The U.S. Army is pursuing newer Patriot interceptor variants designed to provide greater capability at lower cost, according to the Congressional Research Service.
The U.S. Army plans to add three Patriot air and missile defense battalions between fiscal 2029 and 2031, expanding its active force from 15 battalions to 18.
RTX is seeing air and missile defense emerge as a major driver of Raytheon’s growth, backed by large U.S. and international orders and a widening production ramp.
Golden Dome is intended to combine a range of capabilities into an integrated “system of systems” capable of defending the United States against aerial attack.
Northrop Grumman said IBCS has completed 34 successful flight tests involving 44 intercepts.
Estonia plans to make a preliminary decision in September on the supplier and scale of its planned ballistic-missile defence acquisition.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv is ready to buy missiles for its Patriot air defense systems.
The U.S. Department of War is moving to sharply increase production of Patriot and THAAD interceptors after rising global demand and recent combat use placed new pressure on missile-defense inventories.
KBR will provide command-and-control capabilities designed to connect sensors and shooters across the battlespace.
RTX sees Europe becoming an increasingly important source of defence orders and industrial capacity as NATO members raise spending and expand local production, CEO Chris Calio said.
The funding will also support increased production of JMT components as Raytheon expands capacity for long-term defense demand.
RTX booked more than $5 billion in GEM-T Patriot effector orders during the second quarter of 2026.
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