Lockheed Martin says delivery dates for Patriot missiles to allies remain uncertain — Financial Times
Lockheed Martin has stated that it is currently unable to provide a specific timeline for the delivery of missiles for Patriot air defense systems to U.S. allies. This was announced by Brian Dunn, vice president of strategy and business development for the company’s missile division. The company noted that demand for these weapons remains high, which is affecting production and delivery schedules.
Dunn noted that the company is making every effort to ramp up production of PAC-3 interceptor missiles amid a supply shortage that has worsened due to the war in Iran.
At the same time, in comments to journalists at the ILA air show in Berlin, he delivered a discouraging message to U.S. allies—including Germany, Japan, Poland, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia—that use the Patriot air defense system.
According to him, the additional capacity will allow the needs of many users to be met in a shorter timeframe. Specifically, as part of a $4.7 billion deal with the Pentagon, Lockheed Martin agreed to triple PAC-3 missile production—from the current 650 per year to 2,000 by 2033.
At the same time, he emphasized that the distribution of these missiles is controlled not by the company itself, but by the U.S. government.
This was reported by the Financial Times.
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