Lockheed Martin and Google Cloud Announce Collaboration to Advance Generative AI For National Security

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Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Google Public Sector have announced a strategic collaboration to integrate Google's generative AI capabilities into Lockheed Martin's AI Factory ecosystem. The partnership, announced on March 27, 2025, aims to enhance critical national security, aerospace, and scientific applications.

The integration will leverage Google Cloud's Vertex AI platform to train, deploy, and customize large language models securely at scale. Lockheed Martin will implement these AI capabilities across various domains including:

• Advanced intelligence analysis
• Real-time decision-making
• Predictive aerospace maintenance
• Engineering design optimization
• Supply chain management
• Secure software development
• Workforce training
• Scientific research acceleration

The collaboration emphasizes security and reliability, with AI Factory providing traceability, monitoring, and high-assurance deployment capabilities while supporting both open-source and proprietary AI models.

Positive

• Strategic partnership with Google Cloud enhances LMT's AI capabilities
• Expansion into advanced AI applications for national security and aerospace
• Implementation of secure AI solutions across multiple business operations
• Access to Google's advanced Vertex AI platform for scaled AI deployment

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• None.

Integration of Google AI with Lockheed Martin's AI Factory Ecosystem to Enhance Decision-Making and Innovation

BETHESDA, Md. and RESTON, Va., March 27, 2025  /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Google Public Sector today announced their intent to integrate Google's advanced generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) into Lockheed Martin's AI Factory ecosystem. This collaboration will enhance Lockheed Martin's ability to train, deploy, and sustain high-performance AI models alongside other leading providers, accelerating AI-driven capabilities in critical national security, aerospace, and scientific applications.

Lockheed Martin's AI Factory leverages both open-source and proprietary AI models, providing traceability, reliability, and monitoring to ensure trust, security, and high-assurance deployment. Google Cloud's AI capabilities will become part of this ecosystem, complementing Lockheed Martin's comprehensive approach to AI.

"Using Google Cloud's AI technologies allows us to explore a wide range of powerful capabilities to deliver innovative, reliable solutions that stay ahead of the curve," said John Clark, senior vice president, Lockheed Martin Technology & Strategic Innovation. "A sustained relationship with Google Public Sector is part of our ongoing commitment to a culture of innovation, driving continuous improvement and delivering results for our customers."

"Lockheed Martin and Google Cloud share a vision to bring new innovation to the industry with AI," said Jim Kelly, vice president Federal, Google Public Sector. "Our Google Cloud AI technologies will provide Lockheed Martin with a powerful toolset to address some of their most demanding issues faster than ever before."

Lockheed Martin will apply these integrated AI capabilities to enhance critical areas including advanced intelligence analysis, real-time decision-making, predictive aerospace maintenance, optimized engineering designs, robust supply chains, secure software development, customized workforce training, and accelerated scientific discoveries.

Google Cloud's Vertex AI platform helps organizations train, deploy, and customize large language models (LLMs) securely and at scale, complementing Lockheed Martin's AI Factory's commitment to secure, reliable AI across global operations, including air-gapped environments.

This collaboration reflects both companies' shared commitment to trustworthy and secure AI deployment, adhering to the highest standards of security and reliability, hallmarks of both organizations.

About Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin is a global defense technology company driving innovation and advancing scientific discovery. Our all-domain mission solutions and 21st Century Security^® vision accelerate the delivery of transformative technologies to ensure those we serve always stay ahead of ready. More information at LockheedMartin.com.

About Google Cloud

Google Cloud is the new way to the cloud, providing AI, infrastructure, developer, data, security, and collaboration tools built for today and tomorrow. Google Cloud offers a powerful, fully integrated and optimized AI stack with its own planet-scale infrastructure, custom-built chips, generative AI models and development platform, as well as AI-powered applications, to help organizations transform. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted technology partner.

 

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FAQ

What is the purpose of Lockheed Martin's collaboration with Google Cloud announced on March 27, 2025?

The collaboration aims to integrate Google's generative AI into Lockheed Martin's AI Factory ecosystem to enhance capabilities in national security, aerospace, and scientific applications.

How will Google's Vertex AI platform benefit Lockheed Martin's operations?

Vertex AI will enable Lockheed Martin to securely train, deploy, and customize large language models at scale, supporting operations even in air-gapped environments.

What specific areas will LMT enhance through this AI integration?

LMT will apply AI to intelligence analysis, real-time decision-making, predictive maintenance, engineering design, supply chains, software development, workforce training, and scientific research.

How does Lockheed Martin's AI Factory ensure security in AI deployment?

AI Factory provides traceability, reliability, and monitoring capabilities while supporting both open-source and proprietary AI models to ensure trust and security.