Trump administration denies interceptor shortage led to pause in Iran war as Pentagon announces new contracts
“We are actively preparing our facilities and our suppliers to meet the required ramp as well as introducing additional capacity to support future needs of the [War Department] and our allies and strengthen the Arsenal of Freedom.”Advertisement The PAC-3 MSE can cost upward of $4 million a piece. Last week, Lockheed Martin announced a plan to produce a new, cheaper variant called the PAC-3 ACE interceptor, which is expected to cost less than half what the PAC-3 MSE costs. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, reportedly warned the president that resuming major combat operations could lead to dangerous depletion of U.S. missile interceptor stockpiles, according to the New York Times.AdvertisementThe U.S. carried out 13 consecutive days of bombings that ended Friday.
- ▪“We are actively preparing our facilities and our suppliers to meet the required ramp as well as introducing additional capacity to support future needs of the [War Department] and our allies and strengthen the Arsenal of Freedom.”Advertise
- ▪Last week, Lockheed Martin announced a plan to produce a new, cheaper variant called the PAC-3 ACE interceptor, which is expected to cost less than half what the PAC-3 MSE costs.
- ▪Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, reportedly warned the president that resuming major combat operations could lead to dangerous depletion of U.S. missile interceptor stockpiles, according to the New York Times.Advertisem
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The Pentagon announced an agreement with L3Harris on Monday morning to rapidly expand production of key components found within Patriot missile interceptors, as the administration disputed that reduced U.S. stockpiles are playing a role in the Iran war.Under the new seven-year framework, which is still being finalized, L3Harris will nearly triple production of its two-pulse solid rocket motor and the Lethality Enhancer, which are components of the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement, or PAC-3 MSE.
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