Boeing has received multiyear contracts worth approximately $2.7 billion to produce more than 3,000 Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile seekers through 2030, the company announced on October 14. The agreements will enable Boeing to deliver up to 750 seekers per year to meet growing global demand for air and missile defense systems.
The PAC-3 seeker is a key component of the Patriot interceptor, produced by Lockheed Martin as the prime contractor for the U.S. Army. Boeing, which supplies the seeker from its Huntsville, Alabama facilities, will work closely with Lockheed Martin and the Army to scale up production and support new performance targets.
“Our team has never been better positioned to answer the nation’s call for greater air and missile defense,” said Jim Bryan, executive director of Boeing Integrated Air & Missile Defense. “These multiyear awards recognize the progress we’ve made and will allow us to meet growing global demand for the PAC-3 seeker.”
According to Boeing, the PAC-3 seeker enables interceptors to detect, track, and engage advanced threats, including hypersonic weapons, aircraft, and ballistic and cruise missiles. Demand for these systems has increased amid ongoing conflicts and evolving security challenges in Ukraine, the Middle East, and the Indo-Pacific.
In 2025, Boeing reached record production levels, targeting the delivery of 650 to 700 seekers by the end of the year. The company attributed the increase to modernization efforts, supplier partnerships, and the completion of a new 35,000-square-foot facility expansion in Huntsville.
Since 2000, Boeing has delivered more than 6,000 PAC-3 seekers as a subcontractor to Lockheed Martin. The system is currently used by 17 countries, including the United States, to protect populations and critical infrastructure.
