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 SAN DIEGO,  Oct. 29, 2012  /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Air Force has awardedLockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a  $26 million  foreign military sales contract tomodernize the Royal Jordanian Air Force'snational air command, control andcommunications infrastructure.Lockheed Martin will provide the Kingdom of  Jordan  with an integrated,real-time air picture across multiple command centers and many remote sites tobetter protect the country's airspace.  The system, known as Omnyx, will combine sensor, voice and data communicationsto provide interoperability throughout the Royal Jordanian Air Force and otherelements of  Jordan's armed forces. With input from radars and other data links,the system will assist in detecting incoming air traffic and also provide thecapabilities needed for airspace management, air sovereignty and air defensemissions."Omnyx serves as the backbone for information flow among command centers,enabling Jordanian military personnel to track and identify aircraft, evaluateany threats, and initiate or monitor airborne engagements," said  John Nikolai,director of C4 Systems for Lockheed Martin's Mission Systems & Sensors business."The system will provide enhanced situational awareness of Jordanian airspace atall times."  Lockheed Martin successfully fielded similar command and control systems in Iraq,  Kazakhstan  and  Taiwan, in addition to ten North Atlantic TreatyOrganization countries. Omnyx is comprised of 100 percent commercial hardwareand its service oriented architecture and open standards make the system easy tomodify and interoperable with existing and future coalition forces.  Headquartered in  Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security andaerospace company that employs about 120,000 people worldwide and is principallyengaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration andsustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. Thecorporation's net sales for 2011 were  $46.5 billion.For additional information, visit our website:  
  http://www.lockheedmartin.com/ms2
  SOURCE  Lockheed MartinAlex Wildfong, +1-703-334-1350, alexandra.wildfong@lmco.com