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Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works department is famous for the development of advanced military aircraft and has been responsible for projects such as the F-117 Nighthawk and F-22 Raptor. Vectis is its latest unmanned collaborative combat aircraft concept, designed to enhance the combat capabilities of manned combat aircraft.
Lockheed. Screenshot of the mysterious aircraft silhouette video posted by Lockheed Martin on the social platform. (Picture taken from Lockheed Martin official website)
[Compiled by Chen Chengliang/Comprehensive Report] US arms giant Lockheed. Lockheed Martin released a very short mysterious video on the social platform on the 12th. The black outline of an aircraft appeared in the screen, with the text "Unlock the next level, stay tuned for more content." After comparison, the aviation professional media "The Aviationist" pointed out that this mysterious silhouette closely matches the collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) "Vectis" being developed by Lockheed Martin's "Skunk Works" (Skunk Works), suggesting that this project may have made new progress.
Lockheed Martin did not directly name Vectis in the film, but "The Aviationist" pointed out that the appearance of the aircraft from the front in the short film is highly consistent with the outline of the Vectis model and keychain souvenirs displayed by Lockheed Martin at the 2026 Farnborough International Airshow in the UK. This is also one of the few references in public information that can observe the appearance of Vectis from the front.
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Lockheed Martin disclosed Vectis for the first time in September 2025, saying that Skunk Works would lead the research and development with internal funds. The aircraft belongs to the "Group 5" large-scale unmanned aerial system of the US military. It is positioned as an autonomous aircraft that can cooperate with fifth-generation and next-generation manned fighters. It can perform tasks such as precision strikes, electronic warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, as well as offensive and defensive anti-air warfare.
At that time, Lockheed Martin stated that Vectis had entered research and development, components had been ordered, and the goal was to complete the first flight within two years, that is, 2027. Now Lockheed Martin has once again released a mysterious trailer, and the words "Skunk Works announcement loading" appear simultaneously on the official Vectis website, indicating that the company is preparing to further announce relevant information.
Many performance data of Vectis have not yet been made public, including maximum take-off weight, range, combat radius, airborne time, top speed and weapons payload. In the past, Lockheed Martin only revealed that the fuselage size is smaller than the F-16 Fighting Falcon, and stated that its airborne capabilities can meet the mission needs of different theaters such as the Indo-Pacific, Europe and Central Command.
In terms of power, Lockheed Martin has selected Williams International's FJ44-4 turbofan engine to power the Vectis prototype, with a thrust of more than 3,600 pounds. Peter McArdle, Lockheed Martin's integrated systems project director, said that using mature engines will help speed up the development schedule and verify Vectis' combat capabilities as soon as possible.
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Vectis will complete its first test flight by 2027
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