Aerospace and defense corporation with aircraft, helicopters, missiles, satellite and security technology
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Bethesda, Maryland (US) · Cherry Hill, New Jersey (US) · Melbourne (AU) · Adelaide (AU) · Canberra (AU) · Brisbane (AU)New on Amplifa
About Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin Corporation is a publicly listed US aerospace and defense corporation headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. The company develops and manufactures combat aircraft, tactical air vehicles, helicopters (Sikorsky), guided missiles and fire control systems, space and satellite systems, as well as radar, sensor and undersea systems. This is complemented by software and technology areas such as autonomy, artificial intelligence, cyber, hypersonics, electronic warfare and quantum technology. The corporation is organized into the four business segments Aeronautics, Missiles and Fire Control, Rotary and Mission Systems and Space, and operates more than 340 facilities worldwide with around 123,000 employees. For research and development, Lockheed Martin maintains, among others, the Advanced Technology Laboratories (ATL) in Cherry Hill and the multidisciplinary R&D center Advanced Systems & Technologies (AST, formerly STELaRLab) in Australia. Customers are primarily governments and armed forces, including the USA, the Australian Defence Force and NASA (Artemis/Orion).
- Site
- Bethesda, MD 20817, USA
- Processes
- Aerospace engineering, Armaments engineering / defense technology, Artificial intelligence and machine learning, Quantum technology, Cyber, Hypersonics, Electronic warfare, Space and satellite systems
- Materials
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Quantum Technology, Hypersonics, Autonomy (MATRIX), Electronic Warfare and Cyber
- Founded
- 1995
- Employees
- 123,000 worldwide
- Industries
- Defense / Military, Aviation, Space, Cybersecurity
- 01
Research and development (Skunk Works, ATL, AST, QuIC)
- 02
Engineering and digital development
- 03
Manufacturing and integration within the business segments
- 04
Test, simulation and training
- 05
Sustainment and global support
Technologies and Processes
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Development of AI-supported decision tools and autonomy solutions for armed forces, including AI Fight Club and STAR.OS.
Quantum Technology
Quantum computing, quantum sensing, navigation and communication at the Quantum Innovation Center (QuIC).
Hypersonics
Development of hypersonic systems including scramjet propulsion and heat-resistant materials.
Autonomy (MATRIX)
Autonomy technology for optionally piloted helicopter and aircraft systems, demonstrated with an autonomous Black Hawk.
Electronic Warfare and Cyber
Capabilities in electromagnetic spectrum dominance, cyber defense and command and control systems.
Locations
Bethesda
USCorporate headquarters
Cherry Hill
USAdvanced Technology Laboratories (ATL), R&D center
Melbourne
AUAdvanced Systems & Technologies (AST, formerly STELaRLab), multidisciplinary R&D center
Adelaide
AUAST site
Canberra
AUAST site
Brisbane
AUAST site
Products and Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1929
Founding of the predecessor of the Advanced Technology Laboratories (Advanced Development Group at RCA); ATL looks back on over 90 years of applied research
- 1995
Formation of the Lockheed Martin Corporation through the merger of Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta Corporation
- 1996
Acquisition of the Loral Corporation for USD 9.1 billion
- 2022
DARPA demonstration of autonomous Black Hawk logistics flights using MATRIX technology
- 2025
Net Sales of USD 75.0 billion, Net Earnings of USD 5.0 billion and an order backlog of USD 193.6 billion