Fourth Quarter Highlights

1. Historic Deal to Turbo-Charge PAC-3® (MSE) Production for U.S. and Allies

Proven Power at Scale. This transformative partnership will increase annual capacity from approximately 600 to 2,000 in a seven-year agreement, giving U.S. forces, allies and partner nations the speed, precision and volume they need to defend against evolving threats. Thousands of additional American jobs will be created across the PAC-3 program to support this more than triple capacity increase.   

2. X-59 Soars: A New Era in Supersonic Flight Begins

Making history in aeronautics. The X-59 took its first flight. Working in partnership with NASA, we are innovating to make quiet supersonic flight over land a reality.

3. Sikorsky Converts BLACK HAWK® into U-Hawk™, A Battle-Ready Autonomous UAS

The S-70UAS U-Hawk is a fully autonomous helicopter that trades a cockpit for 25% more cargo space and transformational new capabilities for the ground commander. Whether flying solo, or with other U-Hawks, or as a team with piloted Black Hawks, the U-Hawk gives ground forces a decisive edge in any environment.

From concept to reality in just 10 months, the U-Hawk is on a rapid development schedule and on track for first flight in 2026.

4. Finland and Lockheed Martin Celebrate Debut of Finland's First F-35A

Built with precision; powered by innovation. The F-35 continues to strengthen America and its allies with next-level air superiority. We delivered 48 F-35 fighter jets in the fourth quarter, propelling us to a record 191 deliveries in the year.

5. Orion's Integrated Test Lab: Ground-Testing the Spacecraft Before Launch

NASA's Orion spacecraft gets its most rigorous dress rehearsals long before launch. Inside the Integrated Test Lab (ITL) - a high-fidelity, one-to-one scale test bed of the spacecraft - engineers and astronauts work together to run Orion through its paces, testing every system, display and line of code before it embarks on its historic journey to the Moon.

6. 5th Gen Fighter Used to Command Drone in Flight

The future of air combat - We showcased real-time command of a UAS from the cockpit of an F-22 jet. This enhances what a pilot can accomplish is a single mission.

7. Lockheed Martin and Microsoft Collaborate on Next-Gen C-UAS Technologies

A mission-critical collaboration combining our modular, scalable architecture leveraging Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure in its digital backbone, enabling rapid innovation, seamless integration with sensors and effectors, and continuous improvement through AI-driven model retraining via the cloud to updateable processing at the edge. The result is faster detection, clearer decision-making, and coordinated action across domains - all designed for rapid adaptation as threats evolve.

8. Lockheed Martin Sikorsky Introduces Nomad™ Family of Long-Endurance, Runway-Independent Drones

Sikorsky's revolutionary twin proprotor Nomad™ VTOL UAS marks a significant breakthrough in the development of long-endurance, high-payload unmanned aerial systems. This cutting-edge aircraft combines the efficiency of a fixed-wing airplane with the versatility of a helicopter, enabling it to take off, hover, and land vertically while cruising on the wing for extended periods.

9. Accelerating Maritime Readiness at Scale

With a $50 million investment in Saildrone, Lockheed Martin is forging a strategic collaboration to rapidly scale unmanned maritime defense capability.

Together, the companies will pair Saildrone's proven unmanned surface vessel (USV) platforms with Lockheed Martin's combat-tested defense tech and mission integration expertise -delivering powerful, defense-ready USVs to the fleet faster.

10. Leadership Through Action: Serving Those Who Served

In honor of Veterans Day, Lockheed Martin's Executive Leadership Team and Marietta teammates joined Rebuilding Together Atlanta to serve those who've served the United States by restoring a community space that has long supported local veterans and their families.