missile defence

In the mid-December, Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (Försvarets materielverk, FMV) handed over a fourth (and last) fire unit of MIM-104 Patriot (PDB-8) PAC-3 MSE air and missile defence system (in Swedish Armed Forces called “Luftvärnssystem 103” or “LvS103”) to the Swedish Army. Furthermore, the recent days, Sweden submitted an order for an additional set of Patriot system interceptors.

Ukraine calls Patriot its most effective air and missile defense system, seeks faster interceptor deliveries

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is working with international partners to accelerate the delivery of missiles for U.S.-made Patriot surface-to-air missile systems, which it describes as the most effective air defense systems in service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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L3Harris Technologies said it has received a contract valued at nearly $400 million to produce additional solid rocket boost motors and Liquid Divert and Attitude Control Systems as a supplier to the prime contract for the Missile Defense Agency’s Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system. THAAD is one of the nation’s primary defenses against short-, medium- and intermediate-range missiles and is the only U.S. system designed to intercept targets both outside and inside the atmosphere.

L3Harris Technologies awarded nearly $400 million contract to supply propulsion for THAAD missile defense interceptors

L3Harris has received a contract valued at nearly $400 million to produce additional solid rocket boost motors and Liquid Divert and Attitude Control Systems as a supplier to the prime contract for the Missile Defense Agency’s THAAD system.

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Lockheed Martin and Middle East Propulsion Co. have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to expand localized production of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense interceptor canisters in Saudi Arabia, extending an existing localization contract and formally recognizing MEPC as a qualified Lockheed Martin supplier. The agreement, announced in Riyadh, builds on milestones reached since 2022 and supports Saudi Arabia’s 2017 procurement of the THAAD Weapon System, aligning with Saudi Vision 2030 while broadening Lockheed Martin’s global supply chain base and reinforcing its role in providing air and missile defense against ballistic-missile threats.

Lockheed Martin and MEPC sign agreement to expand local THAAD interceptor canister production in Saudi Arabia

Lockheed Martin and Middle East Propulsion Co. have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to expand localized production of THAAD interceptor canisters in Saudi Arabia, extending an existing localization contract and formally recognizing MEPC as a qualified Lockheed Martin supplier.

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