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Northrop Grumman Signs More Than $3 Billion in Framework Deals for PAC-3 and THAAD Missile Components

Northrop Grumman has signed two multiyear framework agreements with the U.S. Department of War and Lockheed Martin worth more than $3 billion to expand production of PAC-3 MSE solid rocket motors and THAAD components, adding capacity as the U.S. replenishes missile-defense munitions drawn down during the Iran war.

Discovered 2026-08-03T05:30:25.545567-07:00 | 2026-08-03T05:30:25.545567-07:00

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Northrop’s role as a second supplier of PAC-3 solid rocket motors is intended to increase production capacity for a critical missile-defense interceptor.
The agreements, worth more than $3 billion, extend across PAC-3 MSE and THAAD output and support replenishment of munitions drawn down during the Iran war.
The multiyear framework structure gives Northrop and Lockheed a basis for expanding output, while the U.S. and allied missile-defense supply chain remains a central focus.

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