Lockheed Martin unveils PAC-3 Edge interceptor designed to counter hypersonic threats
Lockheed Martin said PAC-3 Edge incorporates a new seeker, upgraded flight controls and a multi-pulse rocket motor supplied by Northrop Grumman.


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Lockheed Martin said PAC-3 Edge incorporates a new seeker, upgraded flight controls and a multi-pulse rocket motor supplied by Northrop Grumman.

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The multibillion-dollar deals comes as the domestic and global demand for Patriot interceptors far outpaces the supply.

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The growing shortage is causing panic in Ukraine and elsewhere
The growing shortage is causing panic in Ukraine and elsewhere
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The Pentagon is looking to triple Patriot missile production and quadruple THAAD interceptor production through framework agreements announced Monday.

A former Ukrainian official describes "scandalous situations" in bomb shelters as Volodymyr Zelenskyy pushes partners for 300 Patriot interceptors.

Explosions were heard near a U.S. base in Iraq, and Iran said it targeted Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait as the 21-week war intensifies.

A Ukrainian arms maker says it's got a new high-speed interceptor built to hunt Russia's jet-powered Shaheds
X-Bow Systems is launching what it hopes will be a remedy to the ongoing conundrum of combating cheap drones with multimillion dollar interceptors.

A new Patriot missile costs less than half the price of a regular interceptor, Lockheed Martin says
Lockheed Martin introduced a cheaper Patriot interceptor as the U.S. and partner nations grapple with the exorbitant costs of shooting down cheap drones.

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Europe's push to field a hypersonic-defense interceptor will come down to two competing projects.

"It's a defensive weapon, which I like better than an offensive weapon," Trump said. Russian media quickly picked up on the announcement.

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