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Patriot Production Capacity

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP · 2026-09-17 · Importance 58 · Surprise 42

Lockheed Martin received the first mission-critical PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor components produced by GM Defense less than one month after the companies signed a manufacturing agreement. The expedited delivery is intended to shorten component production cycles that traditionally take months. The partnership expands Lockheed Martin’s U.S. manufacturing base amid strong global demand for Patriot missile defense systems and efforts to replenish stockpiles depleted by conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. Lockheed Martin is also investing to increase munitions output across multiple U.S. sites, while L3Harris supplies PAC-3 MSE interceptor propulsion systems under a reported $4.7 billion contract.

Key facts

• Lockheed Martin received its first shipment of critical Patriot interceptor components from General Motors less than a month after the two companies signed a manufacturing agreement. source