Bethesda, Md., 13 April 2020 . Lockheed Martin is taking further steps to aid important supply chain businesses that help deliver national security for the nation and its allies, and will continue to support those on the front lines of the medical crisis impacting the local communities.
“From the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, Lockheed Martin has been working closely with the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to identify ways to provide critical financial and other support to the most vulnerable elements of the U.S. defense industrial base. For the last three weeks, we have accelerated payments to our supply chain, and I am pleased to announce another $50 million this week bringing our total to $156 million,” reiterated Marillyn Hewson, Chairman, President and CEO, Lockheed Martin Corporation.
“In addition, thanks to the DOD’s leadership and foresight in changing progress payment policy, we estimate that we will be able to flow down over $450 million in accelerated payments to our supply chain partners who are critical to supporting our economy and national security.We are also taking steps to support our nation’s health care workers and first responders on the front lines of this crisis. We offered our corporate jet fleet as an in-kind donation to the federal government’s COVID-19 relief efforts. We are pleased to announce, working with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), we will provide air transport of government medical teams to the most critical, high-priority locations around the country,” she added.
“As previously announced, we pledged $10 million in charitable contributions for COVID-19 relief and recovery efforts. We have allocated $6 million towards that goal: $2 million has been donated to Project HOPE to help deliver personal protective equipment (PPE) to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for distribution to America’s doctors, nurses, and first responders. $2 million to the American Red Cross to help deliver its lifesaving mission during the COVID-19 outbreak and Service to the Armed Forces supporting military personnel, veterans, and families. $2 million to the CDC Foundation All of Us: Combat Coronavirus emergency response fund,” she informed.
