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A sample of germanium (Ge) is displayed at the Laboratory of Physics and Material studies (LPEM) in Paris on June 23, 2025. (REUTERS/Benoit Tessier)
Aug 4, 2026

MD-based Lockheed seeks US mineral supplies after Trump supply-chain push, sources say

Maryland-based Lockheed Martin is in talks to buy supplies of two critical minerals from U.S. mines, two sources said.

A man looks at a Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) model by Lockheed Martin at an international military fair in Kielce, Poland, September 7, 2017. (REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo)
Aug 3, 2026

MD-based Lockheed Martin to boost Patriot and THAAD missile parts production

The U.S. signed a more than $3 billion deal with Bethesda-based Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman to ramp up production of Patriot and THAAD interceptor missile parts.

Lockheed Martin logo is seen in this illustration taken July 26, 2025. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration)
Jul 6, 2026

MD-based Lockheed Martin to buy Ultra Maritime for $3.45B

Maryland-based Lockheed Martin will buy naval defense company Ultra Maritime from private equity firm Advent for $3.45 billion.

Unveiling of the new F-35 during a rollout ceremony of F-35 fighter jets ordered by Finland at the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics facility in Fort Worth, Texas, December 16, 2025. (REUTERS/Jeremy Lock/File Photo)
Jun 17, 2026

GM, MD-based Lockheed to collaborate on defense projects

General Motors and Maryland-based defense company Lockheed Martin are collaborating on projects to strengthen the U.S. manufacturing and defense industrial base.

Lockheed Martin logo is seen in this illustration taken July 26, 2025. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration)
Jun 3, 2026

MD-based Lockheed Martin shoots down test drone using container-launched missile

Maryland-based Lockheed Martin said it had successfully launched a missile from a shipping container and intercepted a test drone.

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May 22, 2026

MD-based Lockheed Martin breaks ground on Ala. missile plant

Lockheed Martin, a global defense and aerospace manufacturer based in Bethesda, broke ground on an 87,000-square-foot Munitions Production Center in Alabama.

Gov. Wes Moore speaks at EcoMap’s SuperConnect conference in Baltimore. (Photo courtesy of EcoMap Technologies)
May 11, 2026

Wes Moore’s ‘lighthouse’ plan: Will MD businesses stay on course or hit rocks?

Maryland is making deep investments in STEM "lighthouse" industries but still faces a significant hurdle: its reputation as an expensive place to do business.

A man looks at a Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) model by Lockheed Martin at an international military fair in Kielce, Poland, on September 7, 2017. (REUTERS/Kacper Pempel)
Apr 10, 2026

MD-based Lockheed Martin secures $4.7B Patriot missile contract

Bethesda-based Lockheed Martin said it was awarded a $4.7 billion preliminary contract to continue critical accelerated production of the Patriot interceptor missile.

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Mar 3, 2026

MD-based defense contractor subsidiary to receive $500M contract

Maryland-based Sealing Technologies received an intent-to-award notification for a three-year defense contract worth up to $500 million.

U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) holds a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 1, 2025. (REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo)
Feb 12, 2026

Federal judge blocks Pentagon’s effort to punish Sen. Mark Kelly

A U.S. judge blocked the Pentagon from reducing Senator Mark Kelly's retired military rank and pension pay.

Unveiling of the new F-35 during a rollout ceremony of F-35 fighter jets ordered by Finland at the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics facility in Fort Worth, Texas, December 16, 2025. (REUTERS/Jeremy Lock/File Photo)
Jan 29, 2026

MD-based Lockheed Martin sets profit-sharing deal with US, forecasts higher profit

Bethesda-based Lockheed Martin reached a profit-sharing agreement with the U.S. government related to the production of air defense missiles.

A Northrop Grumman office is shown near Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. (Daily Record file)
Jan 27, 2026

Northrop Grumman posts higher Q4 profit amid geopolitical uncertainty

Defense supplier Northrop Grumman, which has a strong presence in Maryland, posted higher fourth-quarter profit and revenue.