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Air defense (Patriot, PAC-3)
Grand Prairie, United States32.70°N 97.00°W
computed criticality17/100
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PAC-3 (Lockheed Martin, Raytheon): ~620/yr, target 2,000/yr by 2030 — far below demand
2024Fault line
The interceptors protecting cities and bases (Patriot, PAC-3, SAMP/T) are made in quantities far below world demand, with multi-year lead times and a chain dependent on scarce components.
Actors
Lockheed Martin
Raytheon (RTX)
Eurosam (MBDA)
Sources