US signs deal to triple Patriot missile production as Iran and Ukraine wars strain stockpile
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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. Pentagon negotiators have pressed contractors to move faster with tentative production agreements struck earlier this year to increase missile output.
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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.
according to South China Morning Post — WorldPentagon negotiators have pressed contractors to move faster with tentative production agreements struck earlier this year to increase missile output.
according to South China Morning Post — World
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