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Missile Defense

DoD Picks Poland To Host European PAC-3 Maintenance Facility

Wednesday, October 28th, 2026

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DoD Picks Poland To Host European PAC-3 Maintenance Facility

PAC-3 MSE interceptor is fired.(Official U.S. Army photo)

The U.S. government on Tuesday announced it selected Poland to be the host for a new European Missile Maintenance Facility (MMF) for Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC)-3 interceptors, creating a regional maintenance and repair hub to improve NATO missile defense repairs. The announcement was made during the NATO Conference of National Armaments Directors (CNAD) meeting and was in coordination with PAC-3 manufacturer Lockheed Martin [LMT] and European allies. The Pentagon said the facility will be based on transatlantic industrial cooperation, with…

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