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Lockheed Martin
In the AI Economy Index: Minor, 0.64% (as of 2 October 2026)
The largest US defense contractor, building military aircraft such as the F-35, missiles and missile-defense systems, helicopters, and satellites and space systems.
The largest US defense contractor, building military aircraft such as the F-35, missiles and missile-defense systems, helicopters, and satellites and space systems.
AI is not its primary economic driver; its 2025 annual report describes integrating commercial AI and partnering with tech companies including NVIDIA and Meta. It is on the map as a defense prime held by the QTUM ETF, as 50% co-founder of ULA, and through quantum-computing collaborations.
Mostly sells and supports aircraft, missiles and space systems under contracts with the US government and allied governments; the F-35 program alone was 27% of 2025 sales.
United States (Bethesda, Maryland)
Space and next-generation infrastructure. Launch providers, satellite builders and operators, ground networks and the first attempts at running computing in orbit. Most of these companies have no AI business today. They are on this map because of what they carry, connect or build for the companies that do. Open the space lens.
Same-layer peers share an editorial stack classification. That alone does not establish direct competition.
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Connections (8)
Every connection below is tied to a readable source, date, classification and statement of its limits. A company source establishes what that company stated. It does not necessarily provide independent confirmation.
Current relationships (4)
Source: 2025-09-03 · reviewed 2026-10-02
Evidence: Primary-source statement · Reported operating
Limits: Does not establish the joint venture's ownership split, how contract revenue is divided, or delivery timing.
US Army Awards the Javelin Joint Venture $900.5M Contract ↗Source: Source undated · reviewed 2026-10-02
Evidence: Primary-source statement · Reported operating
Limits: One-line mention in Lockheed's own report; does not name specific programs, value, exclusivity or NVIDIA's confirmation.
Lockheed Martin 2025 Annual Report ↗Source: Source undated · reviewed 2026-10-02
Evidence: Primary-source statement · Reported operating
Limits: One-line mention in Lockheed's own report; does not describe the work, value or duration, and is not confirmed by Meta in this source.
Lockheed Martin 2025 Annual Report ↗Source: Source undated · reviewed 2026-10-02
Evidence: Primary-source statement · Supplier recognized in 2023; current supply not confirmed
Limits: An award listed on an undated company page; does not establish what Karman supplies to Lockheed Martin, volumes, programs, or that supply continues today.
Karman Space & Defense - Company ↗Dated or announced (4)
Source: 2026-09-10 · reviewed 2026-10-02
Evidence: Primary-source statement · Announced; not confirmed operating
Limits: Announcement; does not establish payment flows between IBM and Lockheed Martin, operating date or research outcomes.
IBM, Lockheed Martin announce Swiss quantum innovation hub at ETH Zurich ↗Source: 2026-05-14 · reviewed 2026-10-02
Evidence: Primary-source statement · Stated partnership; scope not described
Limits: Xanadu's own one-line mention; does not describe the work, value or duration, and is not confirmed by Lockheed Martin in this source.
Xanadu Announces First Quarter 2026 Results ↗Source: 2023-12-11 · reviewed 2026-10-02
Evidence: Primary-source statement · Announced; phase-one development order (2023)
Limits: A 2023 development and prototype order; does not establish that later phases or production orders followed, delivery, or the current status of the program.
LightPath Technologies press release (via ACCESS Newswire): LightPath Announces Initial $4.7m Order from Lockheed Martin ↗Source: 2006-12-01 · reviewed 2026-10-02
Evidence: Primary-source statement · Joint venture formed 2006; current ownership not re-verified in a current filing
Limits: A 2006 formation announcement; this check could not find the ULA stake in Lockheed Martin's 2025 Form 10-K text, so it does not establish the current ownership split, governance, or Lockheed Martin's share of ULA earnings today.
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