The American company Raytheon is going to increase production of Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems.
What
Known
This was announced by the Chief Executive OfficerGreg Hayes, reports The Wall Street Journal. We are talking about 12 additional batteries per year. By the way, Raytheon produced about 240 Patriots in total.
"Raytheon has made around 240 Patriots, and Lockheed Martin has produced more than 4,500 PAC-3 interceptors."
— Franz-Stefan Gady (@HoansSolo) June 11, 2023
In addition to increasing production, Hayes also said that the company intends to transfer 5 air defense missile batteries to Ukraine by the end of 2024. Currently, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are armed with 2 Patriot batteries.
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For those who are not in the know
Patriot is an American anti-aircraft missilecomplex developed by Raytheon. It consists of an air interception missile and a high-performance radar system. Patriot has proven itself well in the Russian-Ukrainian war. The air defense system is capable of intercepting not only enemy aircraft and cruise missiles, but also ballistic targets.