US EditionLockheed Martin Wins Contract to Put Patriot Interceptors on Navy Ships
The contract adds a new layer of shipboard missile defense as demand for PAC-3 interceptors rises and Pentagon production expands.
- On Tuesday, Lockheed Martin secured a contract to integrate the Army's Patriot missile into the Navy's Aegis combat system, marking the first time the PAC-3 MSE weapon will be fielded at sea.
- Driven by fears that China would deploy hypersonic weapons to sink ships in the Pacific, the initiative strengthens naval defense against emerging threats.
- Aegis-Equipped warships currently rely on the Standard Missile family—including SM-2, SM-3, and SM-6—and the RIM-162 Evolved SeaSparrow Missile; the PAC-3 MSE uses a "hit to kill" concept lethal against high-speed ballistic missiles.
- Under a deal signed with the Pentagon, annual production will triple over the next seven years, increasing from 600 missiles to over 2,000 to meet surging demand.
- This deployment will strengthen the missile defense shield protecting the Navy's fleet of destroyers, representing a concrete step toward fielding the Army interceptor on Navy surface ships.
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US Navy arming warships with Patriot missiles to counter China's hypersonic threat
The U.S. Navy will integrate the Patriot missile into its Aegis combat system. This marks the first time the weapon will be fielded at sea. The move aims to counter China's hypersonic weapons. The PAC-3 MSE interceptors offer enhanced defense for Navy destroyers. Production of the Patriot missile is set to triple.
Navy arming warships with Patriot missiles to counter China's hypersonic threat
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract to integrate the Patriot missile, an Army missile interceptor, into the U.S. Navy's Aegis combat system, a milestone the company said on Tuesday marks the first time the weapon will be fielded at sea.
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