When was Lockheed Martin founded?

Lockheed Martin was founded in 1912 and raised its 1st funding round 89 years after it was founded.

Where is Lockheed Martin located?

Lockheed Martin is headquartered in Bethesda, United States. It is registered at Bethesda, Maryland.

Who is the current CEO of Lockheed Martin?

Jim Taiclet of Lockheed Martin.

How many employees does Lockheed Martin have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Lockheed Martin is 114478.

Is Lockheed Martin a funded company?

Lockheed Martin is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 116 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Nov 30, 2001.

When was the latest funding round of Lockheed Martin?

Lockheed Martin's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Dec 17, 2025, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Lockheed Martin?

Annual revenue of Lockheed Martin is more than $1B as on Dec 31, 2025

Where does Lockheed Martin rank among its competitors?

Lockheed Martin ranks 10th amongst 4071 active competitors, of which 75 are funded. It stands 10th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was ITT, which secured an undisclosed amount in Feb, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Lockheed Martin?

Lockheed Martin's top competitors include Thales, Indra and Northrop Grumman. Among them, ITT secured the most recent funding round in February, 2026.

Lockheed Martin - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Lockheed Martin is a public company based in Bethesda (United States), founded in 1912 by Nancy Melone. It operates as a Manufacturer of global security and defense airplanes. Lockheed Martin has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 4071 active competitors, including 75 funded and 306 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Thales, Indra and Northrop Grumman.

Company Details

Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company. It offers research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products, and services in aeronautics, missiles, fire control, space, rotary and mission systems. It has operations in 52 nations and territories. The company serves the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. federal government agencies. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $66.15B and a net profit of $5.69B.

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Email ID: *****@lmco.com
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Registered Address: Bethesda, Maryland

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1912

Location

Bethesda, United States

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Dec 17, 2025, $*****

Investors

Poku Capital & 12 more

Ranked

10^th among 4071 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025

Employee Count

114,478 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Living Optics & 141 more

Similar Companies

Thales & 1414 more

Exit Details

Public

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Lockheed Martin is associated with 5 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Lockheed Martin Corp CIN: 936468 , United States, Active	Feb 08, 1995	$1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2025)	-	-
LMUK SERVICES LTD CIN: 13161941 , United Kingdom, Active	Jan 26, 2021	-	1 (As on Jan 31, 2025)
LMUK LTD. CIN: 12467707 , United Kingdom, Deadpooled	Feb 16, 2020	£0 - £1M (As on Feb 28, 2023)	3 (As on Feb 28, 2023)
LOCKHEED MARTIN INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74950DL2007FTC170541 , India, Active	Nov 19, 2007	₹10 - ₹50 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION CIN: 223546821 , Belgium, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	43 (As on Dec 31, 2018)	-

Lockheed Martin got listed on Mar 17, 1995.

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Lockheed Martin has raised funding over 116 rounds. Its first funding round was on Nov 30, 2001. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Dec 17, 2025 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Lockheed Martin has 13 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Lockheed Martin:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 17, 2025	5775894	Grant (prize money)	8284387	5142880	1491845	1751635
Dec 04, 2025	2195961	Grant (prize money)	6018698	8077018	6603803	NASA
Dec 01, 2025	2067189	Grant (prize money)	4247617	9741964	2935239	NASA

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The founders of Lockheed Martin is Nancy Melone. Jim Taiclet is the CEO of Lockheed Martin.

Here are the details of Lockheed Martin's key team members:

Nancy Melone: Lockheed Recruiter Lockheed Software and Aeronautics Careers | MilitaryConnect Founder of Lockheed Martin.
Jim Taiclet: CEO of Lockheed Martin.

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Lockheed Martin's employee count trend

Lockheed Martin has 114,478 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Lockheed Martin's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Lockheed Martin include Thales, Indra and Northrop Grumman. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Lockheed Martin, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Thales 1893, Paris (France), Public	AI-based software suites for navigation applications	-	VentureTech Alliance, Economy And Finance ... & 4 others	81/100
2nd	Indra 1990, Italy, Public	Developer of defense systems and digital solutions for critical infrastructure	$279M	Escribano Mechanical and Engineering, ING Bank ... & 2 others	72/100
3rd	Northrop Grumman 1939, Falls Church (United States), Public	Provider of non-combat aircraft systems for aerospace and defense industries	-	JANA Partners, Poku Capital & 5 others	72/100
4th	Airbus Official 2000, Blagnac (France), Public	Manufacturer of commercial aircraft, helicopters, satellites, and launch vehicles	-	Jindal Ventures, Soor Capital & 8 others	71/100
5th	Kratos 1994, San Diego (United States), Public	Provider of AI and cloud-based platforms and products for national security	-	Vintage Capital Management, Oak Investment Partners ... & 2 others	70/100
6th	Sundaram Finance 1954, Chennai (India), Public	Provider of financial services including loans, fixed deposits, and insurance	-	Nalanda Capital, Catamaran & 1 others	69/100
7th	L3Harris 1895, Melbourne (United States), Public	Manufacturer of C6ISR system	-	Trilantic Capital Partners North America, Mediterra Capital ... & 5 others	69/100
8th	ITT 1920, White Plains (United States), Public	Manufacturer of engineered components for industries	-	RWA Wealth Partners, AssetMark & 3 others	68/100
9th	RTX 1922, Arlington (United States), Public	Developer of transformative technologies	-	Military Health, AIAC & 4 others	68/100
10th	Lockheed Martin 1912, Bethesda (United States), Public	Manufacturer of global security and defense airplanes	-	Poku Capital, Liberty Bay Capital & 11 others	68/100

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Lockheed Martin has made 127 investments in companies including Living Optics and Fortem Technologies. Lockheed Martin has also acquired 15 companies including Ultra Maritime and Terran Orbital.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Oct 05, 2026	Investments	Living Optics	2020	Abingdon (United Kingdom)
Oct 01, 2026	Investments	Fortem Technologies	2016	Provo (United States)
Sep 08, 2026	Investments	CloudNC	2015	London (United Kingdom)

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Media has covered Lockheed Martin for a total of 406 events in the last 1 year, 294 of them have been about company updates and 34 about partnerships.