LOCKHEED THAAD, C-5M COMING TO LOCKHEED MARTIN SPACE & AIR SHOW
Lockheed announces a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense – THAAD weapon system and C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft will be on display for the first-ever Lockheed Martin Space & Air Show – LMSAS taking place Oct. 31 – Nov. 1, 2020, at the Orlando-Sanford International Airport.
These displays join the show’s headlining performers, the US Air Force Thunderbirds, and the event will offer a wide variety of other attractions announced in the future.
“Lockheed Martin is proud to sponsor the first Space and Air Show held in the Orlando area in more than a quarter century – said at Spazio-News Magazine Mike Rein, Lockheed Martin Space & Air Show Organizer – The Thunderbirds are led by Orlando native Lt. Col. John Caldwell, who is flying in his hometown. It’s also a rarity to have a THAAD launcher appear at a public space and air show. It’s going to be a spectacular event!”
In May, at its facility in Troy, Ala., Lockheed Martin presented the 400th THAAD interceptor for the US Army. THAAD is a key element of the Ballistic Missile Defense System – BMDS and is highly effective at protecting military, allied Forces, citizen population centers and critical infrastructure from short, medium and intermediate-range ballistic missile attacks.
The C-5M Super Galaxy is a strategic transport aircraft and is the largest aircraft in the Air Force inventory. Its primary mission is to transport cargo and personnel for the US Department of Defense.