Pentagon Seeks To Accelerate Missile Production With New Agreements

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    "url": "https://www.forbes.com/sites/zitaballingerfletcher/2026/08/31/pentagon-seeks-to-accelerate-missile-production-with-new-agreements/",
    "title": "Pentagon Seeks To Accelerate Missile Production With New Agreements",
    "author": "Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Contributor",
    "excerpt": "By Zita Ballinger Fletcher , Contributor. The Pentagon announced new framework agreements with Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics to drastically increase interceptor missile production. These deals are part of a months-long push to quadruple THAAD and triple PAC-3 MSE missile output and come amid a need to avoid critical shortfalls in U.S. munitions stockpiles. The interceptor missile systems remain a crucial element in modern warfare and play a vital role in the successful defense of U.S. strategic assets worldwide. They are designed to intercept diverse incoming aerial threats, including large unmanned aircraft systems, incoming ballistic missiles, and space-borne missiles. The Pentagon today announced the signing of two framework agreements aimed to increase production of interceptor missile components. The agreements with Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics have the stated goals of quadrupling the production rate of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense interceptors, known as THAADs, and tripling production of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptors, known as PAC-3 or Patriot missiles. “Today’s announcement represents an example of the evolution of how we partner with industry to expand the Arsenal of Freedom, outpace emerging threats, and ensure the Warfighter never faces a fair fight,” said Michael P. Duffey, Under Secretary of War for...",
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