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Lockheed Martin reports developments across its defense technology programs, including military aircraft, missile defense, space systems, and command-and-control platforms. Recurring updates cover F-35 and F-16 aircraft activity, Skunk Works® technologies such as the MDCX™ platform, layered missile defense programs using THAAD, PAC-3 and related interceptor experience, and GPS satellite production and launches.
Company news also includes U.S. and allied customer selections, contract awards, quarterly operating results, capital and production initiatives, and leadership changes within major businesses such as Aeronautics and Space.
Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) declared a second quarter 2026 dividend of $3.45 per share. The dividend will be paid on June 26, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 1, 2026, while the company maintains disciplined capital allocation.
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced that Aeronautics President Greg Ulmer will retire after more than 30 years, effective June 1. Orlando “OJ” Sanchez Jr. will succeed him as president of Aeronautics, a $30 billion business with >35,000 employees. Ulmer will serve as a strategic advisor during the transition. Sanchez joined Lockheed Martin in 2014 and most recently led Skunk Works.
Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) was selected by U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command to develop capabilities for the Space-Based Interceptor (SBI) program, advancing an integrated, layered homeland missile defense solution. The work will accelerate development, testing and integration and aims for an integrated demonstration by 2028.
Lockheed Martin says SBI leverages experience from THAAD, PAC-3, Next Generation Interceptor, hypersonic strike systems and missile warning/tracking systems to provide an early engagement layer that expands coverage and survivability against evolving missile threats.
Starfighters Space (NYSE American: FJET) announced on April 30, 2026 the immediate commercial availability of its modified F-104 Starfighter fleet as an airborne aerodynamic test platform targeting U.S. hypersonic development programs.
The company says the F-104 fleet can replicate the first 30 seconds of rocket-launch aerodynamics, operates from Kennedy Space Center with a second site in Midland, Texas, and lists customers including Lockheed Martin, GE, and Air Force Research Laboratory.
3 Rare Earth Metals Keeping Pentagon Planners Up At Night (symbol: BA) highlights critical supply risks for neodymium, dysprosium, and terbium, where >90% of production and metallization sits in China. REalloys (ALOY) and Saskatchewan Research Council partner to build a North American mine-to-metal supply chain, with an EXIM Letter of Intent for $200 million and phased output targets ahead of the DFARS 10 U.S.C. §4872 China-origin ban effective January 1, 2027.
Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) Skunk Works MDCX platform controlled the first flight of the U.S. Navy's Boeing MQ-25A Stingray on April 22, 2026, from MidAmerica St. Louis Airport.
The MDCX software serves as the ground control component of the Navy's UMCS MD-5 ground control station and was selected for MQ-25A in 2020, demonstrating a ready-now, open-architecture C2 capability for carrier-based unmanned operations.
Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) announced Peru will purchase 12 F-16 Block 70 fighters to modernize its air force, strengthen sovereignty, and deepen U.S. partnership. The jets will be produced in Greenville, South Carolina; Peru will join 29 other F-16 operators and a global fleet of > 2,800 aircraft.
Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) reported Q1 2026 sales of $18.0 billion and net earnings of $1.49 billion ($6.44 diluted EPS). Cash from operations was $220 million and free cash flow was $(291) million. The company reaffirmed 2026 guidance: $77.5–$80.0 billion sales and $6.5–$6.8 billion free cash flow. Lockheed also signed multiyear framework agreements to accelerate munitions production, targeting a 3–4x increase in production rates and supporting investments in production infrastructure, supply chain, and workforce.
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) launched GPS III Space Vehicle 10 (SV10) on April 21, 2026, the final GPS III satellite and a step toward GPS IIIF production.
SV10 adds resiliency and accuracy with an optical crosslink demonstration and a digital Rubidium atomic clock. Lockheed Martin is under contract to build 12 GPS IIIF satellites.
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is increasing the capacity of Lockheed Martin Ventures from $400 million to $1 billion, a 250% boost. The company intends to use the expanded fund to mature national security technologies and accelerate transitions from R&D into the Defense Industrial Base.
Lockheed Martin Ventures has invested more than $500 million across 120 companies since 2007; over 60 portfolio companies became suppliers and received more than $750 million in contracts. The fund will continue portfolio development and host its 9th annual Demo Day in August.