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   ___
Apr 08, 2025
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Premiering Thursday on YouTube at 12pm ET, Lockheed Martin's new video series takes you inside the Aeronautics Technology Development Lab.
Mar 27, 2025
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Integration of Google AI with Lockheed Martin's AI Factory Ecosystem to Enhance Decision-Making and Innovation.
Mar 27, 2025
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Lockheed Martin and Google Cloud have announced an agreement to integrate Google's advanced generative artificial intelligence (genAI) into Lockheed Martin's AI Factory ecosystem.