Skunk Works® Next Generation Aerospace Engineering Innovations

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Skunk Works®

Defying the impossible. Again and again. 

THINGS THAT FORCE MULTIPLY

Extending capability through AI, autonomy and human-machine teaming. 
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THINGS THEY CAN’T DETECT 

Stealth is more than a shape – it's survivability through design, advanced materials and jamming.

THINGS THAT CONNECT

Integrating systems, missions and people into one decisive force. 
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X-59 First Flight

THINGS THAT GO FAST 

From production lines to software code to Mach numbers, we drive speed in everything we do.

 

 

THINGS WE CAN’T TALK ABOUT

Some of our most important work isn’t in the headlines – by design.
Things we can talk about   ___

X-59 First Flight: Complete!

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Meet Lockheed Martin Vectis™!

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The U-2: Flying at the Edge of Space

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CMMT Milestone Unlocked!

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SKUNK WORKS® IN THE NEWS   ___
Inside NASA’s X-59 Low-Boom Demonstrator
Mar 05, 2026
Third Party Article
Inside NASA’s X-59 Low-Boom Demonstrator
Built by Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® to NASA’s design, the X-59 is aimed at collecting real-world acoustic data that could enable supersonic air travel.
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Burning Down the Miracles
Mar 05, 2026
Third Party Article
Burning Down the Miracles
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® has zeroed in on how humans and machines will fight together across long-range kill chains.
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Skunk Works® and XTEND Expand Joint All Domain Command and Control for Advanced Mission Execution
Dec 18, 2025
Press Release
Skunk Works® and XTEND Expand Joint All Domain Command and Control for Advanced Mission Execution
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® and XTEND collaborated to integrate the XTEND Operating System (XOS) into Skunk Works' MDCX™ autonomy platform.
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Explore Our Capabilities

At least the ones we can share.