Lockheed Martin Backs Fortem and Unveils Stealth Drone Amid Skunk Works Pivot

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1 publisher has covered this in 5 articles since 2 Oct 2026. Bloomberg Technology published first, on 2 October at 12:14 UTC. The most recent article, from Bloomberg Technology, appeared on 2 October at 17:36 UTC.

3 prediction markets price this story:

• Lockheed Martin — the market puts it at 16%, with $36 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jan 2027. The market resolves to Yes if the U.S. federal government acquires any ownership stake in Lockheed Martin before January 1, 2027. Otherwise, it resolves to No. Readers often mistake the linked news story about the CEO’s strategy for a government action, but only actual government investment counts.
• Above 35 — the market puts it at 54%, with $8 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 17 Feb 2027. The outcome is Yes if Lockheed Martin reports delivering more than 35 F-35 aircraft during the third quarter of 2026. The outcome is No if the company delivers 35 or fewer aircraft in that period. Readers often mistake the reporting date for the delivery window, but only actual deliveries within Q3 2026 count toward the total.
• Above 124 thousand — the market puts it at 46%, closing 27 Apr 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Lockheed Martin reports a workforce exceeding 124,000 employees in its fiscal 2026 results. It resolves to No if that number is 124,000 or lower. Readers often mistake the current headcount for the final fiscal 2026 figure.

Odds are the market's probability that the outcome happens, updated every few minutes. They are information about what traders expect, not a forecast we make and not investment advice.