The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Lockheed Martin: 3 models, 4 deployments across 3 regions, 1 active incident. 8 sources back the record.
CategoryExoskeletons
Overview
Lockheed Martin is a major US defense contractor based in Bethesda, Maryland, developing autonomous systems including the Squad Support Exoskeleton, autonomous underwater vehicles, and autonomous combat drones for military applications.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 4 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- 1 incident on file
Key facts
Robot
Technology
Stage
Data & sources
Patent documents
6
Web sources
2
8 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (3)
View all models →Current platform
RQ-170 Sentinel
Stealth reconnaissance UAV developed by Lockheed Martin for the US Air Force. 20-30 estimated in service. Used during Osama bin Laden raid.
Current platform
SMSS (Squad Mission Support System)
Autonomous unmanned ground vehicle designed to carry squad equipment. 11-foot-long, carries 500+ kg payload. Selected for US Army Project Workhorse.
Current platform
Lockheed Martin ONYX
Powered lower-limb military load-augmentation exoskeleton (electro-mechanical knee actuators, AI movement prediction; B-TEMIA dermoskeleton-licensed). Reduces soldier exertion under load. Honest status: development/evaluation under a US Army agreement (2018); no public deployment updates since ~2019 - not in general service.
Partnerships
Every company Lockheed Martin has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Havoc1× joint2 total
- 2HavocAI1× joint3 total
- 3MBDA1× joint3 total
- 4Rheinmetall1× joint3 total
- 5Southern Methodist University1× joint2 total
Most recent
- HavocAI x Lockheed Martin2025-10-10with HavocAIjust announced
- Havoc x Lockheed Martin2025-06-09with Havocoperating
Lockheed Martin on the deployment map
View the global map4 verified deployments across 3 regions, newest verified Aug 2014. Explore where Lockheed Martin's robots are operating, by place and type.
- operationalSMSS (Squad Mission Support System) at Fort Benning, Georgia, USA →Southeast · verified Aug 2014
- operationalSMSS (Squad Mission Support System) at Camp Grayling, Michigan, USA →Midwest · verified Feb 2013
- endedSMSS (Squad Mission Support System) at Afghanistan →Middle East · verified Jan 2012
- operationalRQ-170 Sentinel at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan →Middle East · verified Jan 2007
View the full Lockheed Martin deployment record →
Relationships
Former / Previously (3)
- Joe Landon Head of R&D, Lockheed Martin Spacesecondary-verified
- Thomas DeFrank Finance executive, Information Systems and Global Servicessecondary-verified
- Tory Bruno VP & GM, Strategic and Missile Defense Systemssecondary-verified
Media (1)
Company-anchored media. Official assets the company has published at the company level, distinct from model-anchored media that lives on individual product pages.
Safety record
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Incidents affecting Lockheed Martin (1)
Includes incidents linked directly to this company, to its models, or to deployments of its models or under its operation. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Lockheed Martin on the data-center map
Every verified data center Lockheed Martin operates that has a mapped coordinate (1 total). Filled circles are Tier-2 facilities and Tier-1 campuses under this operator; click any pin to open its record.
Lockheed Martin data centers (1)
- Lockheed Martin Denver Data CenterDenver · operating
AI data centers Lockheed Martin operates or is a party to, from the DEPLOY data center registry.
Operator customers (1)
- Lockheed Martin4 deployments
Recent coverage
Lockheed Martin in third-party press
Lockheed Martin: The Missile Supercycle Could Drive A Re-Rating (Rating Upgrade)
JR3 reduced-range rocket completes second flight test with cheap reusable 24-round pod
Lockheed Martin Secures $2.25 Billion Revolver Led By Bank Of America And Extends $3 Billion Facility To 2031
Peers
26 peers across 1 segment. Every Lockheed Martin competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
exoskeleton(26)
23 companies in this segment · highly_concentrated (HHI 5009.45179584121) · leader Hypershell at 5217%
- ATOUNdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Againer Skidirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- B-TEMIAdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Bionik Laboratoriesdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Cyberdynedirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Daiya Industry Co., Ltd.direct competitor(inferred)moderate
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
5 total · 3 operating · 2 just announced
Every company Lockheed Martin has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- HavocAI x Lockheed Martin2025-10-10with HavocAIjust announced
- Havoc x Lockheed Martin2025-06-09with Havocoperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1Havoc1× joint2 total
- 2HavocAI1× joint3 total
- 3MBDA1× joint3 total
- 4Rheinmetall1× joint3 total
- 5Southern Methodist University1× joint2 total
All 5 partnerships
open in the atlas →- technology—just announced
- development—operating
- joint venture—operating
- investment2025-10-10just announced
- technology2025-06-09operating
Patent estate (6)
- US20070021880A1usptopendingassignee
- US7765038B2usptograntedgranted 2010-08-03assignee
- US9715009B1usptograntedgranted 2017-07-25assignee
- US9296270B2usptograntedgranted 2016-03-22assignee
- US9302783B2usptograntedgranted 2016-04-12assignee
- US12307914B2usptograntedgranted 2025-05-06assignee
Timeline
Every recorded move in Lockheed Martin’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Started supplyingBecame supplier to Fortem Technologies
2026-08-23Supply: Strategic partner for counter-drone systems to Fortem Technologies
Started supplyingBecame supplier to University of Central Florida
2026-08-22Supply: component to University of Central Florida
PartnershipHavocAI x Lockheed Martin
2025-10-10Lockheed Martin participated as a strategic investor in HavocAI's 5M funding round, signaling a defense-industry partnership for collaborative maritime autonomy technology.
PartnershipHavoc x Lockheed Martin
2025-06-09Lockheed Martin and Havoc signed a partnership agreement to integrate Havoc collaborative autonomy software with Lockheed Martin defense systems, including Rampage USV operations.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJul 23, 2026
Lockheed Martin logo
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 12, 2026
Lockheed Martin Vectis
- Record createdJun 6, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedAug 7, 2014
SMSS (Squad Mission Support System) at Fort Benning, Georgia, USA
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedFeb 19, 2013
SMSS (Squad Mission Support System) at Camp Grayling, Michigan, USA
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
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- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Lockheed Martin from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Lockheed Martin: The Missile Supercycle Could Drive A Re-Rating (Rating Upgrade)
JR3 reduced-range rocket completes second flight test with cheap reusable 24-round pod
Lockheed Martin has put its new Joint Reduced Range Rocket (JR3) through a second flight...
Lockheed Martin Secures $2.25 Billion Revolver Led By Bank Of America And Extends $3 Billion Facility To 2031
Lockheed Martin has entered into a new $2.25 billion unsecured revolving credit facility and extended the maturity of an existing $3 billion revolving facility, giving the defense…
Lockheed Martin CEO says new version of GMLRS will double missile range while retaining compatibility with existing launchers
The new munition is covered alongside the current GMLRS by a $3 billion production contract awarded by the U.S. Army.
Lockheed Martin says Peru F-16 Block 70 proposal includes $1.8 billion industrial package, local drone assembly and training
Lockheed Martin is offering Peru an industrial and social collaboration package valued at $1.8 billion alongside its F-16 Block 70 proposal.
Lockheed Martin demonstrates AI-powered Guam battle manager combining Aegis and IBCS for faster missile defense decisions
Lockheed Martin has demonstrated a Guam missile-defense prototype that connects Aegis Guam and the Integrated Battle Command System while using artificial intelligence to…
Lockheed’s Pricey F-35 Sees 10% Cost Jump for Needed Upgrades
The cost of the Lockheed Martin Corp. F-35 program — already the most expensive in US history — has risen by about $51 billion, or about 10%, since late 2023 because of software,…
Black Hawk Evolves With New Engines, Autonomy and Digital Upgrades
Aviation International News reports, "The Black Hawk helicopter has been a mainstay of air combat for decades, but Lockheed Martin is now stepping up... The post Black Hawk…
ČLS named first authorised Black Hawk parts distribution centre in EU
Sikorsky, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, has named Česká letecká servisní (ČLS) as its first authorised distribution centre for Black Hawk helicopter parts in the European Union.
Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky appoints Czech company as its first authorized EU parts distribution center for a fleet of more than 150 Black Hawk helicopters
Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky has selected Česká letecká servisní, or ČLS, as its first authorized distribution center in the European Union.
Lockheed Martin CEO says F-16 deliveries resumed, with 119 Block 70/72 fighters in backlog and 2026 output set to rise
Lockheed Martin has resumed F-16 deliveries after completing a redesign and a second round of flight testing on a new variant that had fallen short of expectations earlier this…
US Navy tests Lockheed Martin missile system aboard unmanned vessel for precision strike
Lockheed Martin and USV manufacturer Saildrone have demonstrated the ability to launch missiles from an...
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- REST API: /v1/companies/116a021e-e976-4d1c-8c48-2350d53e79cd
- Revision history: /companies/lockheed-martin/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
Video
The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a $104 million contract on June 26, 2026, for initial engineering and long-lead material procurement for Spain's F-100 frigate mid-life upgrade. Work will primarily be performed in M
The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin a $3 billion contract on June 30, 2026, for Sentinel A4 radar production and engineering services through June 2031. Work
Lockheed Martin has secured a $3 billion FY26 U.S. Army contract to produce standard-range and Extended-Range GMLRS rockets, an award reported on June 29 and 30
Reality vs attention
Lockheed Martin draws attention at the 97th percentile but verifies reality at the 74th percentile among exoskeletons. Hype Gap +23.3, 14th widest among exoskeletons.
6-month trend
Analysis
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Meaningful press and media coverage across the period. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Aug 29, 2026