# Pentagon signs seven-year missile production deals with General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin

The US Pentagon announced seven-year agreements with General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin to increase missile production amid rising Middle East threats.

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The US Pentagon said on 2025-04-07 that it had signed seven-year agreements with General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems and Lockheed Martin to increase missile production. [^1]

The U.S. Army awarded a $30.8 million contract modification to Paligen Aerospace & Defense LLC to expand a TNT production facility in Graham, Kentucky, bringing the total contract value to $435 million. [^2]

The US Pentagon said the agreements are a response to rising demand for US missile defense systems, driven by escalating conflicts and concerns over missile threats in the Middle East and beyond. [^3]

The US Pentagon said the agreements are intended to 'increase production quantities and accelerate delivery schedules' for critical missile components used in the THAAD and Patriot PAC-3 MSE interceptor programs. [^4]

An explosion in October 2025 destroyed an Accurate Energetic Systems facility in Humphreys County, Tennessee, leaving the Army without an operating domestic TNT source while the Kentucky facility was under construction. [^5]

The Army originally awarded the initial $435 million contract in November 2024 to Paligen's predecessor company, REPKON USA, without competitive bidding. [^6]

The Kentucky facility is targeted for completion around early 2027 and will be the first domestic TNT production site in the United States since the 1980s. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. The US Pentagon said on 2025-04-07 that it had signed seven-year agreements with General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems and Lockheed Martin to increase missile production. (middleeasteye.net, News)
2. The U.S. Army awarded a $30.8 million contract modification to Paligen Aerospace & Defense LLC to expand a TNT production facility in Graham, Kentucky, bringing the total contract value to $435 million. (Defence Blog, News)
3. The US Pentagon said the agreements are a response to rising demand for US missile defense systems, driven by escalating conflicts and concerns over missile threats in the Middle East and beyond. (middleeasteye.net, News)
4. The US Pentagon said the agreements are intended to 'increase production quantities and accelerate delivery schedules' for critical missile components used in the THAAD and Patriot PAC-3 MSE interceptor programs. (middleeasteye.net, News)
5. An explosion in October 2025 destroyed an Accurate Energetic Systems facility in Humphreys County, Tennessee, leaving the Army without an operating domestic TNT source while the Kentucky facility was under construction. (Defence Blog, News)
6. The Army originally awarded the initial $435 million contract in November 2024 to Paligen's predecessor company, REPKON USA, without competitive bidding. (Defence Blog, News)
7. The Kentucky facility is targeted for completion around early 2027 and will be the first domestic TNT production site in the United States since the 1980s. (Defence Blog, News)

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