Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has delivered the Minimum Engagement Package (MEP) of the eighth Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery to the U.S. government. The MEP consists of three launchers and a fire control unit that will be paired with Raytheon Technologies' AN/TPY-2 radar. The remaining equipment is scheduled to be delivered later this summer. This significant milestone greatly enhances the U.S. Army's ability to defend valuable assets across the homeland and the globe against ballistic missile threats.

The sun is beating down on a soldier where every second counts on the battlefield. The soldier is defending a small strategic base—one that is crucial for the mission. Suddenly, an adversary launches a hypersonic missile to their base. Will they be ready?

1. A Modernized Black Hawk, 2. PrSM Delivering Long Range Precision Fires and Evolving for Future, 3. Smarter, Scalable Counter-UAS Defense, 4. Developing Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Future Use in Apache Sensors, 5. Integrating Systems to Deliver Layered Missile Defense Capability, 6. Uncrewed Capability with a Surrogate HIMARS® Launcher