PRIME CONTRACTOR · AEROSPACE & DEFENSE SYSTEMS
Lockheed Martin
LMTHQ Bethesda, MD~123,000 EMPLOYEESRANK #1 OF 27 COMPANIESLow Exposure
Ownership · Public
Key programs · F-35, PAC-3, THAAD, Fires (GMLRS/ATACMS/PrSM), Sikorsky
ARSENAL SCORE
86
▲ 2 this quarter
DATA CONFIDENCE: HIGH — PUBLIC FINANCIALS VERIFIED
Pillar signature
Four pillars, 0–100, plotted against the primes tier average.
THIS COMPANYTIER AVERAGE
How the score is built
Each pillar is weighted differently for primes: primes weight America Score and Adversary Exposure more heavily.
ARSENAL SCORE = Σ (PILLAR SCORE × PRIME WEIGHT)
Surge Capacity85/100 · ×30%25.5 pts
Deep programs and Missiles & Fire Control expansion, but legacy line lead-times cap ramp speed.
Investment Quality88/100 · ×20%17.6 pts
Blue-chip institutional base, heavy DoD-aligned capital, strong balance sheet.
America Score90/100 · ×25%22.5 pts
Overwhelmingly US workforce, footprint, and supply base; large domestic tax presence.
Adversary Exposure82/100 · ×25%20.5 pts
Cleared prime with tight ITAR controls; residual sub-tier China dependency in electronics/materials.
Arsenal Score86.1 pts86
Position in the Index
Arsenal Score against every other company in the index this quarter.
050100
RANK #1 OF 27 COMPANIES · INDEX AVERAGE 80
SOURCE: FPDS, SEC FILINGS, CFIUS NOTICES, SAM.GOV · METHODOLOGY: DEFENSEWATCH.COM/METHODOLOGYDEFENSE WATCH · Q3 2026