Pentagon signs 7-year deals to increase missile production
The seven-year deals guarantee minimum orders and give contractors a stable demand signal for facility upgrades, workforce expansion and bulk material purchases.
- On Monday, the Pentagon announced seven-year "framework agreements" with General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems and Lockheed Martin to accelerate production of critical air defense interceptors.
- A six-month war with Iran has pressured the Pentagon to rapidly replenish munitions, with officials describing the procurement challenge as a "1939 MOMENT."
- Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment Michael Duffey said the department is "cutting red tape" to triple Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement production and quadruple Terminal High Altitude Area Defense output.
- Both Patriot and THAAD systems have protected troops from Iranian ballistic missile attacks throughout the conflict, with expanded capacity ensuring the Warfighter maintains operational advantage.
- The Pentagon is integrating new, nondefense companies into the defense industrial base to slash traditional hurdles and lower manufacturing costs for interceptor missiles long-term.
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<p>The United States will triple production of missiles for Patriot and quadruple the production of THAAD interceptors The Pentagon has signed 7-year agreements with General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin. PAC-3 MSE production will triple and THAAD will increase by four </p>times.
The Pentagon plans to expand the production capacity necessary for the stable release of the components of these systems.
How many times will the production capacity of scarce missiles increase? The United States has agreed with defense companies on the long-term expansion of the production of components for air and missile defense systems. The new deals concern two key US programs — Patriot and THAAD. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the US Department of War. The Pentagon has signed seven-year agreements with General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactica…
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