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Lockheed Martin

Tracked because Company with government contracts or ties to tracked networks · 33 documented connections
Editorial summary · AI-drafted from public records

Corporate entity documented as a major donor across multiple federal campaign filings via employee contributions and PAC giving (FEC). Surfaced through congressional donor analysis; description backfilled from FEC/OpenSecrets aggregations.

Facts on record1
Connections mapped33
Sources cited22
Inferential claims1
✦ Thin coverage gap +120 connected to 33 entities · only 1 facts on record · flagged for follow-up research
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Mentioned in presidential posts 2 posts
twitter 22 Dec 2016
Based on the tremendous cost and cost overruns of the Lockheed Martin F-35, I have asked Boeing to price-out a comparable F-18 Super Hornet!
twitter 12 Dec 2016
The F-35 program and cost is out of control. Billions of dollars can and will be saved on military (and other) purchases after January 20th.
Moved by a Presidential Post Social-Shock desk →

Measured in 2 presidential posts · largest abnormal move 6.17% vs the market.

Stated vs Revealed
No documented contradictions on file.
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Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains, while 10 elected officials hold documented connections.
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Connected Officials
Calculation Methodology

Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

Donor contributions aggregate documented amounts from the donor_interests table, sourced from FEC individual and PAC contribution filings.

Connected officials are elected officials in our database with a mapped relationship (lobbying, board membership, campaign contribution, etc.) to this entity.

Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

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Connection Map
Key Connections
→ US Department of Defense (Pentagon) institution
primary customer / regulator
Lockheed Martin's largest customer is the U.S. Department of Defense, supplying aircraft (F-35, C-130), missiles, satellites, and systems integration. The DoD accounts for the majority of Lockheed Martin's revenue.
→ National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) institution
customer
Lockheed Martin is a prime contractor for NRO satellite systems, including classified optical and radar reconnaissance satellites. The NROL-145 and NROL-146 designations are NRO launch contracts associated with Lockheed Martin / ULA.
→ United Launch Alliance (ULA) company
joint venture / partnership
Lockheed Martin and Boeing jointly own United Launch Alliance (ULA), which provides launch services for U.S. government satellites. Lockheed Martin is a 50% partner.
→ U.S. Space Force institution
customer
Lockheed Martin develops and operates GPS satellites (GPS III), Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) missile warning satellites, and numerous other Space Force programs.
→ James Taiclet person
executive / leadership
James Taiclet is the CEO of Lockheed Martin. The name appears in connection with defense industry leadership.
← Lockheed Martin Corporation Employees' Political Action Committee organization
subsidiary_pac
Lockheed Martin Corporation Employees' Political Action Committee is the political action committee associated with Lockheed Martin.
← Ritchie Torres person
shareholder
Purchased stock in the defense contractor while voting on military aid packages.
Facts (1)
Data Freshness
Ageing Last update: 144d ago · Avg age: 2741d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
AI Analysis (1)
AI-generated inferences derived from cross-referencing primary and secondary data. These are analytical hypotheses, not established facts — they are the platform's read, not its record, and the verification pipeline covers their provenance, not their truth. Where verification stops →
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Lockheed Martin filed filing with the SEC on 2025-05-16. Accession number: N/A.
All Connections (33)
→ Harold Rogers person
donor secondary
Career (1989–2024): $124,225 total ($5,500 individual + $118,725 PAC). Third-largest career donor.
→ John H. Rutherford person
donor secondary
2024: $10,000 via PAC. Lockheed Martin has significant operations in Florida including training systems in Orlando and missile production.
→ Julia Brownley person
donor secondary
2026: $16,000 via Lockheed Martin Corp Employees' PAC
→ Ken Calvert person
donor secondary
1991-2024: $233,550 total ($120,800 individuals + $112,750 PAC). Q1 2026 additional $5,000 PAC donation.
→ Marc A. Veasey person
donor secondary
Career: Lockheed Martin PAC is among Veasey's top institutional donors. Lockheed employs thousands of constituents in Fort Worth through F-35 production at NAS Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base.
→ Mark E. Amodei person
donor secondary
Defense contractor aligned with Appropriations Committee jurisdiction over defense spending
→ Michael Guest person
donor secondary
Defense sector PAC contributions - top donors to Armed Services Committee members
→ Michael R. Turner person
donor secondary
2001-2024: $186,250 via individual ($96,250) and PAC ($90,000). Lockheed Martin has significant operations in Ohio and is a major defense contractor whose programs fall under Turner's Armed Services Committee jurisdiction.
→ Ron Estes person
donor secondary
2024: $10,000 via PAC in 9 payments. Estes co-chairs the House Aerospace Caucus and voted for the NDAA.
→ Roger Williams person
donor secondary
2007-2024: $132,200 total ($80,700 individuals + $51,500 PAC).
→ Hakeem Jeffries elected official
donor secondary
2023-24 cycle: $70,635 ($62,135 individuals + $8,500 PAC).
→ Kevin Hern person
donor secondary
2023-2024: Major defense contractor PAC contributing to Hern campaign
→ Mike Rogers elected official
donor secondary
Career: $264,800 via PAC and employees; Rogers chairs the Armed Services Committee which oversees major Lockheed contracts including the F-35 program.
→ Roger Wicker elected official
donor secondary
2019-2024: $70,625 ($60,625 individuals + $10,000 PAC). Defense contractor with significant Mississippi operations benefiting from Armed Services Committee oversight.
→ Palantir Technologies company
competitor / peer inferential since 2010
Both are major defense contractors, frequently competing for large-scale U.S. Department of Defense and intelligence community contracts. Lockheed Martin is a prime contractor; Palantir often competes or partners on data analytics and systems integration for defense programs.
→ Northrop Grumman company
competitor / peer inferential since 2000
Both are top U.S. defense contractors (e.g., in the top 5 by revenue) and compete for contracts across aerospace, systems integration, and weapons systems.
competitor / peer inferential since 2020
Both are major aerospace and defense prime contractors, competing for contracts in missile systems, sensors, and avionics. The 'Raytheon Lobbying & PAC Operations' entry suggests lobbying overlap with Lockheed Martin.
→ Boeing company
competitor / peer inferential since 1995
Both are leading U.S. aerospace and defense firms, competing for contracts in aircraft, space systems (e.g., ULA joint venture), and military hardware.
→ General Dynamics company
competitor / peer inferential since 2000
Both are top-tier defense contractors competing for shipbuilding, armored vehicles, and other defense systems contracts.
joint venture / partnership primary since 2006
Lockheed Martin and Boeing jointly own United Launch Alliance (ULA), which provides launch services for U.S. government satellites. Lockheed Martin is a 50% partner.
→ SpaceX company
competitor / peer inferential since 2010
Direct competitors in the space launch market (ULA vs. SpaceX Falcon 9) and in certain defense satellite programs. Both have major contracts with the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and Space Force.
→ James Taiclet person
executive / leadership primary since 2020
James Taiclet is the CEO of Lockheed Martin. The name appears in connection with defense industry leadership.
primary customer / regulator primary since 1950
Lockheed Martin's largest customer is the U.S. Department of Defense, supplying aircraft (F-35, C-130), missiles, satellites, and systems integration. The DoD accounts for the majority of Lockheed Martin's revenue.
customer primary since 1990
Lockheed Martin is a prime contractor for NRO satellite systems, including classified optical and radar reconnaissance satellites. The NROL-145 and NROL-146 designations are NRO launch contracts associated with Lockheed Martin / ULA.
→ U.S. Space Force institution
customer primary since 2019
Lockheed Martin develops and operates GPS satellites (GPS III), Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) missile warning satellites, and numerous other Space Force programs.
→ L3Harris Technologies company
competitor / peer / supplier inferential since 2000
L3Harris competes with Lockheed Martin in areas like electronic warfare and ISR, but also serves as a subcontractor on some Lockheed-led programs.
→ Raytheon Lobbying & PAC Operations financial vehicle
competitor / lobbying overlap inferential since 2020
Both defense primes maintain extensive lobbying and PAC operations to influence U.S. defense appropriations. The Raytheon entry explicitly notes this function, implying parallel activity by Lockheed.
→ Michael McCaul elected official
donor secondary
2024: $19,060 total ($9,060 individuals + $10,000 PAC). Defense sector donor aligned with McCaul's House Foreign Affairs and Homeland Security committee roles.
→ John Larson elected official
donor secondary
Career: $115,400 ($8,900 individuals + $106,500 PAC)
← US Navy institution
potential_contractor inferential since unknown
The US Navy, being one of the largest federal contracting entities, likely contracts with Lockheed Martin, but such relationships cannot be confirmed using the term 'US Navy' due to database naming conventions.
peer_defense_contractor inferential since 2014
Part of broader defense industry context; consolidation patterns in defense contracting.
← Ritchie Torres person
shareholder confirmed
Purchased stock in the defense contractor while voting on military aid packages.
subsidiary_pac primary since 2024
Lockheed Martin Corporation Employees' Political Action Committee is the political action committee associated with Lockheed Martin.
Sources (22)
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Lockheed Martin — SEC filings (no results) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2025-01-28 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Lockheed Martin (2025-01-28) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2016-02-24 ↗ SEC EDGAR: 10-K — LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP (2016-02-24) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2025-01-28 ↗ SEC EDGAR: 10-K — LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP (2025-01-28) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2010-02-25 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Lockheed Martin (2010-02-25) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2007-04-10 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Lockheed Martin (2007-04-10) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2007-02-05 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Lockheed Martin (2007-02-05) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-05-24 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Lockheed Martin not found in sam_gov claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-05-24 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Lockheed Martin not found in usaspending claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-05-24 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Lockheed Martin not found in opencorporates claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Lockheed Martin — USASpending contracts (no results) contract Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Lockheed Martin — Corporate registrations (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Lockheed Martin — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Lockheed Martin — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Lockheed Martin — Court records (no results) court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2008-02-22 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Lockheed Martin (2008-02-22) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2012-02-23 ↗ SEC EDGAR: 10-K — LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP (2012-02-23) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2014-02-14 ↗ SEC EDGAR: 10-K — LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP (2014-02-14) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2015-02-09 ↗ SEC EDGAR: 10-K — LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP (2015-02-09) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2010-02-25 ↗ SEC EDGAR: 10-K — LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP (2010-02-25) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2013-02-28 ↗ SEC EDGAR: 10-K — LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP (2013-02-28) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2025-05-16 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Lockheed Martin (2025-05-16) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt