Liquidmetal Missile Canard Targeted for
Future Lockheed Martin EAPS Test Flight
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RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Liquidmetal
Technologies, Inc.
(OTCQB: LQMT), the leading
developer of amorphous alloys, has
delivered missile canards that are
being fitted for a future test of
Lockheed Martins [NYSE: LMT] EAPS
(Extended Area Protection and
Survivability) missile.
The EAPS missile is an advanced performance, highly affordable
hit-to-kill
missile interceptor designed to defeat Rocket, Artillery and
Mortar
(RAM) targets with significantly reduced probabilities for
collateral
damage. Working in collaboration with Lockheed Martins
advanced
design team, Liquidmetals unique alloy and processing methods
are
yielding parts with remarkable dimensional consistency and precision
at
an unmatched level of affordability in comparison to any other
precision
fabrication method (see
http://info.liquidmetal.com/case-study---missile-flight-control-surfaces-application-comparisonfor
a related case study).
Canards made from
Liquidmetal
alloy meet the extremely close geometric
tolerances required for
supersonic flight. While these tolerances can be
met with CNC
Machining, it is very costly and each part requires
detailed
inspection and measurement. In contrast,
Liquidmetal
parts
consistently meet tolerances and the shape and weight of each
part is
nearly identical, which is highly desirable for this
application. Also,
Liquidmetal
parts have greater strength to weight than steel or
titanium. Lastly,
once the design has been finalized,
Liquidmetal
parts
can be produced in high volumes with short lead times.
Lockheed Martin has been an ideal development partner for this
breakthrough
application for
Liquidmetal
Technologies, creating a high
precision, high performance part
at a lower cost, said Dr.
Bruce
Bromage, EVP of
Business Development with
Liquidmetal
Technologies.
About Liquidmetal
Technologies
Rancho Santa Margarita, California-based
Liquidmetal
Technologies, Inc.is the leading developer of bulk alloys and
composites that utilize the
performance advantages offered by
amorphous alloy technology. Amorphous
alloys are unique materials
that are distinguished by their ability to
retain a random structure
when they solidify, in contrast to the
crystalline atomic structure
that forms in ordinary metals and alloys.
Liquidmetal
Technologies is the first company to produce amorphous
alloys
in commercially viable bulk form, enabling significant
improvements
in products across a wide array of industries. For more
information,
go to
www.liquidmetal.com.
About Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control is a 2012 recipient of the
U.S.
Department of Commerces Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
for
performance excellence. The
Malcolm Baldrige Award
represents the
highest honor that can be awarded to American
companies for their
achievements in leadership, strategic planning,
customer relations,
measurement, analysis, workforce excellence,
operations and results.
Headquartered in
Bethesda,
Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security and
aerospace
company that employs about 116,000 people worldwide and is
principally
engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture,
integration
and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and
services.
The Corporations net sales for 2012 were
$47.2 billion.
Liquidmetal Technologies, Inc.Otis
BuchananMedia Relations
949-635-2120
otis.buchanan@liquidmetal.com
Source:
Liquidmetal
Technologies, Inc.