Harnessing the Might of Lockheed Martin Vectis™: A New Era of CCA Class Endurance

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works^® (NYSE: LMT) introduces Vectis, a durable and lethal Group 5 collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) designed to bolster unparalleled aerial dominance for U.S. and allied military forces.

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works’ Vectis: exceptionally skilled, adaptable, and economical agile drone framework.

This system exemplifies the company’s heritage in fighter aircraft, autonomous systems, and open mission architectures. As the future of aerial prowess progresses, Skunk Works paves a critical pathway with Vectis to unveil new, integrated capabilities at a highly competitive velocity and cost.

“Vectis epitomizes our expertise in intricate systems integration, advanced fighter technology, and autonomy,” commented OJ Sanchez, vice president and general manager of Lockheed Martin Skunk Works. “We are not merely developing a new platform – we’re creating a fresh paradigm for air power founded on a highly skilled, adaptable, and budget-friendly agile drone framework.”

Essential Details About Vectis

Integration:

• Seamlessly integrates with fifth-generation and next-gen aircraft to advance the Family of Systems vision for future aerial dominance.
• Proven Lockheed Martin proficiency in unified control systems such as MDCX™ guarantees compatibility throughout the command and control continuum.

Mission Flexibility:

• Capable of executing precision strikes, ISR targeting, electronic warfare, and offensive and defensive counter-air measures.
• Provides cross-domain connectivity, whether operating alone or as part of coordinated missions with piloted aircraft like the F-35.
• Extended Range: Endurance capabilities suitable for Indo-Pacific, European, and Central Command operational theaters.

Our Development Approach:

• Stealth: Draws on decades of expertise in stealth technology to ensure superior survivability in the CCA domain.
• Cost-efficient: Implements state-of-the-art manufacturing and digital engineering practices acquired from next-gen aircraft development to enhance affordability and efficiency. Vectis will be offered at a CCA price point.
• Open Systems: Engineered to prevent vendor dependency by adhering to Government Reference Architectures.

Development of Vectis is presently in progress. Components have been ordered, and a dedicated team is actively involved. Skunk Works is allocating the necessary resources and personnel to create and test survivable systems tailored to meet customers’ evolving demands while increasing alignment with emerging tri-service frameworks and global needs as they arise.

Skunk Works boasts decades of experience leveraging speed, altitude, design, advanced materials, and more to guarantee the safety of piloted and unpiloted platforms in the most challenging environments, tackling the most significant obstacles faced by warfighters. All this pioneering work is encapsulated within Vectis, which offers exceptional survivability in a flexible, multi-role configuration.

With Vectis, Lockheed Martin Skunk Works is embarking on a bold vision to deliver top-tier survivability and mission system functionality at competitive cost targets while striving to design, build, and fly within a two-year timeframe.