During a recent visit of Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) to Spain, Mr. Tim Cahill, President of Missiles and Fire Control at Lockheed Martin, and Mr. Rafael Orbe, General Director of Defence at Sener, signed an agreement to collaborate on the new development and production of PAC-3 MSE actuators. The signing ceremony was witnessed by Lieutenant General Miguel Ivorra Ruiz, Director General of Strategy and Innovation of the Defence Industry in Spain. This agreement will allow Sener to join the global supply chain of PAC-3 MSE by designing, developing and qualifying PAC-3 MSE actuators in Spain for customers around the world.

Following the contract signing, Sener launched the initial design activities of the PAC-3 MSE actuators aiming to meet a challenging schedule and deploy them in the field as soon as possible. The signing of this contract builds on the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Sener and Lockheed Martin that was established last year.

“We celebrate this agreement with Lockheed Martin, which reinforces Sener’s role as an international Centre of Excellence for the design and production of Control and Actuation Systems (CAS),” said Rafael Orbe, General Director of Defence at Sener. “Furthermore, this partnership is a great opportunity to strengthen the value chain of the Spanish industry as a key partner in the global supply chain in a critical area such as advanced interception systems.”

In June 2024, Spain and the U.S. Government formalized an agreement for the acquisition of PAC-3 MSE and associated support equipment. With that agreement, Spain officially joined the PAC-3 MSE community of partner nations. The PAC-3 MSE missile increases the capabilities of Spain’s Patriot battalions to defend against tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, advanced threats, and aircraft. Seventeen nations have chosen the PAC-3 to provide air and missile defence capabilities in defence of modern threats.

“Our partnership with Sener will provide Spain with critical security assets and boost its integrated air and missile defence system capabilities against ever-evolving threats,” said Brian Kubik, vice president, PAC-3 Programs, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. “We look forward to collaborating with Spanish industry and strengthening our existing relationships.”

The agreement between Lockheed Martin and Sener reinforces Sener’s commitment to the Patriot Program of the Spanish Ministry of Defence, while consolidating and boosting the positioning of Sener’s Centre of Excellence for Control and Actuation Systems for missiles.