# Pentagon boosts Patriot and THAAD interceptor output amid stockpile strain

https://mins.news/en/item/12422

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-03 14:47 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/8/3/pentagon-boosts-patriot-thaad-interceptor-output-amid-stockpile-strain?traffic_source=rss

> The Pentagon is accelerating production of its missile arsenal as pressure on stockpiles grows. Defence contractors Lockheed and Northrop are seeing deals worth billions of dollars. The push is focused on increasing output of Patriot and THAAD interceptors. It comes as the Pentagon moves to expand missile production capacity.

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