Lockheed Martin said on Jan. 31, 2022 that its LMXT strategic tanker would be built in Mobile, Alabama, and Marietta, Georgia.
The LMXT is Lockheed’s bid for the U.S. Air Force KC-Y “Bridge Tanker” program. It is based on the Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport.
How it would be built
- Phase 1: Airbus would build the aircraft as an A330 airliner at its Mobile, Alabama plant.
- Phase 2: Lockheed would convert it into a tanker at its Marietta, Georgia site, which builds the C-130J.
- Airbus has built commercial aircraft in Mobile since 2015.
“Establishing this production work in Alabama and Georgia confirms Lockheed Martin’s commitment that the LMXT will be built in America, by Americans, for Americans.”
James Taiclet, chairman, president and CEO, Lockheed Martin
FAQ
What is the LMXT?
Lockheed Martin’s tanker bid for the Air Force KC-Y bridge tanker program.
Where would it be built?
Mobile, Alabama, and Marietta, Georgia.
Who builds the base aircraft?
Airbus, at its Mobile, Alabama plant.
Source & credit
Source: Lockheed Martin, Jan. 31, 2022: “Built in Alabama, Built in Georgia: Lockheed Martin Announces LMXT Strategic Tanker Manufacturing Locations”.
Also: Bloomberg, Jan. 31, 2022: “Lockheed, Airbus Take On Boeing With Made-in-USA Aerial Tanker”.