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Lockheed Martins The Skunk Works Division has announced plans for stealth combat drones to keep the United States at the forefront of aviation capabilities advantages.
The drone is designed to work independently or with fighter jets, like the F-35 Lightning, made by Lockheed.
The aircraft can carry out precision strikes, ISR targets, electronic warfare, offensive and defensive counter missions, the defense company said. The leading division in combat drones is creating new paths to quickly create new advanced technologies that work seamlessly together at competitive prices.
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“We are pleased to announce that OJ Sanchez, Vice President and General Manager of Lockheed Martin Skunk Works,” said: “We’re not just building new platforms. We’re creating a new paradigm for the Air Force based on a highly competent, customizable and affordable agile drone framework.”
Rendering of Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works Vectis Drone Artist. (Lockheed Martin/Fox News)
Defense company He said the development of the drone is already underway. Meanwhile, Skunk Works is investing the funds and staff needed to develop and test rigorous, reliable systems while meeting the US military’s new joint service plans and the needs of allies around the world.
The goal is to build and fly drones within two years.
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This news comes right after the president Donald Trump It signed an executive order in June, prioritizing accelerated integration of unmanned aerial vehicles systems (UAS) and integration into US national aircraft, the industry term for drones.
Lockheed Martin sign in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Kevin Moloney/Getty Images)
The executive order emphasized the importance of drones, saying the administration would increase productivity in the United States, create advanced jobs and reshape the future of aviation.
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“Building a strong and secure domestic drone sector is essential to reducing dependence on foreign sources, strengthening critical supply chains and ensuring that the benefits of this technology are offered to Americans,” the executive order read. “It’s time to accelerate testing, enable routine drone operations, expand domestic production, and expand exports of reliable American-made drone technology into the global market.”
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The administration said drones are already beginning to convert industries from logistics and infrastructure inspections to precision agriculture, emergency response and public safety. He also said emerging technologies such as electric vertical takeoff and landing (EVTOL) aircraft will modernize ways of cargo delivery, passenger transport and other advanced air mobility functions.
Secretary War Pete Hegses has been attracting attention during the Advanced Honorary Cordon at the Pentagon, held on September 22, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. (Anna Money Maker/Getty Images)
Shortly after the executive order, War Secretary Pete Hegses issued an order to ensure that the United States becomes the leader of drone capabilities. He told the Pentagon senior leader in July that he would withdraw restrictive policies that would hinder production and limit access to these critical technologies, unleashing a combination of American manufacturing and fighter ingenuity. He also said in the order that the authorities are delegating the authorities to procure and operate drones from bureaucrats to US fighter jets.
“Drones are the biggest battlefield innovation of a generation that accounts for most of the victims of Ukraine this year. Our enemies gather and produce millions of cheap drones each year,” Hegses said. “While global military drone production has skyrocketed over the past three years, previous administrations have run the deficit. US units are not equipped with the deadly little drones needed for modern battlefields.”
