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Lockheed Martin names Jeremy King as chief executive for Australia and New Zealand

Lockheed Martin announced Jeremy King will assume the role of chief executive for Australia and New Zealand. The move places King in charge of the company's activities across both countries as Lockheed Martin continues to manage regional programmes and partnerships.

Discovered 2026-01-11T16:09:17.197993-08:00 | 2026-01-11T16:09:17.197993-08:00

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Changes in regional leadership affect how major primes manage government engagement and programme delivery; this appointment follows Boeing’s own regional leadership move, providing important context for competitor positioning [source:2f352b8f-ccc2-4c64-8936-89aa4d7bdbd7].
The role is directly relevant to local industrial activity and sovereign capability development in Australia — including the start of in‑country GMLRS production and recent Lockheed-linked subcontract awards to Australian industry [source:0836c69a-4150-4530-a6c4-e40a86cee15c] [source:7c952e15-81d8-465a-82df-a84cd091bf12].

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