Lockheed Martin and Germany’s Diehl Defence have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore cooperation in Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD), focusing on expanding the supply chain for the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) and advancing related research and development initiatives.
The agreement aims to enhance production capacity and ensure greater supply chain resilience for PAC-3 MSE, a key component in U.S. and European air and missile defense systems. The interceptor is used by 17 partner nations, including the United States and Germany, to counter ballistic, cruise, and hypersonic missile threats. The collaboration is expected to create industrial opportunities across both sides of the Atlantic while addressing increased global demand.
“Recent real-world performance has increased the demand for PAC-3 MSE for America and allied nations. To meet this growing demand, Lockheed Martin is surging production to accelerate the delivery of this critical defense capability to our global customers,” said Jason Reynolds, vice president of IAMD at Lockheed Martin. “By deepening our collaboration with industry leaders like Diehl Defence, we can ensure a more resilient and responsive supply chain that supports allied defense.”
Torsten Cook, Senior Vice President of Ground-Based Air Defense (GBAD) at Diehl Defence, added, “The rapidly changing security situation is posing new demands to defense industries. To further strengthen the capabilities of the alliance and our international customers is our mission. Diehl Defence and Lockheed Martin share aligned core competencies, complementary capabilities, and common expertise in this mission area. Cohesion and resilience need also to be reflected by the defense industries.”
