US EditionArmy aims to quadruple Patriot missile procurement
UNITED STATES, JUL 8 – The Army requests $1.25 billion for LTAMDS radar procurement and seeks a multiyear contract to equip 94 radars, enhancing defense against hypersonic threats.
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House authorizers want briefing on possible multiyear procurement for LTAMDS
The House Armed Services Committee, in its draft defense authorization bill, is asking the Army secretary to brief the committee on the possibility of using a multiyear procurement strategy for the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor. LTAMDS, the eventual replacement for the Patriot radar, has the ability to scan 360 degrees of battlespace and is meant to track advanced threats that fly at high speeds, such as hypersonic weapons. The Army …
The U.S. Army will significantly increase the purchases of Patriot rockets in the fiscal year 2026, according to the press.
The US military is planning a massive increase in Patriot missile purchases due to the growing need for air and missile defense, both for Ukraine and for US forces in the Middle East, Bloomberg reports today.
US Army Pushes for Massive Boost in Patriot Missile Inventory
The US Army plans to spend more than $1.3 billion on Patriot missiles for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, and has quietly quadrupled its overall purchase target for the air defense weapon that has proven critical not just for Ukraine but also for US forces in the Middle East.
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