
Charges on two classified contracts drove net income down at Lockheed Martin [LMT] in the fourth quarter and all of 2024, the company reported on Tuesday. The contracts lopped $1.5 billion after-tax off the bottom-line, including one in the Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) segment worth $1.3 billion pre-tax and the other in the Aeronautics segment estimated at $410 million. The charge in the Aeronautics segment is in addition to $145 million previously taken on the program in 2024. Jay…