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 Goes Supersonic!

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Skunk Works’® MDCX™.

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Meet Lockheed Martin Vectis™!

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CMMT Milestone Unlocked!

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SKUNK WORKS® IN THE NEWS   ___
NASA X-59 Flies At Mach 1.4 ‘Mission Conditions’
Jun 12, 2026
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NASA X-59 Flies At Mach 1.4 ‘Mission Conditions’
NASA’s X-59 Quesst low-boom supersonic demonstrator achieved Mach 1.4 at 55,000 ft. on June 12.
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Skunk Works®, Divergent Unveil One-Way Attack Drone
Jun 11, 2026
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Skunk Works®, Divergent Unveil One-Way Attack Drone
Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works® and Divergent Technologies have revealed their one-way attack drone called Project Dragonfly.
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NASA’s X-59 Aircraft Flies Supersonic for First Time
Jun 05, 2026
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NASA’s X-59 Aircraft Flies Supersonic for First Time
NASA’s experimental X-59 aircraft marked a major milestone Friday, June 5, when it flew faster than the speed of sound for the first time.
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Capabilities   ___

Explore Our Capabilities

At least the ones we can share.