Lockheed Martin has signed a framework agreement with the U.S. Department of War (DoW) to quadruple production of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors, increasing output from 96 to 400 interceptors per year. This announcement builds on a first-of-its-kind agreement signed earlier this month to accelerate production of PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors.
In support of its production ramp activities, Lockheed Martin will break ground on a new Munitions Acceleration Center in Camden, Arkansas. This world-class facility will prepare the future workforce to build THAAD, PAC-3, and other capabilities using advanced manufacturing, robotics, and digital technologies.
The continued partnership between the DoW and Lockheed Martin will increase THAAD interceptor production from its current 96 per year over the next seven years. Lockheed Martin will work with the U.S. government toward an initial contract award on the THAAD framework agreement, expected in the final fiscal year 2026 Congressional appropriations and other funding sources.
Lockheed Martin has invested more than $7 billion since President Donald Trump’s first term to expand capacity for priority systems, including approximately $2 billion dedicated to accelerating munitions production. The company is planning a multibillion-dollar investment over the next three years to expand production and modernize more than 20 facilities across Arkansas, Alabama, Florida, Massachusetts, and Texas. The THAAD framework agreement is the second signed between Lockheed Martin and the DoW, following the PAC-3 MSE agreement earlier this month.
Currently, Lockheed Martin has more than 340,000 square feet of dedicated operations space for THAAD in the U.S., with over 2,000 U.S. employees supporting the program. The company is creating tens of thousands of high-quality American jobs across manufacturing, engineering, and skilled trades. Since 2016, Lockheed Martin has increased deliveries of six critical munitions by more than 220%, with plans for an additional 245% increase to support PAC-3 and THAAD capability.
