Lockheed

American aerospace and defense company — famous for the Skunk Works advanced development division that produced the U-2, SR-71 Blackbird, and F-117 stealth fighter — which operated under Kelly Johnson's famous 14 rules of development: small team, direct access, minimal reporting.

Created the Skunk Works model — a small, autonomous, well-funded team operating outside normal corporate procedures — which produced the most advanced aircraft in the world for decades and became the template for innovation labs inside large organizations.