Task & Purpose

The U.S. Army is hoping it can replenish its supply of Patriot missiles and keep overall costs down with one major order.

This past week the Army announced it awarded a $4.5 billion contract to Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control for the production of 870 interceptor missiles for the Patriot system, as well as “associated hardware.” The new contract will focus on speeding up the production of the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement weapon at a time when it is in high demand on the battlefield.

“This multiyear contract award for the PAC-3 MSE missile follows through on the Army’s commitment to stabilize and expand our production capability for this critical weapon system, which is vital to supporting the US Army and Joint Force, along with Ukraine and other allies around the world” Douglas Bush, the Army’s Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, said in an Army release on the news.

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