Lockheed Martin providing additional PAC-3 MSEs to US Army and upgrading PAC-3 missiles for FMS

Key Points

• US Army to only acquire PAC-3 MSE missiles under the new contract
• PAC-3 MSE will enter the Operational Test Phase in 2017

Lockheed Martin will provide Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) and PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) missiles for the US Army, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) of PAC-3 interceptors, launcher modification kits, and associated equipment to Qatar, the Republic of Korea, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, and the United Arab Emirates under a new USD1.45 billion contract announced on 22 December.

"The first delivery is 30 months after contract award with contract completion 12 to 15 months later," Scott Arnold, vice president, PAC-3 programme, for Lockheed Martin, told IHS Jane's.