Next Gen Necessities

The Next Generation will be defined by robust survivability and uncompromised mission effectiveness, delivered quickly and seamlessly through the transformative power of digital engineering. 

 

For 80 years, Skunk Works® has created simple solutions for complex missions.

Enabling our service members to fly higher and faster, hidden from sight.

 

Digital Transformation

The Next Generation depends on digital transformation, now. We’re leveraging the digital thread to deliver quickly and at a bigger scale than ever before.

Robust Survivability

Robust survivability will define the Next Generation of aircraft. Our Skunk Works team is committed to digital design that yields balanced, integrated systems with unparalleled persistence and performance.

Mission Effectiveness

To tackle the constantly evolving threat environment, future combat aircraft must be flexible, interoperable and resilient. Our commitment to collaborative distributed teaming optimizes crewed and uncrewed systems to provide transformational operational flexibility. 

Next-Gen Software News   ___
Jun 13, 2024
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Lockheed Martin’s Chief Technology Officer Dr. Steven Walker joined other industry and national security leaders for the Special Competitive Studies Project’s (SCSP) second annual Ash Carter Exchange on Innovation and National Security and inaugural AI Expo for National Competitiveness.
Jun 05, 2024
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Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® partnered with the University of Iowa's Operator Performance Laboratory (OPL) to demonstrate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in air-to-air intercept scenarios.
May 22, 2024
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HercFusion is the AI tech revolutionizing C-130J maintenance and performance.