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US taps Poland to host European PAC-3 missile maintenance facility

The United States government has selected Poland to host a new European maintenance facility for Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) interceptors.

Defense News2026-10-27 16:42查看原文 ↗

An attendee of a military fair in Poland looks at a PAC-3 model by Lockheed Martin. (Kacper Pempel/Reuters)

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An attendee of a military fair in Poland looks at a PAC-3 model by Lockheed Martin. (Kacper Pempel/Reuters)

WARSAW, Poland — The United States government has selected Poland to host a new European maintenance facility for Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) interceptors, produced by Lockheed Martin , according to U.S. and Polish officials.

“Today’s announcement puts partnership into action. By investing national resources to establish this critical sustainment capability on NATO’s Eastern Front, Allies are sending a clear message: the Alliance is united, serious about deterrence, and ready to back our words with action,” Pentagon acquisition chief Michael Duffey was quoted as saying in a statement.

This new regional hub will rely on transatlantic industrial cooperation, with critical supply chain integration to be led by Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden, according to the statement. The investment is expected to shorten turnaround times and reinforce deterrence along the alliance’s eastern flank.

“Poland has sought very hard to have these competencies and infrastructure in Poland. We were contending against several ambitious competitors,” Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday.

The latest development comes as European allies are advancing talks with the U.S. on the possibility of enabling local production of PAC-3 MSE interceptors, seeking to address supply chain shortfalls. Alongside Germany , the governments of Poland and Ukraine, among others, have also lobbied Washington to allow the newest generation of Lockheed Martin missiles to be manufactured at domestic facilities.

In March 2018, Poland signed a contract worth around $4.75 billion to acquire two Configuration 3+ batteries for the country’s mid-range air-defense system. The country launched the program’s second phase in May 2022, requesting the U.S. to deliver a further six Patriot batteries with related gear. In December 2025, the Polish government announced that the first two batteries reached full operational readiness.

Jaroslaw Adamowski is the Poland correspondent for Defense News.

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在波兰举行的一场军事展览会上，一名参观者正在查看洛克希德·马丁公司的PAC-3模型。（Kacper Pempel/路透社）

波兰华沙——据美国和波兰官员称，美国政府已选择波兰作为洛克希德·马丁公司生产的“爱国者”先进能力-3（PAC-3）拦截导弹在欧洲建立新的维护设施。

“今天的声明将伙伴关系付诸行动。通过投入国家资源在北约东部战线建立这一关键的后勤保障能力，盟国发出了一个明确的信息：联盟团结一致，认真对待威慑，并准备用行动兑现承诺，”五角大楼采购主管迈克尔·达菲在一份声明中表示。

声明指出，这一新的区域枢纽将依托跨大西洋产业合作，关键供应链整合将由德国、荷兰和瑞典牵头。预计这项投资将缩短周转时间，并加强联盟东翼的威慑力。