GM Defense Delivers First Patriot Interceptor Housings to Lockheed in 22 Days, Accelerating U.S. Weapons Production

Lockheed Martin said it received the first batch of Patriot interceptor housing components from GM Defense for the PAC-3 MSE just 22 days after signing the manufacturing agreement, signaling a rapid push to boost U.S. weapons production; the collaboration expands capacity for PAC-3 MSE, THAAD, and PrSM while Lockheed plans to invest $8–9 billion to grow production and warehousing space by about 50% across 20+ sites, strengthening the defense industrial base.