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Lockheed Martin, MANTECH Partner to Advance AI Based Sustainment for U.S. Combat Aircraft Fleet
December 23, 2025 | Lockheed MartinEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
Lockheed Martin and MANTECH announced a strategic teaming agreement to integrate advanced AI driven sustainment solutions into the U.S. combat aircraft fleet.
Why It Matters
Through this effort, we will deliver real-time aircraft performance monitoring, predictive maintenance, optimized logistics support and improved mission availability across legacy and next-generation platforms, while adhering to the highest standards of security.
Strategic Perspectives
“This collaboration between Lockheed Martin and MANTECH will generate a unified team of strengths, capable of creating resilient sustainment ecosystems that can be projected to America and its allies around the world,” said Nicholas Smythe, vice president, Business Development for Sustainment at Lockheed Martin.
“This partnership delivers the real-time performance needed to maximize the readiness and operational lifespan of the U.S. combat aircraft fleet,” said MANTECH Defense Sector President David Hathaway.
Dive Deeper
This collaboration leverages Lockheed Martin’s AI Factory and MANTECH’s extensive experience in defense analytics, enterprise modernization and secure mission integration to accelerate reliability, readiness and operational efficiency across forces.
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