The defense industry has long endeavored to equip forces with enhanced communication by connecting technologies across land, sea, air, and space. This goal might seem easily attainable in today’s smartphone-enabled world, but aging hardware, fragmented install bases, and inconsistent standards across devices and networks may weaken secure communications.
As adversaries continue to deploy electronic warfare capabilities, defense forces could benefit by eliminating system frailties and creating a strong multidomain operating (MDO) environment that incorporates the most secure and sophisticated technologies, including emerging AI applications. McKinsey associate partner Christian Rodriguez recently met with Stacy Kubicek, vice president and general manager of sensors and global sustainment at Lockheed Martin’s Missiles and Fire Control Division, at the Farnborough International Airshow to discuss what’s next for multidomain operations. An edited transcript of the conversation follows.
Christian Rodriguez: Where do we stand in the journey toward MDO capabilities?
Stacy Kubicek: This is what everybody’s thinking about, and I’ve definitely heard it talked about at Farnborough. Lockheed Martin has made MDO a focus in connecting air, land, sea, space, and even cyber capabilities.
Christian Rodriguez: How have recent global events catalyzed innovation and changed the pace of MDO?
Stacy Kubicek: There’s been a huge change and shift in urgency as of late. I think that’s one of the biggest things that Lockheed has been focusing on: How do we change from a platform-centric warfare model to more of a mission-centric model?
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