# GM Ships First Missile Parts as Lockheed Boosts War Production

> Lockheed ramps up PAC-3 missile production with GM parts amid Iran conflict.
- Title: GM Ships First Missile Parts as Lockheed Boosts War Production
- Summary: Lockheed ramps up PAC-3 missile production with GM parts amid Iran conflict. Lockheed plans to triple PAC-3 production by end of next year to address…
- Keywords: lockheed, pac-3, patriot, iran, military, interceptor, production, wartime, news, world, Ships, First
- Source: Malay Mail — https://malaymail.com/news/money/2026/09/18/gm-delivers-first-interceptor-missile-components-as-lockheed-ramps-up-wartime-urgency-production/235617
- Published: 2026-09-18T11:13:16+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: gm, lockheed, pac-3, patriot, iran, military, us, interceptor, production, wartime, news, world
## First Missile Parts Delivered
General Motors delivered its first components for Lockheed Martin's PAC-3 interceptor missiles.

> This extraordinary 22-day turnaround underscores Lockheed Martin's relentless focus on execution, delivering for our troops faster, with greater capacity.
## Wartime Urgency Production
Lockheed plans to triple PAC-3 production to 2,000 units by end of next year.

> When it also comes to PAC-3, there is significant international demand.
## Iran Conflict Impact
The Iran war has cost US military about $38 billion in depleted stocks.

> The CBO report said the Iran conflict as a whole had cost US military around US$38 billion.
## GM's Defense Focus
GM targets defense as a revenue growth area with precision castings for missiles.

> We are focusing our efforts on strengthening supply chain management.
## Pentagon Shortages
US military faces eroded supplies of key systems due to Iran conflict.

> The munitions expenditure on Operation Epic Fury has resulted in strategic inventory shortfalls.
## International Demand
Lockheed reports strong international demand for PAC-3 missiles.

> Right now the US government is parsing out as they always do for foreign military sales.
## Historic Delivery
This is GM's first missile delivery in modern times after WWII collaboration.

> GM worked with the Pentagon in World War II, but the deliveries are the first for missiles in modern times.
## Key takeaway

Lockheed plans to triple PAC-3 production by end of next year to address depleted US military stocks.