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Lockheed Martin wins ~$200M to integrate PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement into U.S. Navy Aegis Combat System

Lockheed Martin has been awarded an approximately $200 million U.S. Navy contract to develop, integrate and test the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) interceptor within the Aegis Combat System—marking the first time the advanced air-defense missile will be integrated into the Navy’s maritime combat architecture. The work supports efforts to expand interceptor inventories across the surface fleet.

Discovered 2026-04-20T17:57:50.425859-07:00 | 2026-04-20T17:57:50.425859-07:00

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  • This is a systems-level air-defense integration step: PAC-3 MSE moves from a missile-centric program into the Navy’s Aegis Combat System, affecting shipboard deployment timelines and interceptor kill-chain performance.
  • The ~$200M effort adds to parallel U.S. PAC-3 MSE production acceleration activity, including the Army’s recent $4.76B contract ramp—together shaping near-term availability and long-term force mix across layered missile defense source:81f82bed-acc1-4b21-815c-9b9a988c3037.

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