Orlando Sentinel

Lockheed Martin to start work on $390 million deal

- By Marco Santana

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a nearly $400 million contract that includes producing hundreds of air-to-surface missiles for the U.S. Air Force.

The work, expected to be done by Oct. 31, 2021, will be done at the defense giant’s Orlando facility.

The $390.8 million contract calls for the company to build for foreign government­s several flight test vehicles along with 360 of its Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile, known as JASSM.

The extended range version of the 2,250-pound stealthy weapon has a range of 575 miles.

It’s another win for Lockheed Martin, which in September inked a $500 million deal with the U.S. Navy to provide support and maintenanc­e to aircraft support systems.

The company employs more than 7,000 people in Central Florida across two major facilities. to those who search Google every day. The integratio­n is expected to begin before the end of the year.

Right now, when users search for a venue on Maps, it comes up and offers hours of operation, location and other details.

With this, ticket-purchasing options will also be displayed for venues that Accesso supports through a button that reads “Find Ticket.”

“The integratio­n with Reserve with Google speaks to the ever-evolving ways guests purchase tickets to their favorite venues around the globe,” Accesso CEO Paul Noland CEO said in a release.

Accesso has nearly half of its 500 employees in Lake Mary. launches.

FanHero of Orlando and Brazil’s BR Foot Sports Media this week formed Fanfoot, which immediatel­y announced the $150 million purchase of the broadcast, digital marketing and stadium rights for the tournament.

Fanfoot will stream the tournament on its social video platform, which encourages interactio­n through social media integratio­n.

“We are offering soccer fans and leagues a one-stop shop for building community and enjoying one of the world’s most-beloved sports,” Fanfoot partner Humberto Farias said in a news release.

Farias said the Brazilian league marked the first of what he hopes is a series of leagues to integrate with Fanfoot, which will launch early next year.

Farias also heads Orlando’s Concepta, which has in the past partnered with the Orlando City soccer team on digital analytics to help the club’s marketing efforts.

 ?? LOCKHEED MARTIN ?? A Lockheed Martin photo shows a JASSM missile being launched. The company landed a $390.8 million contract with the U.S. Air Force for production of the weapon.
LOCKHEED MARTIN A Lockheed Martin photo shows a JASSM missile being launched. The company landed a $390.8 million contract with the U.S. Air Force for production of the weapon.

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