Investing.com -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: NYSE: LMT ) and Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL ) Public Sector have announced plans to integrate Google’s advanced generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) into Lockheed Martin’s AI Factory ecosystem. The integration will bolster Lockheed Martin’s ability to train, deploy, and maintain high-performance AI models for essential applications in national security, aerospace, and science.

Lockheed Martin’s AI Factory uses a blend of open-source and proprietary AI models. It provides traceability, reliability, and monitoring to ensure security, trust, and high-assurance deployment. Google Cloud’s AI capabilities will become a part of this ecosystem, adding to Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive AI approach.

John Clark, senior vice president, Lockheed Martin Technology & Strategic Innovation, said that using Google Cloud’s AI technologies would allow the company to explore a broad range of powerful capabilities and deliver innovative, reliable solutions that stay ahead of the curve. Clark also stated that a sustained relationship with Google Public Sector is part of Lockheed Martin’s ongoing commitment to fostering a culture of innovation, driving continuous improvement, and delivering results for their customers.

Jim Kelly, vice president Federal, Google Public Sector, stated that Lockheed Martin and Google Cloud share a vision to bring new innovation to the industry with AI. Kelly added that Google Cloud AI technologies would provide Lockheed Martin with a powerful toolset to address some of their most challenging problems faster than ever before.

Lockheed Martin plans to use these integrated AI capabilities to improve critical areas. These areas include advanced intelligence analysis, real-time decision-making, predictive aerospace maintenance, optimized engineering designs, robust supply chains, secure software development, customized workforce training, and accelerated scientific discoveries.

Google Cloud’s Vertex (NASDAQ: VRTX ) AI platform assists organizations in training, deploying, and customizing large language models (LLMs) securely and on a large scale. This complements Lockheed Martin’s AI Factory’s commitment to secure, reliable AI across global operations, including in air-gapped environments.

This collaboration underscores both companies’ shared commitment to trustworthy and secure AI deployment. It adheres to the highest standards of security and reliability, key aspects of both organizations.

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