Lockheed Martin to quadruple production of THAAD missile interceptors for Pentagon
Lockheed Martin will invest billions to expand production capacity and modernize 20+ U.S. facilities, increasing THAAD interceptors from 96 to 400 annually amid rising missile threats.
- On Jan. 29, 2026 Lockheed Martin signed a framework agreement with the Department of War to quadruple THAAD interceptor production from 96 to 400 annually.
- Pentagon concerns about missile threats and interceptor shortages prompted the accelerated production push amid pressure from President Donald Trump and the administration for weapons manufacturing over investor payouts.
- Lockheed will spend billions over the next three years to expand production capacity and modernize more than 20 facilities, breaking ground Thursday on a new Munitions Acceleration Center in Camden, Arkansas.
- Congress must approve funding before a final THAAD production contract is awarded, with the company expecting approval later this year and scaling production over seven years.
- The expansion is expected to generate large numbers of manufacturing and skilled-trade jobs, leveraging Lockheed's dedicated THAAD operations space of more than 340,000 square feet and profit-sharing to reinvest in factories.
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