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# Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall sign MOU for European ATACMS production
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2026-07-07-lockheed-rheinmetall-atacms-co-production/
- Published: 2026-07-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-24T04:00:14.000Z
- Description: Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall signed a memorandum of understanding at the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum to build Europe's first ATACMS production and integration centre at Rheinmetall's Unterluss site, targeting 600 to 800 missiles a year from 2027.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Defence and space, Industry, investment and R&D, #news, #verified, #editor-read

Verified Editor-read [Lockheed Martin press release, 7 July 2026](https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2026-07-07-Lockheed-Martin-and-Rheinmetall-Move-Forward-with-ATACMS-Co-Production-in-Europe?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** Does not establish a binding joint venture; the missile's design stays under US control throughout.

**How this item counts.** No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0\. Non-binding MOU for EU ATACMS assembly; missile design stays under US control. [European Sovereignty Index](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/sovereignty-index/)

**How this item was made.** Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-09-24\. [How the record is made](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/method/#how-the-record-is-made)