Lockheed Martin has received a new order from Spain for Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement missiles. According to Lockheed, with over 90 successful flight tests, the PAC-3 family of missiles defends against adversary systems through direct body-to-body contact, making the missiles more destructive compared to blast-fragmentation mechanisms. The deal, which comes after reaching an...
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Lockheed Martin to Provide US Army With Patriot Air Defense System Software
The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin’s Missiles and Fire Control division a cost-plus-incentive-fee contract to provide software necessary to operate the Phased Array Tracking to Intercept of Target Advanced Capability-3. Patriot Advanced Capability-3 is a long-range air defense missile capable of destroying tactical ballistic and cruise missile threats. It can also counter advanced enemy aircraft....
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Japan Announces Plans to Ship Patriot Interceptor Missiles to US
Japan has announced plans to send Patriot air defense missiles to the United States following the government’s decision to revise its arms export policy, according to a Reuters report. In a statement, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said the imminent weapons shipment will bolter Japan’s security and improve peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region....