Lockheed Martin has awarded subcontracts to two Saudi Arabian companies to manufacture Terminal High Altitude Area Defense anti-ballistic missile system parts. Middle East Propulsion Company of Riyadh and Arabian International Company, based in Jeddah, will build interceptor canisters and missile round pallets for the THAAD weapon system. “There are currently only two production lines for these...
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Northrop Grumman, Mitsubishi Electric Partner to Improve Japan’s Defense Capabilities
Northrop Grumman is teaming with Mitsubishi Electric to strengthen Japan’s air and missile defense capabilities. The two companies entered an agreement to combine their proprietary technologies that can enhance networking efficiency to provide the East Asian nation with increased situational awareness and interoperability. “The Japan Ministry of Defense is accelerating integrated air and missile defense...
Lockheed Moves Closer to In-Country Manufacturing for Polish PAC-3 Missile Project
Lockheed Martin has moved closer to its goal of in-country manufacturing in Poland for the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile system, with several milestones under the Polish PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement program completed in 2023, a company executive said. Anna Ortylewski, Lockheed’s Polish PAC-3 MSE program head, added that the year’s program gains also support PAC-3’s...
MOU to Bolster NATO Allies’ Joint Purchases of Air Defense Equipment
Ten NATO defense ministers signed a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday to further develop the European Sky Shield Initiative. The initiative, launched in 2022 and spearheaded by Germany, enables the joint procurement of air and missile defense systems through efficient and cost-effective, interoperable, off-the-shelf solutions. The ESSI “shows the value of allies stepping up to...