Lockheed Martin, GM Defense to collaborate on munitions manufacture

Lockheed Martin and General Motors subsidiary GM Defense have announced a new collaboration to strengthen America’s manufacturing and defence industrial base, facilitated by the US Department of War.

Working under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the two companies will explore opportunities to accelerate the delivery of critical capabilities and innovation by combining Lockheed Martin’s defence production expertise with General Motors’ advanced industrial capabilities in high-rate commercial manufacturing and engineering.

The collaboration will focus on three areas: strengthening defence supply chains, advancing manufacturing and design capabilities, and evaluating opportunities to expand production capacity. Initial efforts will include exploring ways to accelerate production readiness and apply proven commercial manufacturing approaches to support defence production requirements.

“America’s security depends not only on developing advanced technologies, but on our ability to produce them quickly, reliably and at scale,” said Frank St. John, chief operating officer, Lockheed Martin. “This collaboration brings together two leaders in American manufacturing and innovation to explore new ways to strengthen the defence industrial base, expand production capacity and accelerate delivery of critical capabilities for the United States and its allies.”

The collaboration reflects growing demand for greater production capacity, supply chain resilience and manufacturing agility across the defence sector. By combining commercial and defence expertise, the companies aim to identify opportunities that can accelerate production timelines while maintaining the quality, performance and reliability standards required for mission-critical systems, says Lockheed Martin.