CANBERRA, Australia, 10 December 2025 – Lockheed Martin Australia announced its Global Supply Chain (GSC) Program has surpassed AUD$225 million in export contracts awarded to Australian industry partners. This milestone strengthens Australia’s sovereign defence capabilities and increases the resilience of its global supply chains.

The milestone underscores Lockheed Martin Australia’s standing as a trusted partner, connecting Australian companies to global markets and delivering advanced manufacturing, precision engineering, systems integration and sustainment solutions around the world.

Over the past 12 months, Lockheed Martin Australia has signed contracts under the GSC Program with 25 Australian industry partners including Quickstep, Ronson Gears, Norseld, Q-CTRL and Advanced Navigation.

The Lockheed Martin capabilities and solutions supported by Australian companies under the GSC Program include the Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) Enterprise, C-130J Super Hercules, and UH-60 Black Hawk, in addition to multiple sensors and optical systems, cyber security systems, quantum sensing, satellites, navigation systems.

Since 2011, when Lockheed Martin Australia entered into a Deed with the Commonwealth, its GSC Program has steadily grown in scale and scope. Today, more Australian companies are being awarded contracts across air, land, sea and cyber domains, reflecting Lockheed Martin Australia’s commitment to strengthening sovereign capability while harnessing Australia’s industrial and technical expertise for global customers.

“Exceeding $225 million in export contracts demonstrates the value Lockheed Martin Australia brings to Australian industry by opening doors to international opportunities,” said Toni Marzulli, Vice President Operations, Lockheed Martin Australia and New Zealand. “Through our Global Supply Chain Program, we are helping Australian businesses scale, compete and succeed on the world stage.”

“Australian suppliers are now firmly embedded across Lockheed Martin’s international supply chains, providing critical components, software and services that support some of the most complex defence and aerospace programs globally.”

Strong demand across key Lockheed Martin programs is creating new opportunities for Australian companies to serve as second-source suppliers, enhancing supply chain resilience and expanding their role internationally.

“The growing role of Australian suppliers within our programs reflects the confidence placed in local industry to deliver with the skills, scale and quality required, while also strengthening the resilience of our global supply chains,” said Christopher Hess, Head of Industrial Development, Lockheed Martin Australia. “Backed by a highly skilled workforce and cutting-edge capabilities, Australian companies consistently meet rigorous customer standards and are increasingly recognised as critical enablers of program success.”

With dedicated teams in Australia and the United States, Lockheed Martin’s Office of Australian Industrial Participation (OAIP) identifies and aligns Australian industry capabilities with opportunities across Lockheed Martin’s global supply chains and those of its principal partners. These opportunities are rigorously assessed against global best-value benchmarks to ensure Australian industry is positioned to compete successfully on the international stage.

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About the Lockheed Martin Australia Global Supply Chain Program

Lockheed Martin Australia established its Global Supply Chain (GSC) Program in 2011, signing a Deed with the Commonwealth of Australia creating a pathway for Australian-based suppliers to gain access to the Corporation’s programs. In 2024 Lockheed Martin Australia extended its GSC Program agreement with the Commonwealth for a further five years. The GSC Program does not include Australian companies engaged as part of the F-35 Industrial Participation program.

About Lockheed Martin Australia 

Headquartered in Canberra, Lockheed Martin Australia is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation. The company employs more than 1,800 people in Australia working on a wide range of major programs spanning the aerospace, Defence and civil sectors. www.lockheedmartin.com.au

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