Lockheed Martin said GM Defense delivered the first mission-critical components for its PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptor missile 22 days after the companies signed a formal contract. The Aug. 28 delivery followed the Aug. 6 agreement and involved initial PAC-3 MSE housing components produced using GM Defense’s casting and machining capabilities. Lockheed Martin said the partnership demonstrates how commercial manufacturing can accelerate defense production, strengthen America’s defense industrial base and support the Arsenal of Freedom. The company is investing $8-9 billion to expand munitions production for PAC-3 MSE, THAAD and PrSM, with new buildings, site expansions and thousands of jobs at more than 20 locations across America. Planned expansions are expected to increase production and warehousing space for munitions by almost 50%.