Lockheed Martin, established in 1995 and headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, is a leading global aerospace, defense, and security company. The company specializes in the research, design, development, manufacture, and maintenance of advanced technology systems, products, and services. Its core business areas include aeronautics, missiles and fire control, rotary and mission systems, and space systems. Lockheed Martin is renowned for producing fighter jets like the F-35 Lightning II, missile defense systems, and satellite technologies. With operations in over 50 countries and a workforce of approximately 110,000 employees, the company is committed to delivering innovative solutions that contribute to global security and advancement in aerospace technology.
The Space Development Agency (SDA) awarded Lockheed Martin a firm-fixed-price agreement valued at approximately $816 million to build 36 Tranche 2 Transport Layer (T2TL) Beta satellites.
For the first time, Lockheed Martin’s PAC-3 MSE interceptor successfully communicated with the AN/SPY-1 Radar, a key component in the Aegis Weapon System.
The U.S. Army has selected Lockheed Martin to move on to the second phase of the Terrestrial Layer System (TLS) – Echelons Above Brigade (TLS-EAB) program.
Initial technology integration includes a T-50 demonstrator and the Red 6 ATARS technology that is electronically networked with the Lockheed Martin Prepar3D software simulation suite.
Lockheed Martin is on the team that has won a contract from NASA to develop and demonstrate a human landing system for the Artemis program under the agency’s Human Landing System program.