Lockheed Martin showed a reusable counter-drone system and announced a Sikorsky-BETA autonomy partnership. The airshow runs through Friday.
Lockheed Martin kicked off the Farnborough International Airshow by introducing a lower-cost version of its Patriot interceptor. A reusable counter-drone system called MORFIUS was on display alongside it. The company separately announced a new autonomy partnership between its Sikorsky unit and BETA Technologies.
The new PAC-3 ACE interceptor, Lockheed said, is designed to bring down the per-shot cost of the Patriot system. Defense buyers across NATO and the Middle East have been pressing for cheaper interceptors, Lockheed said, that can be deployed against large salvos of drones and cruise missiles.
MORFIUS is a tube-launched drone designed to be fired from existing launchers and reused after an engagement. The Sikorsky-BETA partnership, by contrast, aims to develop autonomous flight hardware for military cargo and utility missions.
The Farnborough slate tracks with a broader push from defense buyers toward affordable mass and counter-UAS capabilities, Lockheed said. AlphaScala rates the stock Mixed with an Alpha Score of 43 out of 100.
The Farnborough Airshow runs through Friday.
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