The United States Department of Defense has informed the Swiss Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS) that deliveries of Patriot ground-based air defence systems to Switzerland will be delayed.
The U.S. Army plans to significantly increase its procurement of PAC-3 MSE air defence missiles in 2026, according to its proposed defence budget.
Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Army have successfully demonstrated enhanced capabilities of the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) in a recent flight test.
Lockheed Martin, a leading American defence company, has strengthened its industrial cooperation in Spain by signing a significant agreement with the Spanish Ministry of Defence.
On 15 April 2025, Lockheed Martin confirmed the receipt of the first shipment of PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) launch tubes produced in Poland.
The PAC-3 MSE is an industry-leading, hit-to-kill missile interceptor designed to counter advanced threats including ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, hypersonics and aircraft.
The PAC-3 MSE is the most advanced air defence missile of its kind, designed to counter tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, hypersonic threats, and aircraft.
The German Armed Forces have placed an order for 120 PAC-3 MSE guided missiles for the Patriot air defence system through the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme.
Sener, a leading Spanish engineering and technology company, has begun the design of actuators for Lockheed Martin’s PAC-3 MSE missile.
Lockheed Martin has secured a new contract to boost its annual production capacity of PAC-3 MSE missiles to 650 units annually.
RTX announced that its LTAMDS radar successfully completed its most complex live-fire exercise to date, detecting and defeating a tactical ballistic missile.
Officials from the United States and Spain formalized an agreement for Spain to purchase Lockheed Martin’s Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) missiles.
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