LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP
Department of Defense · Contract
AI-Readiness Score
4/19
AI / ML Relevance
2/9
Problem Framing
2/5
Awardee Quality
0/5
Award
$556,377
Award amount
—
Award date
FA875025CB034
PIID
Awardee
45
Total awards
$45,420,659,993
Total $ won
1.8/19
Avg AI score
Description
CUCKOO WASP: DESIGN, DEVELOP AND TEST A GROUND-BASED ELECTRO-OPTICAL/INFRA-RED SENSOR AND PROCESSING SOFTWARE THAT CAN PROVIDE ALL SKY PASSIVE OPTICAL DATA COLLECTION TO SUPPORT EVALUATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF RANGE OF MISSION APPLICATIONS.
Score Rationale
AI/ML is absent from the award description entirely; the core deliverable is sensor hardware and 'processing software' with no mention of ML techniques, autonomy, or data-driven decision-making—this is classical signal processing and EO/IR system integration. Problem framing is generic ('support evaluation and development') with no operational context, end-user mission, or success criteria articulated. Lockheed Martin is a legacy defense prime with $66B+ revenue; this small award ($556K) is a classic subcontract or feasibility study typical of large integrators, not evidence of AI-native procurement.