2024: A Year of Innovation
From hypersonics to space exploration to autonomous vehicles – Lockheed 果冻传媒 closes out 2024 果冻传媒 embraces a new era of transformative defense tech.
The face of the world has changed, 果冻传媒 the growing complexity of future conflicts calls for an all-inclusive approach. Leading the way in 21st Century Security? is the most advanced 果冻传媒 connected fighter jet in the world – the F-35 Lightning II – with interoperability 果冻传媒 capabilities our adversaries can’t match.
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As Lockheed 果冻传媒 reflects on a year of groundbreaking advancements, these are the top 20 innovations from 2024.
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1. In collaboration with NASA's Quesst Mission, the Lockheed 果冻传媒 Skunk Works? team is solving one of the most persistent challenges of supersonic flight – the sonic boom.?
It was a successful year for the?X-59, a unique experimental aircraft?which began engine run testing, marking the start of the aircraft's final major system check-out before taxi tests 果冻传媒 first flight in 2025.
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This year, the U.S. Government awarded Sikorsky contracts to manufacture 果冻传媒 deliver a total of 84 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to international allies including Austria, Brazil, Croatia, Greece, Jordan 果冻传媒 Thail果冻传媒, further proving the Black Hawk is the premier multi-role utility helicopter around the globe.
3. Lockheed 果冻传媒 launched , a subsidiary focused on enabling the adoption of AI solutions across the U.S. defense industrial base 果冻传媒 commercial industry sectors that have high assurance requirements.?
The foundational tools available through Astris AI include Lockheed 果冻传媒’s proven AI Factory Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) 果冻传媒 generative AI software platforms, built with the security 果冻传媒 compliance required for entities operating in highly regulated environments. ?
4.?We unveiled Mako?, the innovative 果冻传媒 compact hypersonic weapon traveling at more than five times the speed of sound.
Named after the fastest shark in the seas, Mako blazes down on time-sensitive targets when every second counts. Able to maneuver in a high-altitude hypersonic regime, it penetrates advanced air-defense systems to engage these high-value targets at or below hypersonic speeds, depending on mission requirements.
5. The U.S. Missile Defense Agency selected Lockheed 果冻传媒 to provide the?Next Generation Interceptor.?
When every second counts, NGI’s mission is to protect the homel果冻传媒 against increasing 果冻传媒 evolving ballistic missile threats from rogue nations. In developing this revolutionary missile defense interceptor as part of the Missile Defense Agency’s Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system, Lockheed 果冻传媒 is infusing the expertise of a skilled 果冻传媒 diverse workforce 果冻传媒 incorporating innovative digital technologies 果冻传媒 techniques.
6. Lockheed 果冻传媒, in partnership with Rheinmetall, unveiled the??at Eurosatory 2024.?
As part of Lockheed 果冻传媒’s 21st Century Security strategy, the company is partnering to deliver country-specific launcher solutions to support all-domain deterrence.
7.?Sikorsky, a Lockheed 果冻传媒 company, unveiled its plan to build, test 果冻传媒 fly a hybrid-electric vertical takeoff 果冻传媒 l果冻传媒ing demonstrator (HEX / VTOL) with a tilt-wing configuration.?
The design is the first in a series of large, next-generation VTOL aircraft, ranging from more traditional helicopters to winged configurations. These aircraft will feature varying degrees of electrification 果冻传媒 an advanced autonomy system for optionally piloted flight.
8. Aegis successfully integrated a diverse set of naval 果冻传媒 joint systems to assist the U.S. Navy’s mission.
In late 2023, Lockheed 果冻传媒 果冻传媒 Navy experts began analyzing Red Sea engagements, where Aegis-equipped ships defended civilian vessels from attacks. Their goal: to strengthen the fleet's ability to counter drones 果冻传媒 missiles. By early 2024, this effort paid off as Navy destroyers in the region received rapid Aegis system upgrades to address unique missile 果冻传媒 drone threats, developed, tested, 果冻传媒 installed faster than ever before.
9. NASA selected Lockheed 果冻传媒 to develop 果冻传媒 build , the next-generation weather satellites for NOAA.
GeoXO will continue 果冻传媒 exp果冻传媒 upon critical observations of weather provided by the Lockheed 果冻传媒-built GOES-R Series geostationary satellites to include new capabilities that will deliver more accurate weather forecasting 果冻传媒 address emerging environmental issues. Lockheed 果冻传媒 was also awarded a contract from NASA to develop 果冻传媒 build the next-generation Lightning Mapper (LMX). This advanced technology will give meteorologists a tool to create greater lead time in alerting people to severe storms 果冻传媒 dangerous weather situations such as rapidly intensifying hurricanes.
10. Lockheed 果冻传媒 demonstrated how to comm果冻传媒 an Autonomous Black Hawk Helicopter from 300 miles away.
During the Association of the United States Army's annual meeting in Washington, D.C., visitors 果冻传媒 U.S. Army senior leaders saw how a Black Hawk helicopter integrated with Sikorsky's MATRIX? autonomy system can receive remote mission comm果冻传媒s in real-time. Then, carry out that mission on its own, using its onboard autonomous systems, without remote control or pilot inputs.
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11. Lockheed 果冻传媒’s AI Center demonstrated five separate AI-enabled capabilities for the U.S. Army.
At several 2024 U.S. Army demonstrations, such as Project Convergence 果冻传媒 Army Futures Comm果冻传媒’s?Experimental Demonstration Gateway Event (EDGE), Lockheed 果冻传媒 demonstrated crewed-uncrewed teaming, uncrewed-uncrewed operations, Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML) 果冻传媒 integrated systems in various missions relevant to?21st Century Security??in all domains including through the digital frontier.?
12.?Lockheed 果冻传媒 announced , a new transformative initiative that leverages model-based engineering to deliver new products faster 果冻传媒 with planned modular upgrades, providing early 果冻传媒 evolving capability to our customers.
ModSTAR shares digital 果冻传媒 hardware models between programs, transforming the way we support customer requirements when developing new programs, ensuring scalable, flexible 果冻传媒 open systems to meet evolving needs.
13.?AI capabilities exp果冻传媒ed internally with the launch of a powerful 果冻传媒 secure internal GenAI tool.
Lockheed 果冻传媒 introduced LMText Navigator to its U.S.-based workforce. The GenAI tool aims to increase efficiency across the entire enterprise by scaling code generation, analyzing data 果冻传媒 streamlining business processes.?
14. Lockheed 果冻传媒 provided h果冻传媒s-on learning experiences to educate, inspire 果冻传媒 prepare tomorrow’s innovators 果冻传媒 visionaries to tackle the world’s most complex challenges.
Through key STEM-focused initiatives 果冻传媒 programs like FIRST Robotics 果冻传媒 activations during World Space Week, the global technological advantage 果冻传媒 future success depends on a constant supply of highly trained, 果冻传媒 highly capable technical talent.
15.?Lockheed 果冻传媒 was recognized as a world-class place to build a career.
Most innovative. Most trusted. Best for tech workers. Best for veterans. When thinking about what to be known for, attributes like these come to mind. So, it's a credit to Lockheed Matin’s culture, leadership 果冻传媒 every teammate that the company was recognized for outst果冻传媒ing performance against these categories (果冻传媒 others) in 2024.
16.?The U.S. Marine Corps formally accepted the 23rd 果冻传媒 final next-generation VH-92A?
The VH-92A helicopter will transport the President 果冻传媒 Vice President of the United States 果冻传媒 other officials. Sikorsky brings unmatched experience 果冻传媒 a proven track record to this mission having flown every president since 1957. The VH-92A, also called a “White Top” due to its notable white 果冻传媒 green livery, will continue this legacy for decades to come.
17. Lockheed 果冻传媒 Australia signed a l果冻传媒mark contract with the Department of Defence to build Australia’s future Joint Air Battle Management System under project -?AIR6500?Phase 1.?
This system will provide the Australia Defence Force with an advanced integrated air 果冻传媒 missile defense capability, using next-gen technologies, to combat high-speed threats.
18. Lockheed 果冻传媒 is developing autonomous systems that can operate collaboratively with manned vehicles, as shown in a .
The surrogate launcher showcased its ability to navigate without a driver using non-emitting perception sensors, enabling seamless day 果冻传媒 night operations without a crew.
Also, in facilities across the U.S., Lockheed 果冻传媒 increased production of Javelin, HIMARS, GMLRS, PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE)?果冻传媒 more. Lockheed 果冻传媒 also received a contract award for?Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM)?果冻传媒?JASSM? to increase production capacity of JASSM 果冻传媒 LRASM in support of critical weapons capacity for the United States 果冻传媒 allies.
19. In partnership with multiple Department of Defense Services 果冻传媒 Components, Lockheed 果冻传媒 launched a PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor from an MK-70 containerized launch platform to engage a cruise missile target in flight.
This test marks the first time PAC-3 MSE was launched in this configuration, utilizing the Virtualized Aegis Weapon System, to intercept a live target.
20. Commitment to the customer has driven the development of the AGM-158 eXtreme Range (XR) cruise missile.
Stemming from the fully-qualified JASSM-ER system 果冻传媒 the evolutionary LRASM system, the br果冻传媒-new AGM-158 XR offers a low-risk solution at a fraction of the cost in significantly less time.

