Exhibit 11

                          LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
                    COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE


 
 
                                                     Three Months Ended
                                                           June 30,
                                                    -------------------
                                                      1996      1995
                                                      ----      ----  
                                            (In millions, except per share data)
                                                           
 
ASSUMING NO DILUTION:
- - --------------------
Average number of common shares outstanding            190.2    189.3
                                                      ======   ======
 
Net earnings (loss)                                   $  299   $  (53)
 
  Less:  Preferred stock dividends                       (15)     (15)
                                                      ------   ------
 
Net earnings (loss) applicable to common stock        $  284   $  (68)
                                                      ======   ======
 
Earnings (loss) per common share                      $ 1.50   $ (.36)
                                                      ======   ======
 
 
ASSUMING FULL DILUTION:
- - ----------------------
Average number of common shares outstanding            190.2    189.3
 
Dilutive stock options-based on the treasury stock
 method using the June 30 market prices, if
 higher than average market price                        4.7      4.2
 
Assumed conversion of the Convertible Series A
 Preferred Stock                                        28.9     28.9
                                                      ------   ------
                                                       223.8    222.4
                                                      ======   ======
 
Net earnings (loss)                                   $  299   $  (53)
                                                      ======   ======
 
Earnings (loss) per common share                      $ 1.33   $ (.24)  *
                                                      ======   ======
 

*  The assumed conversion of the Corporation's Series A preferred stock for
   purposes of calculating earnings per share on a fully diluted basis had an
   anti-dilutive effect for both the three months and six months ended June 30,
   1995.



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                                                                      Exhibit 11
                                                                     (Continued)

                          LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
                    COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE


 
 
                                                       Six Months Ended
                                                           June 30,
                                                  -------------------------
                                                   1996               1995
                                                   ----               ----
                                             (In millions, except per share data)
                                                               
 
ASSUMING NO DILUTION:
- - --------------------
Average number of common shares outstanding        189.7              188.9 
                                                  ======             ====== 
                                                                            
Net earnings                                      $  571             $   84 
                                                                            
  Less:  Preferred stock dividends                   (30)               (30)
                                                  ------             ------ 
                                                                            
Net earnings applicable to common stock           $  541             $   54 
                                                  ======             ====== 
                                                                            
Earnings per common share                         $ 2.85             $  .28 
                                                  ======             ====== 
                                                                            
                                                                            
ASSUMING FULL DILUTION:                                                     
- - ----------------------                                                      
Average number of common shares outstanding        189.7              188.9 
                                                                            
Dilutive stock options-based on the treasury       
 stock method using the June 30 market prices,                                  
 if higher than average market price                 4.9                4.4 
                                                                            
Assumed conversion of the Convertible Series A                              
 Preferred Stock                                    28.9               28.9 
                                                  ------             ------ 
                                                   223.5              222.2 
                                                  ======             ====== 
                                                                            
Net earnings                                      $  571             $   84 
                                                  ======             ====== 
                                                                            
Earnings per common share                         $ 2.55             $  .38 *
                                                  ======             ======  
 
*  The assumed conversion of the Corporation's Series A preferred stock for
   purposes of calculating earnings per share on a fully diluted basis had an
   anti-dilutive effect for both the three months and six months ended June 30,
   1995.



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