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Lockheed Martin reports developments across its defense technology programs, including military aircraft, missile defense, space systems, and command-and-control platforms. Recurring updates cover F-35 and F-16 aircraft activity, Skunk Works® technologies such as the MDCX™ platform, layered missile defense programs using THAAD, PAC-3 and related interceptor experience, and GPS satellite production and launches.
Company news also includes U.S. and allied customer selections, contract awards, quarterly operating results, capital and production initiatives, and leadership changes within major businesses such as Aeronautics and Space.
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) signed a framework agreement with the U.S. Department of War to quadruple THAAD interceptor production from 96 to 400 interceptors per year, phased over the next seven years. The company will break ground on a new Munitions Acceleration Center in Camden, Arkansas, and expects an initial contract award tied to final FY2026 Congressional appropriations.
Lockheed Martin cites >$7 billion invested since 2017, including ~$2 billion for accelerating munitions, and plans multibillion-dollar investments over three years to expand and modernize 20+ facilities.
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) launched its ninth GPS III space vehicle, GPS III SV09, into orbit on Jan 28, 2026, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral.
SV09 achieved signal acquisition and is under Lockheed Martin operational control pending official acceptance into the GPS operational control network. GPS III delivers 3x better accuracy, 8x improved anti-jamming, and M-code for military users. SV09 also carries a laser retroreflector array to improve Earth-orientation measurements. Lockheed Martin completed production of GPS III SV01–SV10 and is manufacturing next-generation GPS IIIF satellites.
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced that the Fuerza Aérea Mexicana purchased its first C-130J-30 Super Hercules, making Mexico the first country in Latin America to operate the C-130J. The sale closed in 2025 and was the first of two international C-130J contract awards that closed out last year. The C-130J-30 adds 15 feet of cargo space and offers increased power, range and fuel efficiency. Mexico joins 24 other nations and a global fleet of more than 560 C-130Js, enabling faster modernization through existing logistics and maintenance infrastructure.
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) hosted Secretary of War Pete Hegseth at its Fort Worth F-35 production facility on January 12, 2026, highlighting the company's role in accelerating acquisition transformation and supporting the warfighter.
Key points: 600 employees attended the event out of 19,000 Fort Worth staff; the company reported a record 191 F-35 deliveries in 2025; annual F-35 production is running at a pace five times faster than any other allied fighter in production; and Lockheed announced a landmark framework agreement with the U.S. Department of War to accelerate production and delivery of PAC-3 MSE interceptors.
Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) reported a record F-35 production year in 2025, delivering 191 aircraft versus the prior record of 142. Annual production now runs at a pace the company says is five times faster than other allied fighters, and the program surpassed one million flight hours. The program completed TR-3 software and sustained a global fleet of about 1,300 aircraft. International orders grew with Italy adding 25 jets and Denmark 16. In September, the F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin finalized Lots 18-19 for up to 296 F-35s for $24 billion and agreed an Air Vehicle Sustainment Contract for 2025 and beyond.
The release highlights operational use in 2025, including deployment flight hours and reported combat engagements, and emphasizes continued production, sustainment, and global demand.
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) signed a seven-year framework agreement with the U.S. Department of War to accelerate PAC-3® MSE interceptor production and delivery.
The deal targets an increase in annual capacity from ~600 to 2,000 PAC-3 MSEs, cites recent production growth (620 delivered in 2025; >60% increase over two years), and uses a collaborative financing model to preserve initial cash neutrality while enabling supplier investment and cost-savings sharing.
An initial contract award is expected after final FY2026 Congressional appropriations.
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will webcast its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 earnings conference call on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET in listen-only mode.
Jim Taiclet, chairman, president and CEO; Evan Scott, CFO; and Maria Ricciardone, VP Treasurer and Investor Relations will discuss results, provide updates on key topics, and answer questions. Fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results will be published prior to market open on Jan. 29.
The live webcast, presentation slides, and financial charts will be available at www.lockheedmartin.com/investor. An on-demand replay will be available through Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, and a podcast version will also be posted.
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.