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Lockheed Martin will increase Patriot interceptor production from 600 to approximately 2,000 per year by 2030.

On The Daily (NYT) · unverified speaker · The Daily (NYT) · Aug 11, 2026

“the Pentagon struck an agreement in principle with Lockheed Martin, which assembles Patriot missiles to basically triple production of these interceptors. They're making around 600 a year now, and they were gonna probably make up around 2,000 or so by the year 2030.”

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Lockheed Martin's actual annual production of Patriot interceptors reaches approximately 2,000 units in 2030 or nearby year, as verified by Pentagon procurement records or company reports.

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