Witness how Skunk Works propelled aerospace engineering forward, including developing the U.S.'s first fighter jet, shaping the course of aviation history.

Skunk Works is an official pseudonym for Lockheed Martin 's Advanced Development Programs (ADP), the company's tactical research and development arm. It is responsible for a number of aircraft …

Oct 2, 2023 · A skunkworks project, also known as Skunk Works, is an innovative undertaking, involving a small group of people, that is outside the normal research and development (R&D) channels within …

Feb 21, 2025 · Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works has been responsible for some of the most revolutionary aircraft in history. Under the leadership of Clarence “Kelly” Johnson, the team pioneered a fast, agile, …

For the first time in its 75-year history, Lockheed Martin is opening their hangar doors and pulling back the veil on "Skunk Works," the secret program and subdivision long hidden from the public.

Jun 9, 2022 · The Skunk Works division is known for creating highly sophisticated aircraft with the latest technologies to accomplish seemingly impossible missions. The legacy and history of the Skunks …

The Skunk Works foresaw requirements for research aircraft to explore spaceplane technologies and define their operational systems.

Oct 29, 2018 · The Skunk Works has created a vast assortment of machinery, including manned and unmanned aircraft, missiles and rockets, seacraft and spacecraft. This diversity is the biggest factor …

After the war, the Skunk Works was pressed into service to produce aircraft to fight the Cold War, including the F-104, U-2 and the incomparable SR-71. More recent Skunk Works aircraft have …

Jun 30, 2025 · They unpack the Skunk Works playbook for rapid innovation, reveal proven strategies for bending the cost curve, and explore why established defense giants may have an unexpected edge …