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PAC-3 MSE production ramp

by Lockheed MartinUS

Build Patriot interceptors faster than wars use them up. Ukraine and the Middle East burn through them quickly, and stocks are thin, so output must rise from about 600 to 2,000 a year.

ScalingStage 5 of 5

Seven-year deal worth up to $58.6B signed July 2026; aim is about 2,000 interceptors a year by end-2030.

Updated 29 Jul 2026Checked 11 Oct0 updates this week

Milestones

Next · Capacity tripled (about 2,000 a year)
  1. First PAC-3 MSE interceptors accepted by the ArmyOct 2015Complete.
  2. 620 delivered in a year (2025)2025Complete.
  3. Framework deal to raise capacity to 2,000 a year6 Jan 2026Complete.
  4. $4.7B first-year contract action10 Apr 2026Complete.
  5. Seven-year award, up to $58.62B in total29 Jul 2026Complete.
  6. Capacity tripled (about 2,000 a year)Target Dec 2030Current milestone.

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  1. Dec 2030Capacity tripled (about 2,000 a year)in about 216 weeks (next)
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