Lockheed Martin

Industry eyes ‘wicked hard’ Golden Dome space interceptor challenge

Defense companies are eager to stake claims in Trump’s Golden Dome vision.

Lockheed's CEO reacts to Trump's acquisition overhaul orders

In talking with Wall Street, Jim Taiclet highlights how many of the regulations and statutes that have evolved over decades look poised to be "really scrutinized and reduced."

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Lockheed promotes Scott to finance chief

Now-former CFO Jay Malave is leaving the defense giant after three years there.

Venture investing is part of the M&A conversation too

These “deals of a different stripe” to own part of a company require the same business muscles as acquisitions: belief in a business and a willingness to put down money in support of that belief.

Army wraps up awards for $379M training support contract

The Live Training Ranges and Combat Training Centers contract covers continues tech refreshments and other modernization work to aid in the readiness of soldiers.

The public company acquirer remains a unicorn in the M&A action

While in the minority, this group of serial buyers requires a different sort of attention and conversation given that they are publicly-traded and have to explain it all.

DOD launches microelectronics research, development recompete

In keeping with past versions, the Defense Microelectronics Activity has structured the new contract to be broad in scope as it looks to bring in more modern computer chips for military systems.

Army wraps up awards for $921M training tech support contract

Maximum reuse of existing product components and service life extension are the Army's priorities here.

Tech, BD and energy leadership moves across the market

This edition of our weekly executive movement list begins with one company's realignment and ends with a pair of appointments involving boards of directors.

Lockheed's CEO: Efficiency push is 'an opportunity' for both industry and government

In talking with Wall Street, Jim Taiclet sought to connect the Department of Government Efficiency's push for change with what he has talked about since becoming Lockheed's leader in 2021.

Ayar Labs captures $155M to bring light into chip manufacturing

Three of the world's most notable chip manufacturers and Lockheed Martin's venture capital arm are investors in Ayar Labs, which is touting light transfer as an answer to the artificial intelligence-energy quandary.

Growth and strategy leadership moves across the market

A pair of appointments to boards of directors also feature a high-profile consulting firm and a global defense giant.

Lockheed details executive transitions in its enterprise, engineering functions

The defense giant's famed Skunk Works advanced development division is also getting a new leader.

Inversion closes $44M Series A round

Lockheed Martin’s venture capital arm is one of a handful of investors in this company looking to further enable autonomous delivery and re-entry from space.

Undersea drone startup fetches $16M to aid hiring, manufacturing push

Lockheed Martin Ventures, RTX Ventures, SAIC Ventures and In-Q-Tel are the GovCon names involved in this investment round.

Quantum startup stretches Series B round to $133M, adds Lockheed's venture arm

First launched in 2017, Q-CTRL is looking to further advance its quantum computing software for use in larger-scaled commercial and government deployments.

A trio of space startup investment rounds to highlight

The venture arms of AE Industrial Partners, Lockheed Martin and RTX are among the notable names at the heart of these investments.