$407M deal boosts Guam air defense

Lockheed Martin has received a major contract expansion to continue building Guam’s integrated missile defense system, a critical element of US Indo-Pacific security strategy. The layered architecture combines Aegis, THAAD, and Patriot systems to defend key military bases against ballistic, cruise, and hypersonic missile threats. The program highlights Washington’s growing focus on protecting strategic assets in the Pacific as regional tensions and advanced missile threats continue to rise.