Lockheed Martin, Google team up on generative AI
Lockheed Martin is partnering with Google Public Sector to integrate Google’s generative AI technologies, including the Gemini models, into its AI Factory.
Google’s AI tools will be introduced within Lockheed Martin’s secure, on-premises, air-gapped environments, making them accessible to personnel throughout the company.
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The collaboration is structured to allow Lockheed Martin teams to utilise advanced data-driven solutions while maintaining operational security and meeting requirements considered necessary for national security applications.
In the initial phase of the agreement, Google’s generative AI technologies will be integrated into Lockheed Martin’s unclassified on-premises environment.
Staff at Lockheed Martin will be able to access Google’s suite of AI tools through Google Distributed Cloud, using the Gemini platform.
Lockheed Martin indicated that this collaboration aims to enable its AI Factory team to employ generative AI in managing workloads more efficiently and securely, with applications spanning sectors such as aerospace, space exploration, and cybersecurity.
The company plans to apply these capabilities to various areas, such as processing multi-modal data for faster identification of patterns and anomalies, supporting research and development for technology advancement. It will also optimise logistics through improved resource allocation and route planning.
Lockheed Martin AI foundations and commercialisation vice president Greg Forrest said: “Collaborating with Google Public Sector to bring Gemini onpremises underscores our commitment to delivering cutting-edge, secure AI capabilities that directly support our mission-critical programs. This initiative equips our engineers with powerful tools—safely and at scale—to accelerate innovation in support of our business and critical missions.”
In December 2024, Lockheed Martin unveiled the creation of Astris AI, a new enterprise aimed at facilitating the integration of AI technologies within both the US defence sector and commercial industries.
