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Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II in operational configuration
LOCKHEED MARTIN
Aerospace

Lockheed Martin

Fifth-generation fighters, mission systems, and sustainment at program scale.

Headquarters
Bethesda, Maryland, USA
Founded
1912 (merger 1995)
Scale
Approx. 120,000 employees worldwide
Export jurisdiction
ITAR
Company Overview

Lockheed Martin builds and sustains the fighter, sensing, and mission-system portfolio at the center of most allied air-power programs. Its aeronautics line spans fifth-generation stealth aircraft, upgraded fourth-generation multirole fighters, and the training and sustainment ecosystems that keep those fleets flying.

Why we source from them
  • Their programs anchor the fighter and air-dominance requirements our partner nations bring to us most often, from F-16 modernization to F-35 partner participation.
  • Long production runs and mature sustainment pipelines mean predictable FMS case structures, established training paths, and durable spares availability.
Capability Focus
  • Fifth-generation stealth and sensor-fusion aircraft
  • Multirole fighter production and mid-life upgrades
  • Mission systems, radar, and electro-optical targeting
  • Global sustainment, training, and depot support
Lockheed Martin Product Line
Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II

F-35A Lightning II

Fifth-generation multirole fighter

Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70/72

F-16 Block 70/72

Multirole fighter, new production and upgrades

Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules

C-130J Super Hercules

Tactical airlift, SAR and special-mission variants

Lockheed Martin HC-130J Combat King II

HC-130J Combat King II

Personnel recovery tanker

Sentinel A4 radar

Air and missile surveillance radar

Platform Imagery
Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II
F-35A Lightning II
Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor
F-22 Raptor
Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon
F-16 Fighting Falcon
Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules
C-130J-30 Super Hercules
Lockheed Martin HC-130J Combat King II
HC-130J Combat King II

Export control & compliance posture

Jurisdiction
ITAR
Typical categories
  • USML Cat. VIII (aircraft)
  • USML Cat. XI (radar/electronics)
Transfer route
FMS primary; DCS for select sustainment

Programs are USML Category VIII controlled and typically executed government-to-government through FMS with congressional notification thresholds. Technology-transfer scope, sensor configuration, and release levels are decided by the US Government, not the vendor. Sales above congressional thresholds are publicly notified by DSCA. Release levels are set by the US Government.

Typical classifications drawn from public regulations and company sources for guidance only. Final jurisdiction is confirmed per configuration, end user and destination with the responsible US authorities. Listing does not imply a partnership or endorsement by Lockheed Martin.

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