HUH? Japan will sell Patriot missiles to the US that could help Ukraine, breaking a decades-old arms export policy

Japan will sell Patriot missiles to the US that could help Ukraine, breaking a decades-old arms export policy

"...An unnamed Japanese government official told Reuters that the missiles will re-stock the US military's arsenal for the safety of the Indo-Pacific, where tensions with China and North Korea are worsening. Japan still cannot ship weapons to countries that are at war, like Ukraine, Reuters said. ..."

Reference: www.businessinsider.com

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Huntsville, Alabama | Boeing expands factory to boost output of Patriot missile sensors

Boeing expands factory to boost output of Patriot missile sensors

"...Boeing (NYSE:BA) on Monday said it started building a bigger factory in Huntsville, Alabama, to make sensors for Patriot missiles amid rising demand worldwide.

The expanded facility is expected to start operations in early 2027, increasing Boeing’s (BA) yearly production of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 ((PAC-3)) by more than 30%, according to an announcement. ..."

Reference: seekingalpha.com .

Ukrainian soldiers near finish of Patriot missile training in Oklahoma

Ukrainian soldiers near finish of Patriot missile training in Oklahoma

"the 65 Ukrainian soldiers who have been training at the installation since January on how to use the defensive missile system to track and shoot down enemy aircraft. ...The Patriot missile system, which hasn’t yet been deployed in Ukraine, is particularly useful for defending population centers and critical infrastructure...expected to leave Oklahoma in the next several days for additional training in Germany before they deploy to Ukraine with a Patriot missile battery that typically includes six mobile launchers, a mobile radar, a power generator and an engagement control center."

Reference: www.defensenews.com .

Modification to existing Army contract for work on the Patriot Missile for Raytheon

Raytheon lands $108 million contract for work on Patriot Missile

"...modification to an existing Army contract for work on the Patriot Missile. A portion of the work will take place in Huntsville...."

Reference: www.al.com .

Turkey chooses Chinese FD-2000 missile defense system over U.S. system

U.S. concerned about Turkey's choice of Chinese missile system

"...Some Western defense analysts have said they were surprised by Turkey's decision, having expected the contract to go to Raytheon Co, a U.S. company that builds the Patriot missile, or the Franco/Italian Eurosam SAMP/T...."

Reference: www.reuters.com .

Patriot Engineering Services contract Issued by the Army Aviation and Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Al.

Raytheon Awarded $138.7 Million Contract for Patriot Engineering

"...Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., the contract calls for Raytheon to continue to deliver systems analysis, ..."

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Critics call Poland Patriot missile plan a symbolic gesture

Critics call Poland Patriot missile plan a symbolic gesture
"...U.S. Army Europe officials were in Warsaw working on the agreement shortly before Vice President Joe Biden traveled to Poland last month in the wake of the White House decision to change the Bush administration’s missile defense plan. Biden reassured Polish leaders that the new plan — although scrapping putting long-range missile interceptors in Poland — did not leave the country out of the loop. And he announced that a U.S. Patriot missile battery of about 100 soldiers would soon arrive on Polish soil...."
Reference: www.stripes.com

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