A good defense is supposed to be the best offense, but Lockheed Martin returns would make any investor defensive. Lockheed is the quintessential defense “prime” contractor, delivering F-35 joint strike jet fighters, Blackhawk combat helicopters, satellite systems, Hellfire missiles, lasers, drones, cruise missiles, hypersonic weapons, and more. Lockheed has been beset by problems ranging from supply-chain issues, which limited production, to concerns about government military spending.
Texas-based Firefly makes small and medium launch vehicles for commercial launches to orbit. Its small-launch vehicle, Alpha, will fly Lockheed's spacecraft and payload into low-Earth orbit from its facilities on west and east coasts, Lockheed said. The lower-cost launch vehicles would help reduce risk for its self-funded technology demonstration missions, Lockheed said.
Lockheed's (LMT) HIMARS is the most technically advanced, affordable and sustainable artillery solution that can fire the entire Multiple Launch Rocket System family of munitions.