockheed Martin's P-791, a
fully functional, manned flight demonstrator.
"We've invested more than 20 years to develop the technology,
prove the performance, and ensure there are compelling economics
for the Hybrid Airship," said Orlando
Carvalho, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin
Aeronautics. "We have completed all required FAA certification
planning steps for a new class of aircraft and are ready to begin
construction of the first commercial model and the completion of
the FAA Type certification process."
Work is currently underway on the 20 ton variant at the Lockheed
Martin Aeronautics facility in Palmdale,
California.
For additional information, visit our websites:
www.hybridhe.com and
www.lockheedmartin.com/us/products/HybridAirship.html.
About Hybrid Enterprises
Headquartered in Atlanta,
Georgia, Hybrid Enterprises is the exclusive reseller of
Lockheed Martin's Hybrid Airships. Hybrid Enterprises is
comprised of industry professionals who have sold, leased and
operated cargo aircraft in over 120 countries on six
continents. Hybrid Enterprises is solely focused on sales and
marketing of Lockheed Martin's Hybrid Airships.
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda,
Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace
company that employs approximately 112,000 people worldwide and is
principally engaged in the research, design, development,
manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology
systems, products and services. The Corporation's net sales for
2014 were $45.6 billion.
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