Switzerland will go ahead with its planned purchase of F-35 fighter jets and the Patriot missile defence system from the United States, despite the recent imposition of 39% tariffs on Swiss imports by Washington.
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded RTX a $50 billion umbrella contract to support the Patriot missile defence programme.
Germany announced on Friday it will deliver two more Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine under a new agreement with the United States.
The U.S. Army plans to establish up to four additional Patriot battalions to strengthen one of its most heavily tasked components.
The United States Department of Defense has informed the Swiss Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS) that deliveries of Patriot ground-based air defence systems to Switzerland will be delayed.
Lockheed Martin is ramping up production of its PAC-3 MSE surface-to-air missiles, responding to growing demand and aiming to manufacture 750 units annually by 2027.
A recent article published by the Centre for European Policy Analysis (CEPA), critiques Europe's preparedness against ballistic missile threats in light of Russia’s intensifying production.
The U.S. Army plans to significantly increase its procurement of PAC-3 MSE air defence missiles in 2026, according to its proposed defence budget.
Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Army have successfully demonstrated enhanced capabilities of the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) in a recent flight test.
U.S. and Qatari forces successfully intercepted an Iranian ballistic missile targeting Al-Udeid Air Base near Doha, Qatar, according to a statement released today by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM).
Patriot is most often associated with interceptors – missiles that intercept airborne threats – but it also includes a radar, a launcher and command-and-control technology.
Ukraine’s Defence Minister Rustem Umerov has held talks with Joseph DeAntona, Vice President for Land and Air Defence Systems at Raytheon.
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