Next Gen Necessities

The Next Generation will be defined by robust survivability and uncompromised mission effectiveness, delivered quickly and seamlessly through the transformative power of digital engineering. 

 

For 80 years, Skunk Works® has created simple solutions for complex missions.

Enabling our service members to fly higher and faster, hidden from sight.

 

Digital Transformation

The Next Generation depends on digital transformation, now. We’re leveraging the digital thread to deliver quickly and at a bigger scale than ever before.

Robust Survivability

Robust survivability will define the Next Generation of aircraft. Our Skunk Works team is committed to digital design that yields balanced, integrated systems with unparalleled persistence and performance.

Mission Effectiveness

To tackle the constantly evolving threat environment, future combat aircraft must be flexible, interoperable and resilient. Our commitment to collaborative distributed teaming optimizes crewed and uncrewed systems to provide transformational operational flexibility. 

Next-Gen Software News   ___
Apr 30, 2026
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Lockheed Martin has advanced the laser powder-bed fusion additive manufacturing process to enable faster operational readiness of next-generation aircraft, hypersonic systems and electric propulsion platforms.
Apr 29, 2026
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Two Black Hawk® helicopters recently completed a side-by-side fully autonomous flight.
Apr 27, 2026
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Medium Aerial Resupply Vehicle – Expeditionary Logistics (MARV-EL) program moves forward with MATRIX™ autonomy system and R66 TURBINETRUCK. Initiative will deliver rapid, uncrewed resupply to Marines in contested environments.