With a history of over 100 years, Lockheed Martin Corporation is a leading player in the aerospace and defense industry. The company’s strong presence in the market resulted from its merger with Martin Marietta in 1995. Lockheed Martin operates in four main sectors: Aeronautics, Missiles and Fire Control, Space Systems, and Defense Systems.
In the Aeronautics sector, Lockheed Martin manufactures military aircraft like the F-35 Lightning II and commercial planes like the LM-100J cargo aircraft. The company produces defense systems in the Missiles and Fire Control sector, including the widely recognized THAAD air defense system. In the Space Systems sector, Lockheed Martin is a major contractor for NASA, manufacturing satellites and spacecraft.