The US Department of War said Monday that seven-year procurement agreements with General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems and Lockheed Martin are designed to triple production capacity for Patriot PAC-3 MSE interceptors and quadruple capacity for THAAD interceptors.
The agreements are also intended to accelerate delivery schedules for the two missile-defense programs and increase production of key components including motor cases, seeker housings, midsections and shroud deployment systems.
“General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin have answered the call,” Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment Michael P. Duffey said. “We are cutting red tape, shortening timelines, and rapidly scaling our domestic manufacturing capacity.”
The department said funding remains subject to annual appropriations, while the agreements guarantee minimum annual procurement quantities intended to support workforce expansion, bulk material purchases and facility upgrades.
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