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November 28, 2022

Aerospace Engineering Corporation (AEC) Wins Lockheed Martin Supplier of The Year Award

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AEC Lockheed Supplier of The Year

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING CORPORATION (AEC), A DIVISION OF KARMAN SPACE & DEFENSE, WINS LOCKHEED MARTIN SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR AWARD

 Supplier of The Year Award Showcases Relentless Determination & Efficient Solutions

 [Huntington Beach, Calif. November 28, 2022] – Lockheed Martin Space presented Aerospace Engineering Corporation (“AEC”), a division of Karman Space & Defense (“Karman”), as the winner of the “Supplier of The Year Award” during their 2022 Supplier Conference. AEC specializes in critical flight hardware, complex aerostructures, and ground support equipment for some of the largest space exploration programs and America’s national security missions.

“AEC provides excellence and consistency in key areas. They excel with on-time delivery and manufacture parts with optimal quality” said Rick Smith, vice president of global supply chain at Lockheed Martin.

“We are honored to be selected as “Supplier of The Year”. Our mission is to provide high-quality mission-critical hardware within our customer’s demanding schedules, and this is a great example of our team’s agility, responsiveness, and relentless determination,” said Mark Mahboubi, division president of AEC.

Out of 15,800 suppliers, AEC was selected and recognized as a key supplier for Lockheed Martin. The selection is based on several factors including reliable deliveries and zero quality defects.

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About AEC, A Division of Karman Space & Defense

Aerospace Engineering Corporation (AEC) is a leading provider of advanced technologies and engineered solutions serving a host of leading Prime companies in the Space and Defense industry. AEC specializes in critical flight hardware, complex aerostructures, and ground support equipment for space and defense, with key capabilities in precision machining, complex assemblies, priming, coatings, corking, vulcanizing, click bonding, and 3D printing. Like Karman Space & Defense’s other divisions – AAE Aerospace, AMRO, and Systima, AEC lends decades of experience developing solutions for the industry’s most complex and mission-critical projects. AEC operates out of two facilities in Southern California, in the cities of Brea and Santa Ana, and employs over 200 team members. For more information visit, www.Karman-SD.com.

About Lockheed Martin

Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs approximately 114,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. Follow @LMNews on Twitter for the latest announcements and news across the corporation.

 

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Press Contact:
Brenda Ramirez
Marketing Manager
Brenda.ramirez@karman-sd.com

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