Lockheed Martin applies to join Estonian Defence and Aerospace Industry Association
Estonia received six HIMARS multiple rocket launchers on 30 April 2025. (EDF/Siim Verner Teder)
Lockheed Martin applied to join the Estonian Defence and Aerospace Industry Association (EDIA) on 21 September 2026. The membership application was signed by Paula Hartley, vice president of strategy and business development at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control during an Estonian Defence Week networking event in Tallinn attended by Janes. Lockheed Martin was the main sponsor of Estonian Defence Week 2026.
The EDIA said on LinkedIn on 25 September that it has over 200 Estonian defence and aerospace companies and aims to create better opportunities for its members in defence and security markets, while contributing to Estonia's defence capabilities, security, and economic development.
EDIA CEO Kalev Koidumäe added, “Lockheed Martin [membership in the] EDIA shows that Estonia's defence industry is increasingly part of the international defence industrial ecosystem. Our goal is to turn that growing international interest into practical cooperation and new opportunities for Estonian companies.”
A Lockheed Martin spokesperson told Janes
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