India, Sept. 17 -- Lockheed Martin (LMT) said it has received the first delivery of mission-critical components produced by GM Defense for its PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor less than one month after the companies signed a formal contract.
Lockheed Martin and GM Defense signed the agreement on August 6, with the first batch of PAC-3 MSE housing components delivered August 28, completing the production cycle in 22 days.
GM Defense used its advanced casting and machining capabilities to manufacture the components to defense specifications. The companies said the partnership demonstrates how commercial manufacturing capabilities can be combined with defense production practices to accelerate supply chains and expand prod...