To help future developers of commercial satellite constellations plan missions and operate their systems, Lockheed Martin is offering commercial licenses to its proven Horizon™ Command & Control (C2) and Compass™ Mission Planning software. Horizon and Compass leverage an integrated and…
The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract worth more than US$2 billion, if all options are exercised, to integrate the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) weapon system onto ZUMWALT-class guided missile destroyers (DDGs). The CPS will enter service during the mid-2020s,…
The Lockheed Martin VISTA X-62A, a one-off training aircraft, has been flown by an Artificial Intelligence agent for more than 17 hours, representing the first time AI has been engaged on a tactical (AI) aircraft. The flight took place as…
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), Lockheed Martin and Aerojet Rocketdyne team have successfully completed a second Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) flight test, doubling the amount of scramjet powered vehicle data. Launching from a…
The first Lockheed Martin LM 400, a flexible, mid-sized satellite customizable for military, civil or commercial users, has rolled off the company’s digital factory production line and is advancing toward its planned 2023 launch. The agile LM400 spacecraft bus design,…
The Government of Canada has announced it will acquire the Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II aircraft as a result of the Future Fighter Capability Project competition which was launched in 2017. The contract is valued at US$14.2 billion. Canada is…
A USAF B-52H Stratofortress has successfully released the first All-Up-Round AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) off the Southern California coast. The AGM-183A is manufactured by Lockheed Martin. This test was the first launch of a full prototype operational missile.…
Lockheed Martin has doubled its venture capital fund from US$200 million to US$400 million. Lockheed Martin Ventures will use the increased funds to continue to accelerate future defense innovation through investment in start-up technology companies. “The success of our venture…
Newcastle’s Williamtown Airport is positioning itself to play a key role in delivering and sustaining both Defence combat power and SMEs looking to establish a footprint within the Williamtown Special Activation Precinct. Stage 1 leasing opportunities include a commercialregional logistics.…
The Australian Government has approved the accelerated acquisition of improved weapon capabilities for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) at a total cost of $3.5 billion. Minister for Defence Peter Dutton announced 5 April that Defence will accelerate the acquisition of:…