Taiwan plans to acquire MSE variant of PAC-3 air-defence missile 01 April 2021 by Gabriel Dominguez Taiwan plans to acquire an undisclosed number of Lockheed Martin Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor missiles from the United States to enhance its air-defence capabilities amid escalating tensions with China over the status of the island. The state-owned Central News Agency (CNA) quoted the Ministry of National Defense (MND) in Taipei as saying in a 31 March report that the interceptors are expected to be delivered between 2025 and 2026 and deployed by the end of 2026. In a 31 March MND report Taiwan disclosed plans to acquire an undisclosed number of PAC-3 MSE missiles from the US. (Lockheed Martin)