{"id":875170,"date":"2025-08-13T09:12:06","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T13:12:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/lockheed-martin-announces-new-industrial-collaboration-project-with-smu-for-philippines-multi-role-fighter-program\/"},"modified":"2025-08-13T09:12:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T13:12:06","slug":"lockheed-martin-announces-new-industrial-collaboration-project-with-smu-for-philippines-multi-role-fighter-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/lockheed-martin-announces-new-industrial-collaboration-project-with-smu-for-philippines-multi-role-fighter-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Lockheed Martin Announces New Industrial Collaboration Project with SMU for Philippines’ Multi Role Fighter Program"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Lockheed Martin and Southern Methodist University<\/span> to drive digital innovation, intellectual property creation, and workforce development in partnership with Philippine universities<\/i>\n <\/p>\n

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\n MANILA, Philippines<\/span>
\n <\/span>, Aug. 13, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] is expanding its industrial collaboration package for the Philippines<\/span> as part of its F-16 Block 70 solution for the country’s Multi Role Fighter program. The enhanced offer includes a strategic partnership with Southern Methodist University<\/span> (SMU<\/span>) to drive digital innovation, intellectual property creation, and workforce development with Philippine universities and industry.<\/p>\n

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The partnership will provide a comprehensive platform for technology and knowledge transfer, including funding for business incubation, government initiatives, and academic programs. A world-class research lab and training space will be established, enabling Filipino professionals to develop innovative solutions and prototypes that can be applied in various industries.<\/p>\n

“We are committed to investing in the development of new capabilities and intellectual properties in close collaboration with leading universities and companies in the Philippines<\/span>,” said Jess Koloini<\/span>, Lockheed Martin F-16 Business Development. “This partnership will not only support the country’s Self-Reliant Defense Posture (SRDP) but also create a lasting impact on the Filipino workforce, driving economic growth and prosperity.”<\/p>\n

The partnership will leverage the expertise of SMU’s<\/span> Center for Digital and Human-Augmented Manufacturing (CDHAM) and Deason Innovation Gym (DIG) to significantly enhance the Philippines’<\/span> research and development capacity in digital modeling, simulations, virtual and augmented reality, robotics, automation and Artificial Intelligence.<\/p>\n

Key components of the partnership include:<\/p>\n