Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2026
Arab American group sues Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Caterpillar over Israel aid
Lawsuit filed
The Dearborn, Michigan-based Arab American Civil Rights League and 18 individual plaintiffs filed a proposed federal class-action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan against Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Caterpillar and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The complaint alleges the companies supplied weapons, aircraft, software, parts and heavy equipment to Israel despite knowing those products could be used in a manner involving unreasonable risk of harm to the plaintiffs' persons and property in Lebanon. The lawsuit seeks injunctive relief, including a temporary injunction halting the transfer of further instrumentalities to Israel.
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An Arab American advocacy group filed a proposed federal class-action lawsuit on Tuesday against Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Caterpillar and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, alleging that the defendants facilitated Israeli military operations in Lebanon that damaged property owned by U.S. citizens.
The suit alleges that the companies supplied weapons, aircraft, software, parts and heavy equipment to Israel despite knowing, or having reason to know, that those products could be used “in a manner involving unreasonable risk of harm to the persons and property of the plaintiffs.”
2022
FTC sues to block Lockheed Martin's Aerojet acquisition
Lawsuit filed
In January 2022, US authorities announced they were suing to block Lockheed Martin's proposed $4.4 billion takeover of Aerojet Rocketdyne. According to the announcement, the authorities asserted that the deal would lead to higher costs on defense systems. The action was reported as a lawsuit seeking to prevent the proposed acquisition from proceeding.
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US authorities announced Tuesday they are suing to block Lockheed Martin’s $4.4 billion takeover of Aerojet Rocketdyne, asserting the proposed deal would lead to higher costs on defense systems.
2014
False Claims Act settlement over staff qualifications
A Lockheed Martin systems business agreed to pay to resolve allegations that taxpayers were billed for work performed by staff who lacked required qualifications.
2012
Tools overbilling settlement
The U.S. Department of Justice announced a settlement concerning allegations that a Lockheed Martin subsidiary inflated the costs of tools and passed the charges to the government under federal contracts.
2003
Meridian workplace shooting
A racially motivated workplace shooting at the company’s Meridian, Mississippi facility killed six employees and wounded eight others before the gunman died by suicide.
1999
Mars Climate Orbiter unit-conversion failure
NASA lost the Mars Climate Orbiter after software using U.S. customary force units was supplied where metric units were expected. The incident was associated with a Lockheed Martin predecessor and exposed weaknesses in interface and verification controls.