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FY 2026 Highlights
64
TOTAL CORPORATE ENGAGEMENTS
5
TOTAL LICENSES & OPTIONS EXECUTED
4
TOTAL PRIMARY SOCIAL INNOVATION DISCLOSURES SUBMITTED
1
TOTAL PATENTS ISSUED WORLDWIDE
LOCKHEED MARTIN EXPANDS AT UK’S COLDSTREAM RESEARCH CAMPUS
Lockheed Martin has opened a new Engineering Center of Excellence at the University of Kentucky’s Coldstream Research Campus, adding up to 70 full-time jobs in Lexington. The facility will provide critical engineering support for transformative technologies while expanding the company’s presence in the Commonwealth, where it already employs more than 1,500 people.
The opening builds on the recently announced partnership between Lockheed Martin and the University of Kentucky through UK Innovate.
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