Lockheed Martin Corporation is a global aerospace and defense technology company that designs, builds and delivers sophisticated defense technologies for customers in the United States and allied nations. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, the company employs more than 100,000 people worldwide and operates through four business areas: Aeronautics, Missiles and Fire Control, Rotary and Mission Systems, and Space.
Technologists work across a broad set of domains, including aerospace engineering, autonomy and artificial intelligence, cyber security, battle management systems, missile systems, space systems, maritime capabilities, and military aircraft design and manufacturing. Programs span the F-35 Lightning II fifth-generation fighter, the F-16 Fighting Falcon, the Black Hawk helicopter, missile systems developed within Missiles and Fire Control, and comprehensive space solutions.
The company draws on a century-long legacy of designing, building and delivering defense technologies and is one of the world's largest defense contractors. Its mission orientation centres on delivering capabilities intended to help ensure peace and security for nations around the world, serving both U.S. government and allied nation customers across operations in numerous countries.
