Lockheed Martin Expands AI Push at Skunk Works as OpenAI Joins F-35 Sensor Work

Lockheed Martin is pushing artificial intelligence deeper into Skunk Works, its advanced aircraft development arm, as the defense contractor tries to speed work on autonomous aircraft, F-35 upgrades and internal engineering systems. The effort includes 55 large language models in use across the company, an OpenAI collaboration on F-35 sensor-related math and physics problems, and flight-test work aimed at moving AI from simulation into operational aircraft.