PATRIOT INTERCEPTOR MISSILE
1 August 2026
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PATRIOT INTERCEPTOR MISSILE
Background
The Patriot Interceptor Missile System has recently gained renewed global attention after the United States awarded a record defence contract worth US$58.6 billion to Lockheed Martin to significantly expand Patriot interceptor production. The decision comes in response to shrinking US missile inventories caused by sustained support for Ukraine and heightened military operations in the Middle East. The Patriot system remains one of the world's most widely deployed and battle-tested air and missile defence systems.
History of the System
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Patriot Interceptor Missileair defence systemsPAC-3 MSELockheed MartinUkraine conflictballistic missile defenceAkash systemS-400 Triumf