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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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   ___

Skunk Works® restored F-117A Aircraft 818!🦨

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Lockheed Martin Vectis™ Expansion. 🦨

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X-59 Goes Supersonic!

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Skunk Works’® MDCX™.

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SKUNK WORKS® IN THE NEWS   ___
Everything We Just Learned About The Vectis CCA
Sep 14, 2026
Third Party Article
Everything We Just Learned About The Vectis CCA
New details on Skunk Works®' tailless CCA, including about its exotic "submerged" air inlet and how its design puts a premium on survivability.
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F-117 Nighthawk Joins the National Air and Space Museum
Sep 14, 2026
Third Party Article
F-117 Nighthawk Joins the National Air and Space Museum
The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum is welcoming a Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter into the national collection.
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Skunk Works® Expands Production of Lockheed Martin Vectis™
Sep 14, 2026
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Skunk Works® Expands Production of Lockheed Martin Vectis™
Skunk Works® expands production of Lockheed Martin Vectis™ with four more vehicles as the team continues to advance toward first flight in 2027.
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Explore Our Capabilities

At least the ones we can share.