Event Brief
Lockheed to build four more Vectis drones by 2027
By The BriefBrief · Sources (5)
Filed: Sep 14, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 14, 2026 at 8:08 PM ET
Summary: Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works will build four additional Vectis uncrewed aircraft beyond the prototype already under construction, with the first flight expected by the end of 2027. The company displayed a full-scale Vectis model at the Air & Space Forces Association’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland.
WHO: Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works
WHAT: Will build four more Vectis uncrewed aircraft; first flight expected by end of 2027
WHEN: Sep 14, 2026
WHERE: National Harbor, Maryland, USA
WHY: Skunk Works said it is investing to accelerate Vectis’ progress and maturity to meet demand for a survivable, autonomous, multi-mission capability.
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