{"id":81343,"date":"2026-04-21T19:02:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T19:02:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2026\/04\/21\/us-navy-to-integrate-pac-3-mse-interceptor-missile-with-aegis-combat-system\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T17:35:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T17:35:12","slug":"us-navy-to-integrate-pac-3-mse-interceptor-missile-with-aegis-combat-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2026\/04\/21\/us-navy-to-integrate-pac-3-mse-interceptor-missile-with-aegis-combat-system\/","title":{"rendered":"US Navy to integrate PAC-3 MSE interceptor missile with Aegis Combat System"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As demand surges for one of the military\u2019s most in-demand missile interceptors, the Navy is preparing to bring it to sea. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The service plans to integrate the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptor into its Aegis Combat System for the first time, Lockheed Martin <a href=\"https:\/\/news.lockheedmartin.com\/2026-04-21-Lockheed-Martin-Awarded-Landmark-U-S-Navy-Contract-to-Integrate-Worlds-Most-Advanced-Air-Defense-Missile-PAC-3-MSE-into-Aegis-Combat-System-For-the-First-Time\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">announced<\/a> in a Tuesday statement, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/industry\/techwatch\/2026\/04\/10\/pentagon-lockheed-martin-agree-to-47-billion-pac-3-interceptor-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">demand<\/a> for the missile grows and the Pentagon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/industry\/techwatch\/2026\/04\/01\/pentagon-boeing-agree-to-triple-pac-3-seeker-production\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">expands<\/a> production. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Army uses the interceptor missile, known as the PAC-3 MSE, in its Patriot air defense system, and the move will bring the interceptor aboard the Navy\u2019s ships for use within the Aegis system to detect and intercept incoming aerial threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navy.mil\/Resources\/Fact-Files\/Display-FactFiles\/Article\/2166739\/aegis-weapon-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">Aegis<\/a> is an automated naval weapons system incorporated onto destroyers and cruisers that uses an advanced radar system to identify and track and then guide missiles like Standard Missile surface-to-air weapons. It can track over 100 targets at a time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, Lockheed Martin has been awarded a \u201cmulti-million\u201d dollar contract to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/pentagon\/2024\/05\/20\/pac-3-mse-launched-from-virtual-aegis-ship-hits-cruise-missile-target\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/pentagon\/2024\/05\/20\/pac-3-mse-launched-from-virtual-aegis-ship-hits-cruise-missile-target\/\">incorporate PAC-3 MSE missiles into the system<\/a>, according to the company\u2019s statement. It did not specify a specific dollar amount or timeline for the testing or integration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis integration\u202ffurther\u202fexpands\u202fthe capability of Aegis\u202fto engage missile threats at multiple layers,\u202fenabling\u202fa more comprehensive and effective defense against evolving threats, ensuring the warfighter has the strategic advantage,\u201d Chandra Marshall, the vice\u202fpresident of the company\u2019s multi-domain combat solutions, said in the statement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The planned integration comes as the Department of Defense has ramped up production of PAC-3 MSE interceptors under a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/industry\/techwatch\/2026\/04\/10\/pentagon-lockheed-martin-agree-to-47-billion-pac-3-interceptor-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">$4.7 billion dollar contract<\/a> with Lockheed Martin that would up annual production from around 600 to as many as 2,000 interceptors over the span of seven years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recent contract announcements \u2014 including one from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/industry\/techwatch\/2026\/04\/01\/pentagon-boeing-agree-to-triple-pac-3-seeker-production\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">Boeing<\/a>, which manufactures the interceptor\u2019s PAC-3 seekers \u2014 come as the U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2026\/03\/11\/iran-war-may-force-us-to-shift-missile-defenses-from-south-korea-seoul-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">military\u2019s reliance on expensive interceptors<\/a> against cheap munitions, particularly those deployed by Iran during Operation Epic Fury, has come under heightened <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2026\/03\/06\/race-of-attrition-us-militarys-finite-interceptor-stockpile-is-being-tested\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">scrutiny<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PAC-3 missiles have an estimated price tag of $4 million and compared to Iranian Shahed drones, which cost around $35,000, the cost ratio heavily favors Iran. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The interceptor missiles <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2026\/03\/17\/patriot-air-defense-interception-is-costly-heres-how-it-works\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">work<\/a> by colliding with incoming threats in flight, using a hit-to-kill approach instead of exploding. They are guided by onboard sensors to engage targets like ballistic or cruise missiles at a high speed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The PAC-3 MSE is an upgraded version of the interceptor, with an extended range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The missile interceptor is \u201ccombat proven\u201d when used against ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and hypersonic and airborne threats, Lockheed Martin said in the statement. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Navy will integrate PAC-3 MSE interceptor missiles with the Aegis Combat System, according to Lockheed 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