Lockheed Martin plans to dramatically ramp up production of Patriot missile interceptors, aiming to more than triple its annual output to 2,000, the defense contractor said on Tuesday. Lockheed said that it had reached an agreement with the US Department of Defense to "rapidly accelerate" the production and delivery of its PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors over a seven-year period.The new agreement will increase the annual production capacity of PAC-3, or Patriot Advanced Capability, int ...

Agreement supports new Department of War Acquisition Transformation Strategy DALLAS, Jan. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) signed a landmark framework agreement with the U.S. Department of War to rapidly accelerate the production and delivery of PAC-3® Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors. This transformative partnership, designed to deliver sustained production at scale, will increase annual capacity from approximately 600 to 2,000 in a seven-year agreement, supporting U.S. for ...