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Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) generates frequent news coverage as a global defense technology company active in guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing, fighter aircraft production, missile defense, space systems, autonomy and artificial intelligence. The Lockheed Martin news feed on Stock Titan aggregates company announcements, program milestones and regulatory disclosures so readers can follow developments that shape the company’s operations and its role in U.S. and allied defense.
Recent news highlights include record annual deliveries of F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft, ongoing expansion of the global F-35 fleet, and production of F-16 Block 70 aircraft for allied air forces under the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program. Articles also cover contracts and agreements for PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptors, the Next Generation Interceptor production facility in Alabama, and space vehicle awards from the U.S. Space Development Agency for missile warning and tracking constellations.
Coverage extends to advanced research and autonomy demonstrations from Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, such as AI-driven mission contingency management for unmanned aerial vehicles and integration of multi-class drone command and control platforms. News about Astris AI, the company’s AI-focused subsidiary, details the Astris AI for Government initiative and its collaborations aimed at delivering secure AI platforms for federal and commercial customers.
Investors and observers can also find information on scheduled earnings webcasts, financial updates referenced in 8-K filings, and broader industrial investments in facilities and supply chains. By reviewing this news stream, users can track how Lockheed Martin’s programs, contracts, technology initiatives and financial communications evolve over time and influence the LMT stock narrative.
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) won a Space Development Agency contract on Dec. 19, 2025 to provide 18 Tranche 3 Tracking Layer space vehicles with a potential value of more than $1 billion. The satellites will add missile warning, tracking and defense capability to the SDA's Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA), including detection of conventional and hypersonic threats.
Work builds on Lockheed Martin's Tranche 2 award and expands its SDA backlog to 124 contracted space vehicles. Satellites will be built at the company's SmallSat Processing & Delivery Center in Colorado, with satellite buses supplied by Terran Orbital.
Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) Skunk Works and XTEND integrated XTEND Operating System (XOS) into Skunk Works' MDCX autonomy platform to enable simultaneous command-and-control (C2) of multiple UAS classes.
A November demonstration of a Multi-Class MDCX (MC-MDCX) workstation showed a marsupial mission where a larger UAS delivered a class 1 drone and a single operator conducted both delivery and close-in mission tasks, reducing manpower and removing mission handoffs.
XOS claims layered C2, GPS-denied and jam-resistant capabilities, and faster operator proficiency; Lockheed Skunk Works and XTEND are exploring JADC2 applications and decision-loop improvements for autonomous systems.
Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) and Finland celebrated the rollout of Finland's first F-35A Lightning II at Lockheed Martin's Fort Worth production facility on Dec 16, 2025. The company said the aircraft will be delivered to the Finnish Air Force in early 2026 and begin pilot training at Ebbing Air Force Base, Arkansas.
Finland's program of record calls for 64 F-35As, which Lockheed Martin says will be the largest F-35 fleet in northern Europe. Lockheed notes >1,900 global F-35 suppliers and partnerships with 30+ Finnish companies and academic institutions as part of industrial participation.
Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) completed production of the initial F-16 Block 70 fleets for Bulgaria and Slovakia on Dec. 15, 2025, with aircraft built at the Greenville, South Carolina final assembly line and accepted via DD250 under the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program.
The Block 70 jets include APG-83 AESA radar (95% software, 70% hardware commonality with F-35), conformal fuel tanks, a modern digital cockpit, 12,000-hour service life, and Auto GCAS. The program leverages a global supply chain of >530 suppliers in 12 countries, supports >1,500 skilled U.S. jobs, and connects Bulgaria and Slovakia into NATO interoperable operations and European sustainment networks.
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) subsidiary Astris AI announced the Astris AI for Government initiative on December 11, 2025 to accelerate secure, high‑assurance AI adoption across federal agencies. The turnkey offering combines Oracle Cloud Infrastructure sovereign regions, NVIDIA AI Enterprise acceleration, Meta open models, and Astris AI Factory MLOps to enable on‑site data processing, generative AI pipelines, and mission‑ready deployments without vendor lock‑in.
Solutions are available now via Astris AI, Oracle Marketplace, and commercial federal procurement vehicles; next steps include a planned large‑scale simulation environment called PEARL.
Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) is nearing completion of a new 88,000-square-foot Missile Assembly Building-5 (MAB-5) in Courtland, Alabama, with on-track completion by early 2026 and a formal grand opening to follow.
MAB-5 is purpose-built to produce the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) for the Missile Defense Agency, emphasizing speed, producibility and repeatability using digital engineering tools including digital twins, model-based systems engineering and virtual testing. The Courtland site employs nearly 500 people, with about 100 employees projected for MAB-5 when fully operational; adjacent Troy facilities will support integration and large-scale manufacturing.
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) on Dec. 4, 2025 completed a live demonstration of AI‑driven mission contingency management (AI/MCM) using a Stalker XE Block 25 UAV and an Alta X 2.0 drone modified by Drone Amplified.
The test simulated fuel contingencies: within seconds the ground C2 system's AI analyzed options, presented re‑plans to an operator, reassigned the Stalker’s tasks to the Alta X and commanded the Stalker to return to base. A unified C2 node also managed an unmanned ground vehicle in Kansas and UAVs provided by Fulcrum, showing multi‑domain UxV control.
The team used STAR.SDK as part of the STAR.OS constellation to connect the contingency app to a chat assistant UI. Lockheed Martin described the demo as advancing autonomous unmanned operations and multi‑domain integration for warfighters.
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) Chief Financial Officer Evan Scott will participate in a fireside chat at the Goldman Sachs Industrials and Materials 2025 Conference on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, from 1:30–2:05 p.m. ET. A live webcast will be available at the company investor site and a replay will be available for two weeks after the presentation.
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced that on Nov. 19, 2025 an F-22 pilot at Nellis Air Force Base successfully commanded an uncrewed aerial system in flight using a cockpit pilot vehicle interface (PVI).
The test used an open cockpit interface to send control directions and task the drone with a mission profile, demonstrating integration-ready human-machine teaming between 5th‑gen fighters and autonomous UAS. Lockheed Martin said the event advances cockpit command-and-control capability and supports the U.S. Air Force family-of-systems vision for F-22 and F-35 teaming.
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works (NYSE: LMT) introduced Vectis, a Group 5 survivable and lethal collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) framework designed for high-end air dominance.
Key points: multi-role missions (precision strike, ISR, electronic warfare, offensive/defensive counter air), seamless integration with 5th and next-gen aircraft, open systems aligned to Government Reference Architectures, advanced manufacturing for affordability, and a stated goal to design, build and fly within two years.
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