The Arms Race for Cheaper Anti-Ballistic Weapons Is Underway
The Pentagon is turning to defense startups for lower-cost munitions as CSIS says Patriot and THAAD inventories have fallen sharply.
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The world is about to enter a third era of missiles, with the proliferation of conventional ballistic weapons at an unprecedented pace after their extensive use, capable of transforming the battlefield into wars involving Iran and Ukraine. The two conflicts recorded the use of thousands of ballistic missiles launched from the air and surface. Only the Islamic Republic has fired about 2,000 of these weapons since the beginning of the war, on Febr…
US missile stocks shrink as Pentagon bets on cheaper weapons
The war with Iran is draining U.S. missile stockpiles, putting new scrutiny on the Pentagon’s effort to replenish its arsenal with cheaper weapons from defense technology startups. The clearest warning signs are in air defense. The Center for Strategic and International Studies estimates the U.S. has fewer than 827 Patriot interceptors from its most modern variants, down from roughly 2,300 before the war. The think tank also estimates the THAAD …
Race for Cheaper Anti Ballistic Weapons Kicks Into Overdrive
The global race to build cheaper anti ballistic weapons is no longer a future procurement debate. It is happening now, driven by depleted stockpiles, brutal missile barrages, and the plain fact that million dollar interceptors cannot be treated like unlimited inventory. For decades, the U.S. made Patriot system and its PAC 3 interceptor have been the gold standard for stopping ballistic missiles. That reputation was earned the hard way, because …
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