The MBDA missile manufacturer plans to expand the making of missiles and start making Patriot Launcher installations.
The MBDA missile manufacturer plans MBDA to expand the making of missiles and start making a patriot launcher at the new German factory. This is said by the German director of Thomas GottShild’s division in an interview with Reuters.
Patriot, developed by American Defense Company Raytheon, is still the most modern air defense system, despite the fact that it has been in service since the 1980s. In particular, Ukraine uses these missiles to protect against Russian attacks. Western countries also bought them raising their arsenals.
In 2024, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain signed a 5.1 billion contracts for the purchase of up to 1000 missiles from the joint adventure of Raytheon and MBDA.
The construction of the plant in Bavaria should double the capacity of the world for making modernized PAC 2 missile designed to interfere with tactical ballistic targets. Working should begin by the end of 2026, and the first delivery is at the beginning of 2027.
GottShild said MBDA has a technical ability for producing a patriot launcher. Earlier, the company was engaged in their maintenance and arrangement.
The MBDA also considers participation in the Deep Precision Strike Missile developing project with over 2000 km. This initiative was declared that Great Britain and Germany in May, but the start of the project has not been determined.
The war in Ukraine showed hope in Europe over long American weapons and pushed to create its own systems.
Consistent, MBDA will develop more compact missiles for stealing low -flour drones, such as Russian drones that have recently attacked Poland’s airspace.
Remember that the media wrote earlier that Patriot Air Defense Systems, promised by US president Donald Trump to move to Ukraine, could be moved to the Ukrainian side earlier than eight months later.
Ukraine expects from the United States a solution by Patriot – Zelensky
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