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Pentagon seeks 2,800 PAC-3, 860 THAAD missiles as production lags

8/11/2026

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The Pentagon plans a dramatic increase in PAC-3 MSE missile and THAAD interceptor purchases.
The Army’s fiscal 2027 request seeks 2,798 PAC-3 MSE missiles and 857 THAAD interceptors.
Production averages 620 PAC-3 MSE and 96 THAAD missiles per year, far below the 7,082 PAC-3 needed for a China conflict.
Reuters reported the Army used virtually all ATACMS and Precision Strike Missiles in five months of the Iran war.

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Story summary

The Pentagon plans a dramatic increase in PAC-3 MSE missile and THAAD interceptor purchases.
The Army’s fiscal 2027 request seeks 2,798 PAC-3 MSE missiles and 857 THAAD interceptors.
Production averages 620 PAC-3 MSE and 96 THAAD missiles per year, far below the 7,082 PAC-3 needed for a China conflict.
Reuters reported the Army used virtually all ATACMS and Precision Strike Missiles in five months of the Iran war.