What Is Lockheed Martin (LMT) Signaling With Its $694 Million Hypersonic Expansion?

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) received a US$694 million U.S. Air Force contract to produce the hypersonic ARRW missile system. The award triggers an immediate expansion of Lockheed Martin's Troy, Alabama facility, with production space planned to roughly triple. The Alabama buildout is expected to support new manufacturing roles focused on hypersonic weapons and related defense technologies. There is more to Lockheed Martin's outlook than this ARRW hypersonic contract and Alabama expansion. Take a look at 1 warning sign we have identified for Lockheed Martin. For investors tracking defense modernization, the broader trend around advanced weapons programs may be worth pairing with 26 high quality undervalued stocks.