Contracts

Special Operations Command starts process to recompete $8B logistics contract

A pair of site visits are on the calendar for companies interested in this largest of SOCOM's service contracts currently held by Lockheed Martin.

Podcasts

WT 360: For Lockheed's ventures team, its investments are merely step one

Chris Moran, executive director and general manager of Lockheed Martin's venture capital arm, takes us behind the scenes of their work with startup technology companies after the investment and how that larger ecosystem really operates.

Contracts

Lockheed, Northrop share $1.5 billion contract for new transport satellites

This batch of 72 satellites will begin launching in 2026 and function as “the space backbone for the Joint All Domain Command and Control.”

Companies

Lockheed promotes new human resources leader

The 35-year company veteran will now oversee HR and workforce development functions for all 116,000 employees.

Companies

Lockheed acquires stake in one of its component suppliers

The defense giant deepened its relationship with a company that uses 3D printing to make certain products for flight applications.

Companies

Computing and AI feature in this week's major venture investments

AEI HorizonX's newest investment targets a computer programming language specialist, while Lockheed Martin's venture capital arm continues its backing of a company focused on trusted artificial intelligence.

Companies

Propulsion tech maker fetches $13M from Lockheed's venture arm, other investors

Agile Space Industries is looking to scale up its production operations and test infrastructure.

Companies

Lockheed fears L3Harris will block access to Aerojet’s rockets

Lockheed Martin has begun making investments in other rocket makers amid its concern over what L3Harris Technologies' agreement to buy Aerojet Rocketdyne means.

Companies

Lockheed, GlobalFoundries form secure chip manufacturing team

GlobalFoundries is among the handful of the world's largest semiconductor makers and for this partnership, is working with the globe's largest defense company on a more resilient chip ecosystem.

Companies

Red 6 fetches $70M in Series B investment round

The five-year-old company is looking to disrupt the military pilot training domain with its augmented reality system.

Companies

Fortify fetches $12.5M in capital for advanced manufacturing

The venture investment arms of two large defense companies participated in this round as they look for new ways to make products.

Contracts

Air Force chooses 3 dozen for $32B training system recompete

This is iteration number four of the Training Systems Acquisition vehicle that covers a broad range of products.

Companies

Lockheed further details 'Evolve' partnership approach and new lunar business

Companies "outside of our normal sphere" are where Lockheed Martin chief executive Jim Taiclet wants the defense giant to go looking for teammates.

Companies

Air Force continues awards on $400M aerospace research program

The roster of companies involved in this program now stands at seven with more award announcements to come.

Companies

Quantum computing and seagliders mark the week's defense venture activity

The emerging tech investment arms of Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Technologies share their newest backings.

Companies

At mobile phone show, Lockheed's CEO makes his pitch for partners

The chief executive of the world's largest defense contractor tells attendees at the world's largest telecommunications conference that their companies have a lot to offer Lockheed Martin.

Companies

Power and radar tech mark the week's blue chip defense venture finds

The venture capital arms of Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Technologies reveal their latest investments in the search for "what's next."

Companies

Counter-unmanned tech and chips highlight this week's venture activity

Booz Allen Hamilton and Lockheed Martin detail the latest moves out of their investment funds for emerging tech and companies that make it.

Companies

CEOs downplay anticipated gridlock on Capitol Hill, defense spending cuts

The chief executives at Lockheed Martin and Raytheon also say pandemic-era supply-chain woes are subsiding.