LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP
Department of Defense · Contract
AI-Readiness Score
3/19
AI / ML Relevance
0/9
Problem Framing
3/5
Awardee Quality
0/5
Award
$5,296,825
Award amount
—
Award date
FA865021C2417
PIID
Awardee
45
Total awards
$45,420,659,993
Total $ won
1.8/19
Avg AI score
Description
ENABLING TECHNOLOGY FOR HIGH-SPEED OPERABLE SYSTEMS (ETHOS): HYPERSONIC HEAT PIPE STRUCTURE DEMONSTRATOR (HYPAD)
Score Rationale
This award funds thermal engineering and materials science (heat pipe structures for hypersonic vehicles), with zero mention of AI, ML, machine learning, algorithms, or autonomous systems — the core deliverable is a physical heat pipe demonstrator, not an AI system. Problem framing is moderately clear (hypersonic thermal management) but purely materials/engineering-focused, not data-driven or computational. Lockheed Martin is the quintessential legacy prime contractor, disqualifying any signal of AI-native procurement.