Lockheed Martin is set to test the integration of the U.S. Army’s latest variant of the Patriot missile, the PAC-3 MSE, with the U.S. Navy’s Aegis Combat System this spring. The integration will enable the U.S. Navy to benefit from a program expected to deliver 650 missiles annually by FY27, potentially increasing to over 1,000 MSE and LT-FI's a year. Joachim Knopf, Geschäftsführer of Taurus Systems GmbH, stated that the company is ready to quickly advance the production, platform integration, and refurbishment of the Taurus KEPD 350, pending customer orders. Additionally, Taurus Systems GmbH, in partnership with LIG Nex1, may develop a new Taurus missile for South Korea, indicating potential for a robust supply chain in the future. By 2027, a new air-launched cruise missile with a range exceeding 2,400 km and improved survivability over the JASSM-ER is anticipated to enter production.
I have published a new article on my blog! According to a statement published on the X account of MBDA Deutschland, the production, integration, and refurbishment of Taurus KEPD 350 could begin shortly. https://t.co/TFUVR3pdxh
Another point to remember in the debate on Taurus production capacity: There is a good chance that Taurus Systems GmbH & LIG Nex1 will jointly develop a new & adapted Taurus version for 🇰🇷. So there is even more potential to set up a robust supply chain for years to come. https://t.co/MJ9ONWA1oi
Another point to remember in the debate surrounding Taurus production capacity: There is a good chance that Taurus Systems GmbH & LIG Nex1 will jointly develop a new & adapted Taurus version for 🇰🇷. So there is even more potential to set up a robust supply chain for years to… https://t.co/MJ9ONWA1oi
By 2027 we will have a new air-launched cruise missile in production with a range exceeding 2,400 km and significantly enhanced survivability over JASSM-ER. You could in theory get a conventional variant fielded this decade if the US Air Force funded such a capability. https://t.co/HSuxf30sUD
Joachim Knopf, Geschäftsführer Taurus Systems GmbH: „Sowohl die #Taurus Neuproduktion, die Plattformintegration als auch die Überholung der Bestände können wir kurzfristig anschieben. Voraussetzung ist die Beauftragung durch den Kunden.“ https://t.co/Kw20yyVC4a
Integrating PAC-3 MSE into AEGIS allows the US Navy to tap into a program ramping up to deliver 650 missiles a year by FY27 (2x the planned FY28 SM6 rate) with further potential beyond that. You can easily see the Lockheed-Boeing team producing north of 1K MSE and LT-FI's a year. https://t.co/6SkFDvd57P https://t.co/f6aZNWBAVc
"Lockheed Martin will test this spring whether it can successfully integrate the U.S. Army’s latest and most capable variant of the Patriot missile with the U.S. Navy’s Aegis Combat System." https://t.co/9csDZCKTnJ https://t.co/8kGp2R8cCi