The logo of US defence and aerospace manufacturer Lockheed Martin is seen during the Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition in Taipei on September 19, 2025. (Photo by I-HWA CHENG/AFP via Getty Images)
FARNBOROUGH — The strategic investment arm of US-based Lockheed Martin is widening its reach into European markets, with plans to invest $100 million in defense companies across the continent.
The move follows the “largest boost” in available money in Lockheed Martin Venture’s 19-year history, thanks to in part to the acceleration of Europe’s defense industry, the company said in a press release. In April, the fund doubled global investments from $400 million to $1 billion, Chris Moran, vice president and general manager of Lockheed Martin’s venture arm, told Breaking Defense.
The fund is also opening its first office in London as it grows its investments in Europe.
“We saw the business activity, particularly in tech areas we care about and defense, and now an abundance of deals happening over here [in Europe] that we wanted to be more directly involved in and partake in,” Moran said at the air show here.
