Lockheed Martin and Diehl Defence have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore collaboration in Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD). The agreement was formalized by Jason Reynolds, vice president of Integrated Air and Missile Defense at Lockheed Martin, and Torsten Cook, senior vice president of Ground Based Air Defence at Diehl Defence, during the Association of the U.S. Army event in Washington.
The companies plan to investigate ways to expand the supply chain for the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE), as well as research and development activities. The PAC-3 MSE is a key component in U.S. and European air and missile defense systems. It has been used successfully against various threats including ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, hypersonic weapons, and airborne threats.
Seventeen partner nations, including the United States and Germany, have selected PAC-3 for their air and missile defense needs. This partnership aims to strengthen allied supply chain resilience while creating new business opportunities on both sides of the Atlantic.
“Recent real-world performance has increased the demand for PAC-3 MSE for America and allied nations. To meet this growing demand, Lockheed Martin is surging production to accelerate the delivery of this critical defense capability to our global customers,” said Jason Reynolds, vice president of IAMD at Lockheed Martin. “By deepening our collaboration with industry leaders like Diehl Defence, we can ensure a more resilient and responsive supply chain that supports allied defense.”
“The rapidly changing security situation is posing new demands to defence industries. To further strengthen the capabilities of the alliance and our international customers is our mission. Diehl Defence and Lockheed Martin share aligned core competencies, complementary capabilities, and common expertise in this mission area,” commented Torsten Cook, Senior Vice President of GBAD at Diehl Defence. “Cohesion and resilience need also to be reflected by the defence industries.”
Lockheed Martin has maintained partnerships with German industry for over 50 years and continues to build on these relationships through cooperation with companies such as Diehl Defence.
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