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PAC-3 MSE
PAC-3 ACE · Lockheed Martin. Facts from open sources (OSINT), each linked to its post or document; translated from Russian by a language model.
Class and role
| Parameter | Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| variant | PAC-3 ACE | ×2 | defensedaily.com, janes.com |
| variant | ACE (Affordable Interceptor) | ×1 | defence-ua.com |
| variant | PAC-3 ACE (Adapted Capability Effector) | ×1 | twz.com |
Manufacturer and country
| Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Raytheon | ×1 | @yigal_levin |
| L3Harris Technologies | ×1 | @yigal_levin |
| General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems | ×2 | @theaterVD, @yigal_levin |
| Lockheed Martin | ×6 | @theaterVD, @yigal_levin, @RussianArms +3 |
| General Dynamics | ×2 | @RussianArms, @theaterVD |
| GM Defense | ×3 | @theaterVD, @VictoryDrones, @RussianArms |
Specifications
| Parameter | Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | about USD 5 million | ×3 | @yigal_levin, @VictoryDrones, @warhistoryalconafter |
| Cost | ~$5.3 million (US Army FY2027 budget documents) USD ≠ sources disagree | ×2 | @wingsofwar, @yigal_levin |
| Cost | approximately $4 million USD ≠ sources disagree | ×2 | @wargonzo, @theaterVD |
| production_rate_target | about 2000 interceptors per year units/year | ×2 | @yigal_levin, @theaterVD |
| components | attitude control motors, warhead components | ×1 | @yigal_levin |
| contract_value | about $53.86 billion (July 2026 contract) USD | ×1 | @wingsofwar |
| interceptor_type | kinetic interceptor | ×1 | @milioptimist |
| production_investment | part of USD 8–9 billion (together with THAAD and PrSM) USD | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| production_rate_current | about 600 interceptors per year units/year | ×1 | @yigal_levin |
| production_scale_factor | roughly threefold | ×1 | @yigal_levin |
| production_scale_increase | tripling of production capacity | ×1 | @theaterVD |
| propulsion | dual-pulse solid-propellant motors | ×1 | @yigal_levin |
| rate_of_fire | current production 600 units per year, target 2000 units per year units/year | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| target_class | complex targets with maneuvering warheads and complex flight trajectories (Iskander-type) | ×1 | @milioptimist |
| total_us_procurement_2026 | $58.62 billion USD | ×1 | @wingsofwar |
×N – how many different sources (channels, sites or documents) give this value; ×1 means one.
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