Lockheed Martin and Google Public Sector have announced a strategic collaboration to integrate Google’s advanced generative AI, including Gemini models, into the Lockheed Martin AI Factory, aiming to enhance capabilities across aerospace, space exploration, and cybersecurity.
Strategic AI Integration for National Security
This partnership will deploy Google’s powerful AI tools within Lockheed Martin’s secure, on-premises environments, empowering teams to leverage data-driven solutions while adhering to stringent security requirements.
The collaboration enables the Lockheed Martin AI Factory team to apply generative AI to critical workloads with greater speed and efficiency. The focus is on developing safe, secure, and trustworthy AI to advance 21st Century Security® solutions.
The deployment follows a phased approach:
- Phase 1 – Initial focus on unclassified systems
- Phase 2 – Expansion to classified environments
This measured integration process ensures security while accelerating innovation and providing mission-critical support. The integration of Google’s AI technologies promises significant advancements across several critical areas:
Accelerated Multi-Modal Data Analysis
Rapidly processing and analyzing vast datasets to identify patterns and critical insights. This capability enables faster decision-making based on comprehensive data analysis across multiple formats and sources.
Advanced Research and Development
Streamlining exploration of novel materials, designs, and software to accelerate technology development cycles. AI-powered simulations and testing can dramatically reduce time-to-market for new defense technologies.
Optimized Logistics
Improving supply chain management and logistical planning through intelligent resource allocation and route optimization. This enhances operational efficiency and reduces costs across complex defense supply chains.
These advancements are expected to significantly enhance Lockheed Martin’s ability to address complex challenges and maintain a competitive edge in the rapidly evolving landscape of national security.
Technical Implementation
The initial phase integrates Google’s generative AI technologies into Lockheed Martin’s unclassified on-premise environment. This provides the workforce with access to Google’s suite of AI tools using Google Gemini on Google Distributed Cloud.
Key technical features include:
- On-premises deployment – AI capabilities hosted within Lockheed Martin’s secure infrastructure
- Google Distributed Cloud – Enables cloud-like AI services in controlled environments
- Gemini models – Google’s most advanced generative AI technology
- Security compliance – Adheres to stringent government security and data governance standards
The long-term vision includes expanding these capabilities to classified systems, further solidifying the partnership’s impact on national security operations.
