Lockheed Martin wins US Navy contract to advance ship-based missile defense
LMT•Lockheed Martin received a U.S. Navy Phase II contract in late September 2026 to integrate PAC-3 MSE with the Aegis Combat System. Land-based flight testing is planned for 2027, ship-based testing for 2028 and fielding for 2029.
1. Integration and testing plans
The contract builds on a previous $93 million Navy contract and $120 million in internally funded integration work. Land-based flight testing is planned for 2027, followed by ship-based testing in 2028, with fielding targeted for 2029. Separately, the U.S. Army awarded a $58 billion PAC-3 MSE production contract on July 29, supporting plans to triple capacity.
