The two companies will consider expanding cooperation in areas such as research and development, as well as other related activities. Their shared goal is to address key defence and security challenges by combining expertise and complementary capabilities.
Lockheed Martin and Diehl Defence see the PAC-3 MSE as essential to both U.S. and European missile defence systems. The interceptor has been successfully used against a range of threats, including ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, hypersonic weapons, and airborne targets.
Seventeen countries, including the United States and Germany, have selected the PAC-3 system for national defence. The new partnership is expected to boost the resilience of allied supply chains and generate transatlantic business opportunities.
“Recent real-world performance has increased the demand for PAC-3 MSE for America and allied nations. To meet this growing demand, Lockheed Martin is surging production to accelerate the delivery of this critical defense capability to our global customers,” said Jason Reynolds, vice president of IAMD at Lockheed Martin. “By deepening our collaboration with industry leaders like Diehl Defence, we can ensure a more resilient and responsive supply chain that supports allied defense.”
“The rapidly changing security situation is posing new demands to defence industries. To further strengthen the capabilities of the alliance and our international customers is our mission. Diehl Defence and Lockheed Martin share aligned core competencies, complementary capabilities, and common expertise in this mission area,” commented Torsten Cook, Senior Vice President of GBAD at Diehl Defence. “Cohesion and resilience need also to be reflected by the defence industries.”
Lockheed Martin has collaborated with German industry for over five decades. The agreement with Diehl Defence continues this longstanding cooperation and reinforces both companies’ commitment to strengthening allied defence capabilities.
