The soaring demand for Patriot missiles, from the Middle East to Ukraine

The U.S. and allied nations are using Patriot air defense systems to intercept incoming ballistic missiles in Ukraine and the Middle East. Russia and Iran have launched missiles at rates that exceed current Patriot production capacity, according to U.S. officials. Raytheon Technologies manufactures the Patriot system and its interceptors for the Department of Defense and foreign military sales.

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