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Lockheed Martin announces cheaper Patriot interceptor missile

Headline from Military Times

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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Reports & sources

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  1. The Kyiv Independent

    Lockheed Martin unveils cheaper Patriot air defense interceptor amid surging global demand (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    The Kyiv Independent's feed description

    The new Patriot PAC-3 Adapted Capability Effector, known as PAC-3 ACE, will cost less than half as much as the existing PAC-3 MSE interceptor, according to Lockheed Martin.

  2. Military Times

    Lockheed Martin announces cheaper Patriot interceptor missile (opens Military Times)

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    Military Times's feed description

    Lockheed Martin introduced a cheaper Patriot interceptor as the U.S. and partner nations grapple with the exorbitant costs of shooting down cheap drones.

  3. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Lockheed to make cheaper Patriot interceptors as air defense demand soars (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    Lockheed Martin announced a lower-cost Patriot interceptor on Monday as U.S. and European governments seek more affordable ways to counter the mass missile and drone attacks that have become a defining feature of the wars in Ukraine and the Middle…

  4. Washington Examiner

    Lockheed Martin announces plan for lower-cost Patriot interceptors (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Lockheed Martin announced on Monday its plans to produce a new, cheaper Patriot missile interceptor designed to reduce the cost-per-kill while increasing magazine depth for American and European defense.

  5. Washington Times

    Defense industry developing lower-cost Patriot interceptors to counter growth of cheap enemy drones (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Lockheed Martin is developing low-cost Patriot missile interceptors to defend against cruise and ballistic missiles and cheap drones that have caused havoc on battlefields in Europe and the Middle East.

  6. Insider

    A new Patriot missile costs less than half the price of a regular interceptor, Lockheed Martin says (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Described as a "low-cost interceptor," the PAC-3 ACE is meant to be produced and deployed far more quickly than the regular PAC-3 missile.

  7. New Atlas

    Lockheed stuffs Patriot missile capabilities into cheaper alternative (opens New Atlas)

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    New Atlas's feed description

    Lockheed Martin used this year's Farnborough International Airshow to introduce a low-cost alternative to its Patriot surface-to-air interceptor missile called the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Adapted Capability Effector (PAC-3 ACE).

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