Skunk Works

A Lockheed Martin classified contract that involves a “highly complex design and systems integration” project has fallen $45 million deeper into red ink.

The life expectancy of a future Collaborative Combat Aircraft is not a trivial question.

The proposed Skunk Works tool—an F-35-mounted autonomous processing node—connect to the less-intelligent CCAs during a mission.

Although a 25-person team continued to make progress through 2019, Lockheed Martin decided to shut down the project to focus on core technology.

The long list of the Skunk Works’ historic successes will be remembered on the 80th anniversary of the organization’s founding on June 17.