A multi million U.S. Navy contract with Lockheed Martin, a global defense technology company, will allow the company to develop, integrate and test the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) into the Aegis Combat System.
Funding will allow Lockheed Martin to continue munitions acceleration efforts and deliver a record number of PAC-3 MSE interceptors this year. It builds on a framework agreement Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Department of Defense signed to rapidly accelerate the production and delivery of PAC-3 MSE.
The contract makes the U.S. Navy a PAC-3 MSE user. Other users include the U.S. Army and 16 partner nations.
“By integrating PAC‑3 MSE’s capabilities into Aegis, the Navy is taking a decisive step forward in defending America’s fleet and our global interests against the most advanced threats,” Jason Reynolds, Lockheed Martin IAMD vice president and general manager, said. “Lockheed Martin is driving the innovation behind this effort—bringing together advanced, combat‑proven systems in new ways to accelerate capability and deliver a decisive advantage in maritime defense.”
PAC-3 MSE features hit-to-kill technology and is combat-proven against ballistic and cruise missiles, and hypersonic and airborne threats. Aegis is multi mission combat system and is adaptable to keep pace with evolving Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) threats.