Lockheed Martin and five NATO allies are moving to establish a dedicated European maintenance hub for PAC-3 missile interceptors as demand for integrated air and missile defense continues to grow across the alliance.
A government-to-government agreement signed during the NATO Summit in Ankara brings together the US, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, and Sweden to explore a regional facility.
If established, the facility will provide in-region maintenance and sustainment services for PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) and PAC-3 Cost Reduction Initiative interceptors. This reduces reliance on overseas support while improving missile readiness and deployment times.
Lockheed Martin said it will contribute its experience in missile production, engineering, sustainment, and supply chain management to support the proposed facility.
“Industrial cooperation strengthens the transatlantic defense industrial base and contributes to economic progress and shared security,” Lockheed Martin International President Jay Pitman said.
Lockheed Expands PAC-3’s Europe Footprint
The proposed maintenance center follows a series of investments aimed at strengthening the PAC-3 enterprise across Europe.
In January, the company awarded Spain’s Tecnobit-Grupo Oesía and Sener contracts to establish production lines for key PAC-3 MSE components, including cables, harnesses, and actuators, while advancing a Patriot Center of Excellence in Madrid.
The move builds on an October 2025 agreement with Germany’s Diehl Defence to strengthen the global PAC-3 MSE supply chain through joint research, industrial cooperation, and expanded manufacturing.
Earlier, in September 2025, Poland’s Wojskowe Zakłady Elektroniczne completed production line validation for the interceptor’s Attitude Control Section and Attitude Control Motor.
