25 jun 2026
U.S. spends $35 billion to quadruple THAAD interceptor production

The U.S. government has awarded Lockheed Martin a $35 billion contract to quadruple production of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense interceptor, the missile system that forms one of America’s most critical layers of protection against ballistic missile attack, committing to a seven-year procurement that represents one of the largest missile defense contracts in American […]
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The Pentagon has awarded Lockheed Martin a seven-year contract worth up to $35 billion to churn out hundreds of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors a year, in an effort to replenish dwindling U.S. munitions stockpiles.
the hillLockheed Martin won an over $35 billion contract to boost the production of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, interceptors. The seven-year contract, awarded by the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, will quadruple the interceptors’ production, according to a Wednesday Lockheed release , in a time when U.S. lawmakers are pushing for an increase in munitions procurement. After the war in Iran and other conflicts, the U.S.
defense newsLockheed Martin won an over $35 billion contract to boost the production of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, interceptors. The seven-year contract, awarded by the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, will quadruple the interceptors’ production, according to a Wednesday Lockheed release , in a time when U.S. lawmakers are pushing for an increase in munitions procurement. After the war in Iran and other conflicts, the U.S.
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Lockheed Martin wins over $35 billion contract to quadruple THAAD production
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Lockheed Martin wins over $35 billion contract to quadruple THAAD production
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Lockheed Martin strikes $35B deal to restock depleted THAAD interceptor stockpile
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