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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) built the Orion spacecraft that launched April 1, 2026 on NASA's Artemis II, a 10-day crewed test flight returning humans to lunar vicinity for the first time in 53 years. Four crew members will orbit Earth, travel nearly 250,000 miles, and fly about 5,000 miles beyond the Moon's far side.
The spacecraft named Integrity carries upgraded environmental life support, updated crew displays, an experimental laser communications link, a launch abort system, exercise and hygiene systems, and a waste management bay. Splashdown is planned April 10 off San Diego.
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will webcast its first-quarter 2026 earnings results conference call on Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET in listen-only mode. First-quarter 2026 earnings will be published prior to market open on April 23.
The live webcast, presentation slides and financial charts will be available at www.lockheedmartin.com/investor. An on-demand replay and podcast will be available through May 7, 2026.
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) opened a Rapid Fielding Center in Dallas on March 31, 2026 to streamline end-to-end development, testing and prototype production for U.S. government customers. The facility aims to cut prototype timelines from years to months and is integrated with production floors for faster design-to-production feedback.
Investments cited include more than $7 billion since the prior presidential term, about $2 billion for munitions, and a planned multibillion-dollar investment over three years to expand and modernize 20+ facilities.
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and the Department of War announced a framework agreement to accelerate production of Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM), building on a prior $4.94 billion Army contract and aiming to quadruple PrSM production capacity. The deal includes the ability to negotiate a multi‑year contract up to seven years, contingent on future congressional authorization. Lockheed cites >115,000 sq ft of PrSM operations, ~400 current U.S. employees, and its >$7 billion cumulative investment in capacity expansion.
Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) subsidiary ForwardEdge ASIC announced a strategic collaboration with BrainChip to integrate BrainChip’s Akida neuromorphic AI into ForwardEdge ASIC architectures for RF and signal-processing edge systems. The partnership targets ultra-low-power, low-latency cognitive sensing solutions by embedding AI acceleration directly into custom ASIC and RF platforms.
The collaboration emphasizes real-time classification, scalable ASIC reuse across programs, and reduced data movement and power consumption to enable autonomous edge operation in aerospace, defense, and advanced-technology applications.
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) Chairman, President and CEO Jim Taiclet and CFO Evan Scott will speak at Citi's 2026 Global Industrial Tech and Mobility Conference on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026 from 2:40–3:20 p.m. ET.
A live webcast will be available at the company's investor site and a replay will be accessible for two weeks after the presentation.
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) declared a first quarter 2026 dividend of $3.45 per share, payable March 27, 2026, to shareholders of record as of close of business March 2, 2026.
The company said it is significantly increasing investments while maintaining a disciplined, dynamic approach to capital allocation.
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) reported 2025 sales of $75.0 billion (up 6%) and net earnings of $5.0 billion or $21.49 per share, including a $479 million pension settlement charge. Cash from operations was $8.6 billion and free cash flow $6.9 billion. Record backlog reached $194 billion. Fourth quarter sales were $20.3 billion with net earnings of $1.3 billion ($5.80 per share). The company provided 2026 outlook: sales of $77.5–$80.0 billion, diluted EPS $29.35–$30.25, and free cash flow $6.5–$6.8 billion.
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.