NYSE:LMTAerospace & Defense
How A US$4.25 Billion IP Lawsuit At Lockheed Martin (LMT) Has Changed Its Investment Story
In March 2026, SDR Group filed a US$4.25 billion federal lawsuit against Lockheed Martin and others, alleging a multi‑year scheme to misappropriate its proprietary hybrid‑airship geophysical surveying business model and exclude it from a proposed US$3.40 billion deal.
The case highlights legal and reputational questions around how Lockheed Martin and its partners worked with external innovators on sensitive, defense‑linked aerospace concepts involving multiple U.S. agencies and international...