Patriot SAM Developments

[Forest Green]

Germany buys more Patriots as it supplements Ukraine’s air defense

Germany has ordered $2.4 billion worth of Patriot components this year, as Berlin bolsters its own air defense and supplies Ukraine.

www.defensenews.com

 

[WatcherZero]

Plans for Japan to double production from 30 to 60 Patriots a year to help Ukraine is being delayed by a shortage of seekers manufactured by Boeing, the Japanese plant has a limit of 60 and cant expand capacity further without a new plant being built. Boeing began expanding Seeker production capacity in the US by 30% last year but it wont come on stream until 2027 also delaying a plan to increase US domestic production from 500 to 650 Patriots a year (with another 100 manufactured abroad for a total of 750 by 2027).

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/us-japan-patriot-missile-production-plan-hits-boeing-component-roadblock

 

[Kota]

Plans for Japan to double production from 30 to 60 Patriots a year to help Ukraine is being delayed by a shortage of seekers manufactured by Boeing, the Japanese plant has a limit of 60 and cant expand capacity further without a new plant being built. Boeing began expanding Seeker production capacity in the US by 30% last year but it wont come on stream until 2027 also delaying a plan to increase US domestic production from 500 to 650 Patriots a year (with another 100 manufactured abroad for a total of 750 by 2027).

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/us-japan-patriot-missile-production-plan-hits-boeing-component-roadblock

Idk why they never gave seeker production licensing to Japan. This would have just solved things long before there ever would have been an issue.