The US has signed a more than US$3 billion deal with Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman to ramp up production of Patriot and THAAD interceptor missile parts, as conflicts in Iran and Ukraine strain stockpiles.The deal, announced by the Pentagon and Northrop on Monday, follows last week’s announcement of a contract for Lockheed worth up to US$58.6 billion to produce Patriot interceptor missiles.The United States has supplied large amounts of arms to allies while also using munitions in the Iran conflict, raising concerns about inventories of air defence and precision-guided weapons.
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US signs deal to boost Patriot and THAAD missile parts production
The US has entered into a deal exceeding $3 billion with Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman to increase the production of parts for Patriot and THAAD interceptor missiles. This agreement, announced by the Pentagon and Northrop, aims to address strained stockpiles due to ongoing conflicts in Iran and Ukraine.
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The US has entered into a deal exceeding $3 billion with Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman to increase the production of parts for Patriot and THAAD interceptor missiles. This agreement, announced by the Pentagon and Northrop, aims to address strained stockpiles due to ongoing conflicts in Iran and Ukraine. The deal follows a separate, larger contract awarded to Lockheed last week for up to $58.6 billion to produce Patriot interceptor missiles. The US has been supplying significant arms to allies and utilizing munitions in conflicts, leading to concerns about its inventories of air defense and precision-guided weapons.
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Lockheed Martin received a contract worth up to US$58.6 billion to produce Patriot interceptor missiles.
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US signs more than US$3 billion deal to ramp up production of Patriot and THAAD interceptor missile parts.
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US supplied large amounts of arms to allies and used munitions in the Iran conflict.
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Conflicts in Iran and Ukraine are straining US stockpiles of interceptor missile parts.
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There are concerns about US inventories of air defence and precision-guided weapons.
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