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And I'm sorry, Switzerland should not be ordering those 5 Patriots batteries for itself unless they plan on sending all 5 to Ukraine.
Just ridiculous, these Western countries hording valuable AD for themselves when they don't even need it. Ukraine is asking for 7 batteries...7...Switzerland is hogging the production for 5...Raytheon has the capability to build 1 battery per month, Ukraine could get 7 batteries in 4 months (because they already have 3) but right now they can barely get 1 and have to beg on their hands and knees.
It's as often, political will and not capability, a few countries could easily send Ukraine 4 batteries and just wait 4 months for Raytheon to build them some new ones, oh I'm sure that is a terrifying concept, Russia might tactical nuke them in those 4 months or something, they're defenceless, Russia might steamroll through the multiple countries standing between the cowards in Western Europe and Russia itself.
Back onto the missiles, those hundreds per year are Raytheon only, we also don't know Mitsubishi's capability.
Lockheed is now fully funded by the U.S. Army to build 550 missiles a year at its Camden, Arkansas, production line.
It’s unclear if the U.S. Army sees a need to ramp up its Patriot missile production beyond 650 missiles a year.
Also - NATO - News: NATO to buy 1,000 Patriot missiles to enhance Allies’ air defences, 03-Jan.-2024
550 missiles per year from Raytheon/Lockheed, the hundreds which allies already have in stockpiles, whatever Mitsubishi can also make, layered on top of the current AD systems, it would be enough if Western allies were willing to take an actual "risk"
Last edited by Ryuu96 - on 10 April 2024
