Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Northrop will now become a second supplier of rocket motors for the Patriot and increase structural component manufacturing — including mid-body shells, muzzle covers and rail car assemblies — for THAAD interceptors under the dual seven-year deals.
The agreements, in partnership with Lockheed Martin, come after a slew of munitions deals and a recent Washington-based think tank assessment that said the U.S military has spent significant portions of its Patriot (PAC-3) and THAAD stockpiles since the beginning of the Iran war earlier this year.
Read more on @defensescoop: defensescoop.com/2026/08/03/pentagon-inks-3b-framework-agreement-for-patriot-thaad-components
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Northrop will now become a second supplier of rocket motors for the Patriot and increase structural component manufacturing — including mid-body shells, muzzle covers and rail car assemblies — for THAAD interceptors under the dual seven-year deals.
The agreements, in partnership with Lockheed Martin, come after a slew of munitions deals and a recent Washington-based think tank assessment that said the U.S military has spent significant portions of its Patriot (PAC-3) and THAAD stockpiles since the beginning of the Iran war earlier this year.
Read more on @defensescoop: defensescoop.com/2026/08/03/pentagon-inks-3b-framework-agreement-for-patriot-thaad-components
#military #thaad #iranwar #csis #defense #technology #news #pentagon #defensedepartment #departmentofdefense #dodge #usmunitions #pac3 #usmilitary #usdefense #militaryspending #defensespending #defensetechnology #defensenews #militarynews #militarytechnology #northropgrumman #defenseproduction #middleeast #operationepicfury #militarytech #epicfury #usiran #usiranwar #defenseproductionact #trumpadministration #patriotsystem #lockheedmartin #technews
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