Q2 2025: Lockheed Martin highlights key advances in missiles, space and autonomy

By Defence Industry Europe

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Lockheed Martin has released an overview of its key accomplishments in the second quarter of 2025, showcasing progress across its missile defence, autonomy, and space portfolios. The company outlined several programme developments and strategic contracts without including any financial figures or executive commentary.

 

In missile defence, the company reported a successful flight test of the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. The test demonstrated enhanced capability in intercepting a tactical ballistic missile target.

Lockheed Martin also noted the delivery of the first 25 production units of the Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Unit (LWCLU), produced in partnership with RTX. This upgraded system is designed to provide superior target acquisition and surveillance capabilities for dismounted soldiers.

 

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In the area of autonomy, the company announced that its Integrated System and Test Lab in Fort Worth, Texas, became operational. The facility enables the integration and testing of uncrewed aerial systems with the aim of accelerating future mission readiness.

Space-related achievements included the on-schedule completion of the third Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next Gen OPIR) GEO satellite. Lockheed Martin is producing three of the five satellites for the U.S. Space Force’s Next Gen OPIR constellation.

The company also highlighted the deployment of new satellite mission planning capabilities for the Space Development Agency’s Transport Layer Tranche 0. These tools are designed to improve speed and automation in satellite operations.

 

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Finally, Lockheed Martin underscored the expansion of its OneLMX digital transformation, which aims to integrate digital engineering, agile software development, and smart manufacturing across the enterprise. The initiative supports faster, more flexible product development and delivery.

These developments, published on 22 July 2025, reflect Lockheed Martin’s ongoing focus on delivering advanced technologies across multiple defence and space domains.

 

 

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