Lockheed Martin and Red 6 announce joint venture and mentor-protege agreement

Lockheed Martin and Red 6 announced a strategic joint venture and Mentor-Protege Agreement under the U.S. Small Business Administration Mentor-Protege Program. Lockheed Martin will gain access to small business teaming partner contracts and bring small business innovation to large programs / contracts. This includes potential Red 6 technology integration into current fighter platforms such as the F-16, F-22 and F-35, emerging trainers such as the TF-50, rotary vertical lift, airlift and new/future programs. Red 6 is a Lockheed Martin Ventures portfolio company selected in 2020 to accelerate the development and commercialization of Red 6’s ATARS. In 2023, the partnership expanded to developing engineering solutions and a technology roadmap to establish an implementation path for Red 6’s ATARS into the TF-50 program and associated ground-based training systems.