Five NATO Allies Want to Fix Patriot Missiles Without Shipping Them to US
Europe is finally realizing that shipping air defense missiles across the ocean just for maintenance is slightly inconvenient during a war.
The US, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, and Sweden just shook hands on a plan to build a dedicated European maintenance hub for PAC-3 missiles used in the Patriot system.
Turns out, when everybody suddenly needs their missile interceptors combat-ready 24/7, hauling complex ordnance across the Atlantic for every check-up becomes a massive bottleneck. The new hub backed by Lockheed Martin will handle both MSE and CRI versions directly on the continent. With the Pentagon already moving to triple PAC-3 production capacity following billions in new contracts, Europe is scrambling to actually service what it buys.
It turns out building the fortress is only half the job; having the local mechanics on standby is the part people usually forget until the roof starts leaking.
Source: Lockheed Martin
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