¡°The comments in the recent press indicating that Lockheed Martin has had engagement with Choi Soon-sil or Linda Kim with regards to THAAD or F-35 are false.
Lockheed Martin would also like to clarify that our Chairman, President and CEO Ms. Marillyn Hewson has never visited Korea, and has never met with Choi Soon-sil.
Lockheed Martin has never consulted on any projects, including the Korea F-35 program, with either Choi Soon-sil or Linda Kim. We also refute the allegations that Lockheed Martin paid for a go-between to stay in the United States six years ago.
Lockheed Martin maintains the highest ethical standards and complies with public procurement laws and regulations of each country in which the Corporation does business.
THAAD deployment and operation decisions are government decisions and best answered by the respective nations.
Lockheed Martin highly values its long-standing relationship with the Republic of Korea and its Korean industry partners and remains committed to bringing KF-X, T-X and other major programs to successful conclusions.¡±