Lockheed Martin has integrated its AN/TPQ-53 multi-mission radar with the Joint Task Force–Southern Border command and control systems, supporting the U.S. Northern Command’s mission of securing America’s southern border. The AN/TPQ-53 MMR’s open architecture design supports easy integration with various sensors and systems, Lockheed Martin said Wednesday. The flexibility allows the system to accommodate new […] More

  Maria Demaree, Lockheed Martin’s SVP and CIO of Enterprise Business and Digital Transformation, received her 2025 Wash100 Award from Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a recent visit. This is the third consecutive year Demaree has been named to Executive Mosaic’s annual list of the top 100 leaders in government and the government contracting […] More

Lockheed Martin, in collaboration with the F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force, has completed the initial flight test of the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile, or LRASM, weapon system on the F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter jet. The company said Tuesday the test builds on the demonstration of the LRASM integration on the F-35C aircraft conducted in […] More

Nokia’s 5G technologies and Verizon network management capabilities have been integrated into Lockheed Martin’s 5G.MIL hybrid base station in demonstrations of commercial 5G interoperability with military communication networks. Open systems architecture and commercial standards were integrated in traditional tactical communication tools during the demonstrations, Lockheed Martin said. The open standards approach enables the rapid integration […] More

Lockheed Martin announced it had completed the first in a series of field demonstrations for a new counter-unmanned aerial system designed to deter small drones.  The new tool uses a command and control platform to integrate various sensors to collect data for conversion into actionable information through Lockheed’s complementary technologies, Tyler Griffin, Lockheed Martin’s C-UAS […] More

Lockheed Martin demonstrated its combined joint all-domain command and control, or CJADC2, capabilities through the Virtualized Aegis Weapon System, or VAWS, during the 10-day U.S.-Japan Keen Sword military exercise that ended Nov. 1. Erika Marshall, vice president of C4ISR at Lockheed Martin, said in a press release issued Wednesday, “The Keen Sword Technology Observer Demonstration […] More

Jonathon Wells announced on LinkedIn Monday that he has been appointed vice president of mission systems and weapons at Lockheed Martin’s Rotary Mission Systems business unit. The longstanding Lockheed Martin executive will oversee a diverse portfolio that includes airborne mission systems, laser weapon systems, launching systems and counter unmanned aerial systems. Wells will also manage the U.K. […] More

Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems has secured a $280.4 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to provide engineering services. Engineering Contract Details The Department of Defense said Friday the deal covers engineering services in support of the Canadian Royal Navy. Under the agreement, Lockheed Martin will provide services supporting the modernization and development of […] More

Chandra Marshall has been appointed vice president of multi-domain combat solutions and general manager of Rotary and Mission Systems New Jersey sites at Lockheed Martin, transitioning from her role as VP/GM of radar systems and sensors. In a LinkedIn post on Wednesday, the 25-year Lockheed veteran expressed enthusiasm for managing a new portfolio and focusing on […] More

Amr Hussein has been appointed vice president and deputy general manager of the F-35 Lightning II Program at Lockheed Martin while Scott Gustafson has been appointed the company’s vice president of mission success. The two executives announced their new roles on their respective LinkedIn profiles. Amr Hussein’s Career With Lockheed Hussein joined Lockheed in 2009 […] More

Lockheed Martin and IBM are working together to boost the development of artificial intelligence-driven innovation. The Bethesda, Maryland-based company said Tuesday the collaboration intends to integrate IBM’s enterprise-ready Granite large language models, or LLMs, into Lockheed Martin’s AI Factory tools. Granite-Enhanced AI Factory The AI Factory is a platform utilized by over 10,000 developers and engineers to […] More

Lockheed Martin has established Astris AI, its new subsidiary that will provide machine learning operations, or MLOps, software capability to the U.S. defense industrial sector. Donna O’Donnell, Astris AI chief revenue officer, will head the subsidiary as it offers artificial intelligence tools across defense customers, including commercial companies, Lockheed Martin said Monday. O’Donnell expressed confidence […] More