# Lockheed Martin and the Pentagon agree a framework to raise PAC-3 MSE output from 600 to 2,000 a year

Canonical page: https://technooptimist.io/stories/lockheed-martin-and-the-pentagon-agree-a-framework-to-raise-pac-3-mse-c31e5701
Date: 6 Jan 2026
About: [Lockheed Martin](https://technooptimist.io/companies/lockheed-martin.md) · [PAC-3 MSE production ramp](https://technooptimist.io/manufacturing/pac-3-mse-production.md)
Original source: https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2026-01-06-Lockheed-Martin-and-Department-of-War-Advance-Landmark-Acquisition-Transformation-to-Accelerate-PAC-3-R-MSE-Production

Lockheed Martin signed a seven-year framework with the Department of War to more than triple capacity for PAC-3 MSE, the Patriot system's hit-to-kill interceptor. Long-term demand certainty is meant to justify the factory investment, with financing designed to keep initial cash neutral.

## Key facts

- Capacity to rise from about 600 to 2,000 interceptors a year.
- Lockheed delivered 620 PAC-3 MSEs in 2025, over 20% more than in 2024.
- Output had already risen more than 60% in two years.
- An initial contract was expected with final FY2026 appropriations.

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