GRIZZLY
Lockheed Martin Hellfire launcher concealed in a 10-foot shipping container.
- Unveiled
- Mar 24, 2026


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HQ Bethesda, United StatesFounded 1995LMT
U.S. defense prime; invests in solid-rocket-motor startup X-Bow Systems.
Lockheed Martin Hellfire launcher concealed in a 10-foot shipping container.
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works Group 5 stealthy collaborative combat aircraft.

Air-launched long-range anti-ship missile.
Photo: U.S. Navy photo · Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Navy)

Stealth fighter for air-superiority and air-to-ground missions.
Photo: U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Samuel Eckholm · Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Air Force)

High-altitude surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft family.
Photo: Photo by Ronnie Macdonald from Chelmsford and Largs, United Kingdom via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

C-130J-derived gunship for close air support, air interdiction and armed reconnaissance.
Photo: U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Jones · Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Air Force)

Integrated naval combat management and weapon control system.
Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Amy Forsythe · Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Navy)

Air-launched standoff cruise missile family for attacks on defended land targets.
Photo: U.S. Air Force photo by Ethan Wagner · Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Air Force)

Air-to-ground guided missile combining laser and millimeter-wave radar guidance.
Photo: U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher Lape · Public domain (PD-USGov)

Lockheed Martin air-launched hypersonic boost-glide missile prototype for the U.S. Air Force.
Photo: U.S. Air Force photo by Christopher Okula · Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Air Force)
Joint Advanced Tactical Missile: long-range air-to-air missile developed to complement or replace the AIM-120 AMRAAM, sized for internal carriage on the F-22 and F-35.

Multifunction phased-array radar used by Aegis-equipped warships.
Photo: Photo by RoyKabanlit via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Tactical airlift aircraft family with transport and specialized mission variants.
Photo: U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr. · Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Air Force)

Modernized C-5 strategic transport for cargo and personnel.
Photo: U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin Norton · Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Air Force)

U.S. Army trailer-launched hypersonic boost-glide missile system.
Photo: U.S. Army photo by Sarah Nelson · Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Army)

Family of stealth multirole fighters in conventional, short-takeoff and carrier variants.
Photo: U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Annika Schermerhorn · Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Air Force)

Man-portable anti-armor guided missile.
Photo: U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Willcox · Public domain (PD-USGov)

Precision-guided artillery rocket family for MLRS and HIMARS launchers.
Photo: U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Colton K. Garrett · Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Marines)

Lockheed Martin shipboard high-energy laser with dazzler and surveillance modes.
Photo: U.S. Department of Defense / Center for Countermeasures · Public domain (PD-USGov)
300 kW Army laser prototype for cruise missile and drone defense.

Wheeled artillery launcher for guided rockets and tactical missiles.
Photo: U.S. Army photo by Charles Rosemond · Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Army)

Modular vertical missile launching system for surface warships.
Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Michael W. Pendergrass · Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Navy)
Lockheed Martin geosynchronous missile-warning satellite for the U.S. Space Force.

Hit-to-kill air and missile defense interceptor with enhanced propulsion and maneuverability.
Photo: U.S. Navy photo · Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Navy)

Surface-to-surface precision-strike missile for HIMARS and M270A2 launchers.
Photo: U.S. Army photo by Darrell Ames · Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Army)

Mobile missile-defense weapon system for terminal-phase ballistic missile interception.
Photo: U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Jeremy Larlee · Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Army)

Modified F-16 test aircraft used by the Air Force Test Pilot School for variable flight-characteristic simulation.
Photo: U.S. Air Force 412TW by Richard Gonzales via Wikimedia Commons · Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Air Force)
Newest unveiled first. Open a product for its milestone timeline, components and sources.
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space-based kinetic interceptors | Developer | Development | — | — | Reported |
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
| Announced | Award | Agency | Type | Program | Obligated | Ceiling | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | PrSM Increment 4 prototype OTApress:lockheed-martin:2026-09-29:prsm-increment-4 | U.S. Army | OTA | Precision Strike Missile Increment 4 | Undisclosed | — | Confirmed |
| Sep 14, 2026 | PrSM Increment 2 early operational capabilitypress:lockheed-martin:2026-09-14 | U.S. Army | Contract | — | — | Up to $1.20B | Reported |
| Jun 24, 2026 | THAAD interceptor multiyear procurement (undefinitized contract action)press:lockheed-martin:2026-06-24:thaad-myp | Missile Defense Agency | Contract | — | $843M | $35.33B | Confirmed |
| Jun 23, 2026 | PrSM production contract modification through FY2032press:lockheed-martin:2026-06-23 | U.S. Army | Contract | — | — | Up to $8.40B | Reported |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Two additional GPS 3F satellitespress:lockheed-martin:2026-06-15:archive-330 | U.S. Space Force | Contract | — | — | Up to $514M | Confirmed |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Tracking Layer Tranche 3 satellites (18 space vehicles)press:lockheed-martin:2025-12-19:sda-trkt3 | Space Development Agency | OTA | — | — | Up to $1.10B | Confirmed |
| Sep 29, 2025 | F-35 Lot 18 definitization and Lot 19 production (modification P00015)N0001923C0003:P00015 | U.S. Navy | Contract | — | — | Up to $12.53B | Confirmed |
| Sep 3, 2025 | PAC-3 MSE production (1,970 interceptors)press:lockheed-martin:2025-09-03 | U.S. Army | Contract | — | — | Up to $9.80B | Confirmed |
| Sep 2, 2025 | NGC2 integrated data layer prototype for 25th Infantry Divisionpress:lockheed-martin:2025-09-02:ngc2-25id | U.S. Army | OTA | Army Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) | — | Up to $26.0M | Confirmed |
| Jul 28, 2025 | THAAD interceptor production (modification P00105)HQ014717C0032:P00105 | Missile Defense Agency | Contract | — | $285M | $2.06B | Confirmed |
| Mar 31, 2025 | PrSM production IDIQpress:lockheed-martin:2025-03-31 | U.S. Army | IDIQ | — | — | Up to $4.94B | Confirmed |
| Apr 11, 2024 | C2BMC follow-on IDIQ (C2BMC-Next)HQ085224D0003 | Missile Defense Agency | IDIQ | — | — | Up to $4.10B | Confirmed |
| Jul 19, 2023 | IFPC-HEL prototype weapon systemsW50RAJ2390001 | U.S. Army | OTA | — | — | Up to $221M | Confirmed |
| — | SECURING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR BATTLEFIELD EFFECTIVE ROBUSTNESS (SABER)HR001126CE029 | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | Contract | — | $2.3M | $4.7M | Confirmed |
| Program | Role | Program status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Army Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) | Prime | Development | Reported |
| Precision Strike Missile Increment 4 | Competing bidder | Development | Confirmed |
| Space-Based Interceptor (SBI) | Prime | Development | Reported |
Obligated is what has been committed so far; ceiling is the most the award can reach. Joint values cover all recipients and are excluded from this company’s money totals.
| Company | Stage | Role | Announced | Round size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series B | Lead | Sep 30, 2026 | $50.0M | |
| Series A | Participant | May 12, 2026 | $100M | |
| Strategic | Lead | Oct 29, 2025 | $50.0M | |
| Undisclosed | Participant | Oct 10, 2025 | $85.0M | |
| Series B | Lead | May 12, 2025 | $35.0M |
One row per round this investor joined. Round size is the whole round, not this investor's share.
| Supplier | Supplies | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing | PAC-3 MSE seeker | October 2026 undefinitized subcontract, approximately $14.7 billion under a seven-year production framework. Private supplier contract; not a direct government award or obligated funds. | Confirmed |
| L3Harris Aerojet Rocketdyne | Solid rocket motors | GMLRS Insensitive Munition propulsion units; follow-on contract up to $200M. | Confirmed |
| L3Harris Technologies | Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) | THAAD Solid Rocket Boost Motors and Liquid Divert and Attitude Control Systems. | Reported |
| X-Bow Systems | Solid rocket motors | Strategic agreement to qualify X-Bow as an independent SRM supplier. | Confirmed |
| Facility | Kind | Location | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockheed Martin Troy Building 47 | Factory | Troy, Alabama, United States | Under construction | Reported |
SpaceNews · May 12, 2025 · Supports Organization
“The latest tranche was led by Lockheed Martin Corp., which also entered a strategic agreement with the company.”
Lockheed Martin · Supports Organization · founded year
“On March 15, 1995, the merger officially united what were then the second and third largest American defense contractors.”
Oct 5, 2026 · Supports Supply relationship, System · system component:boeing-pac-3-mse-seeker
“was awarded an undefinitized contract action worth approximately $14.7 billion by Lockheed Martin”
Reuters · Sep 17, 2026 · Supports System
“The missile, known as the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM)”
Breaking Defense · Sep 15, 2026 · Supports Government award · ceiling usd, System · combat use
“The Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a $1.2 billion contract for the company’s “early operational capability” Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 2 system”
Lockheed Martin · Mar 24, 2026 · Supports System
“completed both the first integrated HELLFIRE missile live-fire and vertical-launch test from the company’s new containerized GRIZZLY launcher.”
Military Times · Mar 23, 2026 · Supports System
“on March 9, Army officials revealed that the service no longer plans on transitioning its 300 kilowatt Indirect Fire Protection Capability-High Energy Laser system, or IFPC-HEL, dubbed “Valkyrie,” to a program of record”
Lockheed Martin · Oct 6, 2025 · Supports System
“Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT) is unveiling its Nomad™ future family of aircraft.”
Sam Eckholm · Sep 27, 2025 · Supports System · name
“X-62 Vista”
Lockheed Martin · Sep 21, 2025 · Supports System
“introduces Lockheed Martin Vectis, a Group 5 survivable and lethal collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) to advance unparalleled air dominance for American and allied militaries.”
Lockheed Martin · Aug 6, 2025 · Supports System
“The first of a new, more capable, more survivable missile warning satellite, designed by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) for today’s highly contested space domain, has successfully completed environmental testing.”
Sam Eckholm · May 4, 2025 · Supports System · name
“U-2”
Sam Eckholm · Feb 16, 2025 · Supports System · name
“U-2”
Sam Eckholm · Sep 21, 2024 · Supports System · name
“F-35”
Sam Eckholm · Jul 27, 2024 · Supports System · name
“C-130”
Sam Eckholm · Mar 2, 2024 · Supports System · name
“F-35”
U.S. Army · Dec 8, 2023 · Supports System
“The U.S. Army announced today the initial delivery”
Sam Eckholm · Oct 28, 2023 · Supports System · name
“C-5 Super Galaxy”
U.S. Department of Defense · Jul 19, 2023 · Supports Government award · ceiling usd, System
“Lockheed Martin Aculight Corp., Bothell, Washington, was awarded an Other Transaction Authority agreement with a ceiling of $220,842,090 to develop, integrate, manufacture, test, and deliver Indirect Fire Protection Capability-High Energy Laser prototype weapon systems.”
Sam Eckholm · Feb 18, 2023 · Supports System · name
“F-22 Raptor”
Eglin Air Force Base · Dec 12, 2022 · Supports System
“This test was the first launch of a full prototype operational missile.”
Lockheed Martin · Sep 8, 2022 · Supports System
“In June 2018, JAGM achieved Milestone C and entered into Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP).”
Sam Eckholm · Jul 23, 2022 · Supports System · name
“AC-130J Ghostrider”
U.S. Navy · May 17, 2022 · Supports System
“Marine Corps declared March 1 Initial Operating Capability (IOC)”
Seapower · Mar 31, 2022 · Supports System
“It will be the first laser weapon system to be integrated with a ship’s Aegis Combat System and power and cooling systems”
Sam Eckholm · Mar 12, 2022 · Supports System · name
“C-130”
Sam Eckholm · Jul 31, 2021 · Supports System · name
“F-35”
Sam Eckholm · Jul 4, 2021 · Supports System · name
“HIMARS”
Lockheed Martin · Aug 16, 2016 · Supports System
“The U.S. Army recently declared Initial Operational Capability (IOC)”
U.S. Army · Sep 15, 2015 · Supports System
“deployed in April 2013 to defend Guam from ballistic missile attack.”
Lockheed Martin · Sep 23, 2013 · Supports System
“Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] received a production contract totaling $3.9 billion”
Lockheed Martin · Jun 21, 2007 · Supports System
“Lockheed Martin delivered the first 72 GMLRS Unitary rockets in June 2005”
Lockheed Martin · Dec 15, 2006 · Supports System
“F-35 Lightning II lifted into the skies today for the first time”
Air & Space Forces Magazine · Supports System, System · maturity
“JATM is the next-generation long-range air-to-air missile designed to complement or replace the current medium-range AIM-120 AMRAAM.”
Supports System · operator countries, System · system component:f119
“F119-powered F-22 Raptors currently in service with the U.S. Air Force”
Lockheed Martin · Supports System, System · system component:an-spy-1
“especially its SPY-1 phased array radar.”
The War Zone · Supports System
“is a trailer-launched hypersonic boost-glide vehicle system that can travel long distances at hypersonic speeds”
Supports System
“The Raptor is capable of performing both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions”
Supports System
“The C-5M is a modernized version of the legacy C-5 designed and manufactured by Lockheed Martin.”
Supports System, System · operator countries, System · system component:f118-101
“The U-2 provides high-altitude, all-weather surveillance and reconnaissance, day or night”
Supports System
“The C-130 Hercules primarily performs the tactical portion of the airlift mission.”
Supports System
“The AC-130J Ghostrider's primary missions are close air support, air interdiction and armed reconnaissance.”
U.S. Army · Supports System
“Since fielding began in July 2005”
Supports System
“The VISTA, which is operated by the Air Force Test Pilot School with the support of Calspan and Lockheed Martin”
U.S. Army · Supports System
“activated nearly fifteen years ago in May of 2008.”
Lockheed Martin · Supports System
“LRASM declared operational on B-1B in 2018 and F/A-18E/F in 2019”
Lockheed Martin · Supports System
“LRHW will leverage the common hypersonic glide body and introduce a new class of ultrafast and maneuverable long-range missiles with the ability to launch from ground mobile platforms.”
Lockheed Martin · Supports System, System · system component:gmlrs, System · system component:precision-strike-missile
“HIMARS carries a six-pack of GMLRS rockets, two Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM) or one ATACMS missile”
Lockheed Martin · Supports System
“Javelin Joint Venture between Lockheed Martin in Orlando, Florida and Raytheon in Tucson, Arizona.”
Lockheed Martin · Supports System, System · system component:mk-41-vls
“introduction of Martin Marietta’s MK-41 Vertical Launching System (VLS) in 1986”
U.S. Navy · Supports System
“early operational capability fielding in 2019 on the Navy’s F/A-18 Super Hornet”
U.S. Navy · Supports System
“SPY-1 was installed in the test ship USS NORTON SOUND (AVM 1) in 1973.”
Pratt & Whitney · Supports System · system component:f135
“The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), powered by Pratt & Whitney’s F135 engine”
Supports System · first fielded year
“The F-22A reached IOC in December 2005”
DefenseScoop · Apr 24, 2026 · Supports Organization, Organization technology
“The companies that received OTAs are Anduril, Booz Allen Hamilton, General Dynamics Mission Systems, GITAI USA, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Quindar, Raytheon, Sci-Tec, SpaceX, True Anomaly and Turion Space Corp.”
Sep 29, 2026 · Supports Government award
“The U.S. Army awarded five separate Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreements on Sept. 29, 2026, to develop prototype systems for the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 4.”
Defence Blog · Jun 24, 2026 · Supports Government award · ceiling usd
“The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin an $8.4 billion contract modification on June 23, 2026, bringing the total PrSM contract value to $13.3 billion through September 2032.”
U.S. Department of War · Jun 24, 2026 · Supports Government award · ceiling usd
“The total value of this contract is $35,327,237,604.”
Jun 15, 2026 · Supports Government award
“ockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) announced that the U.S. Space Force has awarded the company a $514 million contract to build [Global Positioning System](https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/products/gps.html) IIIF Space Vehic”
Jun 15, 2026 · Supports Government award
“WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $514 million contract to build two additional GPS 3F satellites.”
Space Development Agency · Dec 19, 2025 · Supports Government award
“Lockheed Martin is being awarded a firm fixed-priced OTA agreement with a total potential value of $1.1 billion to provide 18 MWTD space vehicles (SVs).”
U.S. Department of War · Sep 29, 2025 · Supports Government award
“Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $12,529,999,033 modification (P00015) to a fixed-price incentive (firm-target), firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N0001923C0003).”
Lockheed Martin · Sep 3, 2025 · Supports Government award · ceiling usd
“The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a $9.8 billion contract for the production of 1,970 Patriot Advanced Capability – 3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) interceptors and associated hardware.”
U.S. Army · Sep 2, 2025 · Supports Government award
“The OTA was awarded through the NGC2 competitive Commercial Solutions Offering (CSO) on behalf of Program Executive Office Command, Control, Communications, and Network (PEO C3N) for $26 million with a not to exceed period of performance of 16 months.”
U.S. Department of War · Jul 28, 2025 · Supports Government award
“Lockheed Martin Corporation Missiles and Fire Control, Dallas, Texas, is being awarded a $2,063,197,215 modification (P00105) to a previously awarded contract (HQ0147-17-C-0032) for the production of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Interceptors”
Lockheed Martin · Mar 31, 2025 · Supports Government award · ceiling usd
“The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract worth up to $4.94 billion to produce additional Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM)”
U.S. Department of War · Apr 11, 2024 · Supports Government award
“Lockheed Martin Corp., Rotary and Mission Systems, Huntsville, Alabama, is being awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum ceiling amount of $4,099,900,000.”
USAspending.gov · Supports Government award · ceiling amount, Government award · description, Government award · end on, Government award · obligated amount, Government award · recipient, Government award · start on
“Base and all options value: $4,699,075.00”
Interesting Engineering · Jul 28, 2026 · Supports Supply relationship
“L3Harris supplies THAAD’s Solid Rocket Boost Motors and Liquid Divert and Attitude Control Systems, two key propulsion components used by the interceptor.”
Breaking Defense · May 22, 2026 · Supports Facility, Facility · name
“on Thursday broke ground on a new 87,000 square foot production facility in Alabama”
L3Harris · Dec 10, 2025 · Supports Organization, Supply relationship
“This award represents the largest GMLRS IM contract L3Harris has received from Lockheed Martin for a 12-month period of performance.”
X-Bow Systems · May 12, 2025 · Supports Organization, Supply relationship
“X-Bow and Lockheed Martin have entered into a strategic agreement allowing Lockheed Martin to accelerate X-Bow as a new independent supplier of SRMs”
Lockheed Martin · Supports Role
“Jim Taiclet is chairman, president and CEO of Lockheed Martin.”
Each fact on this page is attached to the sources that support it. Archived copies are linked when we keep one.