Overview

• Announced at the DSEI exhibition in London, the tie-up formalizes more than 12 months of joint exploration by Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works and BAE Systems’ FalconWorks.
• The first design targets electronic warfare and electronic attack to support suppression of enemy air defenses, with executives indicating a sub‑1‑tonne class system.
• The concept emphasizes modular payloads and multi-launch flexibility, including air drop, ground launch, maritime launch and deployment from wide‑body logistics aircraft.
• Lockheed says the design draws on its Common Multi‑Mission Truck work to deliver cost‑effective, expendable effects that augment the survivability of crewed combat aircraft.
• Key specifications and a production or fielding schedule were not disclosed, though an engine has been selected and BAE units such as Malloy Aeronautics and its Nashua microwave center are expected to contribute.