(RTTNews) -  Monday, Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT: News ) reported four new appointments and a realignment within its Electronic Systems business area. The actions are effective in early 2010.

Marillyn Hewson was named executive vice president of the Electronic Systems business area effective January 1, 2010. Hewson, currently president, Systems Integration-Owego, succeeds Christopher Kubasik, who has since been elevated as president and chief operating officer, announced last month. Hewson has been with the company for more than 26 years.

Robert Stevens, Lockheed Martin chairman, president & chief executive officer said, ""These leadership appointments and the business realignment are the latest steps we're taking to strengthen program performance and increase operational excellence across the corporation."

John Lucas will become senior vice president of Human Resources effective February 1, 2010, succeeding Kenneth Disken, who is retiring after a 40-year career. Lucas joined Lockheed Martin in May 2009 and is credited with about 25 years of human resources leadership experience in the manufacturing, pharmaceutical and technology industries, most recently at Microsoft.

William Graham has been named deputy to Information Systems & Global Services executive vice president Linda Gooden effective January 1, 2010.

Orlando Carvalho will become president of the Maritime Systems and Sensors, or MS2 business, effective January 1, 2010, succeeding Fred Moosally who previously announced his retirement. Carvalho is currently vice president and general manager of MS2's operations in Moorestown, New Jersey.
The Bethesda, Maryland-headquartered company, also revealed the realignment of its Electronic Systems business area to more closely align its capabilities and customers, improve affordability and sharpen the focus of new business efforts. Effective January 1, 2010, the ground vehicle line of business, which includes the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle program, will be realigned from Systems Integration-Owego to Missiles and Fire Control, and the balance of Owego's business will realign with MS2.

The company said that it has sustained a high level of performance despite the elimination of nearly 1,000 jobs since the beginning of the year, while indicating even greater job losses over time to make the business more cost competitive.

Lockheed Martin also reported that its first optimized conventional takeoff and landing or CTOL F-35 Lightning II fighter made its inaugural flight on November 14. The fighter is the fourth F-35 to begin flight operations. The F-35A, also known as AF-1, was built on the same production line as the 31 Low Rate Initial Production aircraft now in assembly. AF-1 joins two F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing variants currently in flight test.

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