Lockheed Martin has announced that the United States and allied military forces will upgrade their missile defense capabilities under a $1.8 billion contract for Patriot PAC-3 air-and-missile defense system. In a statement made Friday, Lockheed Martin reported that the contract includes deliveries for the U.S. Army and Foreign Military Sales of PAC-3 and PAC-3 MSE interceptors, launcher modification kits and associated equipment. “PAC-3 and PAC-3 MSE give our customers unmatched, combat-proven hit-to-kill technology to address growing and evolving threats,” said Jay Pitman, vice president of PAC-3 programs at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. “PAC-3 and PAC-3 MSE are proven, trusted and reliable interceptors that employ hit-to-kill accuracy, lethality and enhanced safety to address dangers around the world.” The family of PAC-3 missiles are high-velocity interceptors that defend against incoming threats, including tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and aircraft. Thirteen nations – the U.S., Germany, Kuwait, Japan, Qatar, the Republic of Korea, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, the Netherlands, United Arab Emirates, Romania, Poland and Sweden have chosen PAC-3 and PAC-3 MSE to provide missile defense capabilities. Building on the combat-proven PAC-3, the PAC-3 MSE uses a two-pulse solid rocket motor that increases altitude and range to defend against evolving threats. As a world leader in systems integration and development of air and missile defense systems and technologies, Lockheed Martin delivers high-quality missile defense solutions that protect citizens, critical assets and deployed forces from current and future threats. The company’s experience spans missile design and production, infrared seekers, command and control/battle management, and communications, precision pointing and tracking optics, radar and signal processing, as well as threat-representative targets for missile defense tests. * If you wish to report grammatical or factual errors within our news articles, you can let us know by using the online feedback form.
Lockheed Martin said it had agreed a contract to upgrade the PAC-3 air-and-missile defence systems for the US military and allies in a $1.8bn project. The deal includes deliveries of equipment including PAC-3 and PAC-3 MSE interceptors, as well as launcher modification kits for overseas sale. The PAC-3 range has been bought by 13 nations and the US for use in missile defences.