Reuters reported on US plans to purchase missiles for the Patriot air defense system for $ 4.7 billion.

The United States has signed a large-scale contract with Lockheed Martin in the amount of $4.7 billion, the funds will be used to produce ammunition for Patriot missile defense systems. This was reported by the Reuters news agency on April 10.

"The contract provides for an increase and acceleration of the production of critical PAC-3 interceptor missiles," the publication says.

Lockheed Martin Corporation itself stressed that they are systematically working to expand their capacities. Since 2016, the company has invested over $2 billion in increasing the volume and pace of ammunition production.

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Washington will continue to pull additional forces into the region, and Iran will try to restore its missile potential.

Defense Express weapons expert Ivan Kirichevsky reported on March 17 that Ukraine, due to the conflict in the Middle East, may face an acute shortage of PAC-3 missiles for the Patriot air defense system in the next 1-3 months. The situation around Iran is exacerbating the global shortage of air defense systems and missiles, as demand significantly exceeds production.

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