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VINnews · Jul 20, 2026

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Lockheed Martin Unveils Lower-Cost Patriot Interceptor at Farnborough Lockheed Martin introduced a new interceptor for the Patriot air defense system at the Farnborough International Airshow on July 20, 2026. The PAC-3 Adapted Capability Effector, or PAC-3 ACE, was announced in a press release the same day. The company said the interceptor is designed to counter a wide range of air and missile threats at less than half the per-unit cost of the current PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) variant, which runs roughly $4 million per missile. PAC-3 ACE builds on PAC-3 MSE technology and will continue to use the existing PAC-3 software. It is intended to counter airbreathing and cruise missiles, along with close- and short-range ballistic missiles.

*Lockheed Martin Unveils Lower-Cost Patriot Interceptor at Farnborough* Lockheed Martin introduced a new interceptor for the Patriot air defense system at the Farnborough International Airshow on July 20, 2026. The PAC-3 Adapted Capability Effector, or PAC-3 ACE, was announced in a press release the same day. The company said the interceptor is designed to counter a wide range of air and missile threats at less than half the per-unit cost of the current PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) variant, which runs roughly $4 million per missile. PAC-3 ACE builds on PAC-3 MSE technology and will continue to use the existing PAC-3 software. It is intended to counter airbreathing and cruise missiles, along with close- and short-range ballistic missiles.

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