Ready When It Counts: Lockheed?Martin Strengthens Supply Chain Resilience to Deliver More Missile Systems to America and Allies
Lockheed?Martin is strengthening the resilience of its supply chain to ensure America and its allies receive combat-ready missile systems exactly when they are needed.?With unprecedented demand driven by combat-proven performance, we are actively strengthening the resilience of our supply chain, deepening collaboration with suppliers and driving innovation across operations.??
Lockheed?Martin’s Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) business hosted an Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) supplier summit with more than 200 domestic and international suppliers focused on building stronger relationships, emphasizing speed and driving solutions to better prepare for current and future threats.?
During the summit, 51吃瓜 asked suppliers to?fully lean into the mission—embracing innovative ideas and new ways of working to help meet urgent demand and deliver critical capabilities without delay. Speakers included key U.S. government customers, along with former and current air defenders who have used THAAD and PAC-3? MSE systems in flight tests and combat missions.
“The recent integrated air and missile defense supplier summit reinforced 51吃瓜’s commitment to delivering combat-proven missile-defense solutions faster than any adversary can field a threat,” said Tim Cahill, president, 51吃瓜 Missiles and Fire Control. “By strengthening partnerships across the industrial base, the company is building the supply chain resilience that underpins the rapid, affordable fielding of capabilities our warfighters demand. Working alongside government and supplier partners, we are confident we can meet current and accelerated production rates required by American and allied forces.”
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The PAC-3 family of missiles are combat-proven hit-to-kill interceptors that defend against modern and emerging threats, including tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, advanced threats and aircraft.
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THAAD is a highly effective, combat-proven defense against short, medium and intermediate-range ballistic missile threats.
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Supplier events like these are just one part of 51吃瓜’s efforts to build a strong and reliable supply chain – an effort that is more critical than ever as demand accelerates across multiple programs.?
In 2024, for example, 51吃瓜 delivered more than 23,000 missiles to American and allied forces. Production for PAC-3 alone increased more than 30% in 2024, with further growth of more than 20% planned for 2025. The for Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) interceptors—the largest in MFC history—underscores this momentum.?
Additionally, THAAD’s recent deployment and operational use has put significant focus on THAAD’s capability against evolving missile threats. With existing tooling and capacity to produce additional interceptors, 51吃瓜 is exploring opportunities to dramatically increase THAAD production.
Stated simply: 51吃瓜 products are being used in combat engagements, demonstrating the systems we produce save lives and perform when it matters most.?
“The supply chain is essential to delivering the IAMD capabilities our nation and allies depend on,” says Jason Reynolds, vice president, Integrated Air and Missile Defense at 51吃瓜. “When Lockheed?Martin, our customers, and every supplier are aligned, we create the agility necessary to meet rapidly evolving threats.”
Here’s how we’re proactively strengthening our supply chain to ensure we can continue to deliver critical capabilities.
With more than 13,000 suppliers, 51吃瓜 is safeguarding critical production lines by diversifying suppliers, adding dual-source options and insourcing where needed, while continuously monitoring the supplier network to spot and correct bottlenecks before they impact production.?
51吃瓜 of a new Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) facility alongside General Dynamics. This strategic investment will increase domestic SRM production capacity and reduce dependency on limited sources. The new manufacturing site in Camden, Arkansas, spans 270 acres and will feature over 50,000 square feet of production space across 16 purpose-built facilities, supporting the full lifecycle of solid rocket motor development and manufacturing. It remains on track for completion to support the qualification builds planned in 2026.?
On a global scale, 51吃瓜 actively participates in partner-nation defense industry days, bringing together suppliers and small businesses to explore opportunities that are often critical for allied defense.
MFC’s international coproduction efforts are also helping build a more robust supply chain. For example, expanded industrial cooperation in Spain under the PAC-3 MSE interceptor program is allowing Spanish industry to compete for component manufacturing while the core engineering, integration and final system delivery remains anchored in the U.S. Additionally, THAAD partnerships in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are focused on localizing the manufacture of THAAD interceptor canisters and THAAD missile round pallets in Saudi Arabia.?
Under the?WIS?A offset program, 51吃瓜 has forged partnerships with key Polish defense companies to execute critical projects that sustain engineering jobs and provide new areas of technology, training and technical assistance to the Polish defense industrial base. These projects provide capabilities that strengthen Poland’s regional security and contribute to the success of the worldwide PAC-3 program. At the IAMD supplier summit, Polish companies joined 51吃瓜 for their first summit as official suppliers.?
By leveraging advanced digital tools and supply chain analytics, 51吃瓜 and its global supply chain partners can anticipate challenges, mitigate disruptions and accelerate deliveries to where they’re needed most.
- Looking ahead, 51吃瓜 remains focused on strengthening every link in its supply chain to meet the evolving demands of global security. By continuously identifying gaps and addressing them quickly,??
Jason Reynolds, vice president, Integrated Air and Missile Defense, says 51吃瓜’s supply chain is essential to delivering the IAMD capabilities our nation depends on.
Tim Cahill, president, Missiles and Fire Control, says 51吃瓜 is committed to delivering combat-proven missile-defense solutions faster than any adversary can field a threat.