Lockheed Martin Opens System Integration Lab for Hypersonic Capabilities
The17,000-square-foot lab brings together advanced test equipment, simulation tools, and integration capabilities to speed up development for U.S. Army programs.
Lockheed Martin has opened a new Hypersonics System Integration Lab (SIL) at its Huntsville campus in North Alabama.
According to Lockheed Martin, the $17.1 million facility was completed in just over a year and is part of the company’s effort to strengthen U.S. leadership in hypersonic technology.
Hypersonic weapons capable of traveling more than five times the speed of sound have become a major focus as global threats evolve.
The17,000-square-foot lab brings together advanced test equipment, simulation tools, and integration capabilities to speed up development for U.S. Army programs.
The facility is part of a larger regional investment. Since 2021, Lockheed Martin’s Strategic and Missile Defense Systems division has invested more than $185 million to expand or upgrade 408,000 square feet of space.
The company’s broader capital program now totals about $529 million and includes more than 719,000 square feet of facilities under construction or planned.
Over the past five years, the division has spent roughly $200 million on infrastructure and plans to invest an additional $500 million.
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