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LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP · 2026-08-05 · Importance 28 · Surprise 42

Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works and the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School are expanding autonomous fighter-intercept capabilities through live mission-system flight tests on the X-62 VISTA. Separately, Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Navy demonstrated SensorMAX, an AI-powered antisubmarine warfare system, during the RIMPAC 2026 exercise. SensorMAX analyzes sonobuoy acoustic data, supports rapid model retraining, and can receive updates during flight, strengthening the company’s positioning in AI-enabled defense systems.

Key facts

• Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Navy successfully demonstrated the AI-powered antisubmarine warfare system SensorMAX during the RIMPAC 2026 exercise. source
• SensorMAX uses AI and machine learning to analyze underwater acoustic data from sonobuoys and allows for rapid threat detection and model retraining in minutes. source
• The SensorMAX technology is portable and can receive updates during flight. source