Lockheed Martin, a global defence technology company, today (January 28) announced the opening of a software factory in Riyadh. The move is aimed at introducing the company’s advanced software development ecosystem to the kingdom, enabling the rapid development of sovereign software applications and supporting their integration into Lockheed Martin platforms and systems. The US defence major is transforming its command-and-control capabilities through advanced software architecture, continuous integration and delivery pipelines, and a distributed software factory model. "For more than 60 years, Lockheed Martin has partnered with Saudi Arabia in support of regional deterrence and stability. In parallel with the Software Factory, Lockheed Martin is establishing an in-country Talent Studio to develop digital and enterprise capabilities within the Saudi workforce.