The US Military Wants 857 THAAD Interceptors. It Can Build 96 a Year

The US Military Wants 857 THAAD Interceptors. It Can Build 96 a Year

Every few weeks someone rediscovers the arithmetic and pronounces it insane: a Patriot interceptor costing roughly $4 million, fired at a Shahed drone that Iran builds for something between twenty and fifty thousand. Analysts at Bruegel estimate that Gulf states have already expended hundreds of Patriot interceptors against Iranian drones during this war. Patriot Missile Launch. Image Credit: Creative Commons. A MIM-104 Patriot Surface-to-Air Mi…

US Army turns to older PAC-2 Patriot missiles as war against Iran drains stockpiles

The United States Army has been forced by Iran’s resolute resistance to procure outdated PAC-2 Patriot missiles for the first time in decades, as its vaunted air defense stockpiles were severely depleted during its war of aggression against Tehran. Raytheon RTX received a $441.6 million contract modification on April 30 for the production of Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical (GEM-T) interceptors, essentially upgraded versions of the old…

U.S. Army Is Buying Older PAC-2 Patriot Missiles For The First Time In Decades

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