The US War Department, in coordination with Lockheed Martin and its European allies, has selected Poland as the site of a European Service Center for PAC-3 missiles, the Pentagon announced on the sidelines of the NATO Arms Directors Conference. Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden will lead supply chain integration, according to the statement. The PAC-3 is an anti-aircraft guided missile used in the Patriot air defense systems. This facility will maintain, repair and modernize missiles in Europe. It is not intended for the production of new rockets. The US War Department says the work in the area will "significantly reduce downtime" and provide allies with additional capabilities in crisis situations, but does not provide specific figures. Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Michael Duffy said allies were investing national resources "to establish this critical support capability on NATO's eastern flank." The decision follows an agreement signed on July 7 at the NATO summit in Ankara by representatives of the United States, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland and Sweden on the possibility of creating such a facility. Lockheed Martin has previously said it will support allies with PAC-3 MSE and PAC-3 Cost Reduction Initiative missiles.

The US War Department, in coordination with Lockheed Martin and its European allies, has selected Poland as the site of a European Service Center for PAC-3 missiles, the Pentagon announced on the sidelines of the NATO Arms Directors Conference. Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden will lead supply chain integration, according to the statement. The PAC-3 is an anti-aircraft guided missile used in the Patriot air defense systems. This facility will maintain, repair and modernize missiles in Europe. It is not intended for the production of new rockets. The US War Department says the work in the area will "significantly reduce downtime" and provide allies with additional capabilities in crisis situations, but does not provide specific figures. Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Michael Duffy said allies were investing national resources "to establish this critical support capability on NATO's eastern flank." The decision follows an agreement signed on July 7 at the NATO summit in Ankara by representatives of the United States, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland and Sweden on the possibility of creating such a facility. Lockheed Martin has previously said it will support allies with PAC-3 MSE and PAC-3 Cost Reduction Initiative missiles.