Lockheed Martin and Google Announce Generative AI Partnership
Lockheed Martin and Google Public Sector have announced their intent to integrate Google’s advanced generative artificial intelligence into Lockheed Martin’s AI Factory ecosystem.
The aerospace company says its AI Factory leverages both open-source and proprietary AI models, providing “traceability, reliability, and monitoring to ensure trust, security, and high-assurance deployment”, with Google Cloud’s AI capabilities to complement Lockheed Martin’s “comprehensive” approach to AI through its integration.
According to Lockheed Martin, this collaboration will enhance the aerospace company’s ability to train, deploy, and sustain high-performance AI models alongside other leading providers, accelerating AI-driven capabilities in critical national security, aerospace, and scientific applications.
Areas of interest for Lockheed Martin’s implementation of AI capabilities through AI Factory include “advanced intelligence analysis, real-time decision-making, predictive aerospace maintenance, optimized engineering designs, robust supply chains, secure software development, customized workforce training, and accelerated scientific discoveries”.
Among the Google Cloud AI technologies to be used through the partnership is Google Cloud’s Vertex AI platform, which “helps organizations train, deploy, and customize large language models (LLMs) securely and at scale”, with Lockheed Martin saying its use will complement AI Factory’s “commitment to secure, reliable AI across global operations, including air-gapped environments”.
“Using Google Cloud’s AI technologies allows us to explore a wide range of powerful capabilities to deliver innovative, reliable solutions that stay ahead of the curve,” said John Clark, senior vice president, Lockheed Martin Technology & Strategic Innovation. “A sustained relationship with Google Public Sector is part of our ongoing commitment to a culture of innovation, driving continuous improvement and delivering results for our customers.”
“Lockheed Martin and Google Cloud share a vision to bring new innovation to the industry with AI,” said Jim Kelly, vice president Federal, Google Public Sector. “Our Google Cloud AI technologies will provide Lockheed Martin with a powerful toolset to address some of their most demanding issues faster than ever before.”