Currently, the U.S. Army is undergoing a modernization effort after 40 years of operating and upgrading equipment designed during the Vietnam War-era, fielded in the early 1980s and served the Army from the Cold War through operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. As platforms are developed through this new modernization effort, the Army must ascertain the switching costs to ensure affordability and operational congruency and reduce risk.
To help accelerate American and allied military modernization and preserve global deterrence, Lockheed Martin is developing a new framework for 21st Century Warfare.
Imagine a conversation with Allan and Malcolm Loughead (who later became the “Lockheed” brothers) in 1913 on the day they flew the Model-G Hydro-Aeroplane, or with aviation pioneer Igor Sikorsky after his first practical helicopter took flight in Connecticut in 1939. How would you explain the game-changing, integrated capabilities of today’s next-generation aircraft—and what they’ll be capable of in the future? It starts with three core capabilities: speed, connectivity and intelligence.
The global security threats of today demand a connection between U.S. Armed Forces and allies unlike ever before. Soldiers face fast-moving adversaries in hard to reach locations. To fight and win in this environment will require a momentous, operational shift.
Having top military experts spend days playing games may seem counterintuitive. However, a series of wargames hosted by Lockheed Martin is helping unravel the complex web of challenges involved in implementing multi-domain operations to leverage advanced technologies and tools that integrate the agency’s military expertise across multiple fields of battle.
