Patriot SAM Developments

greedo said:
1k per year is insufficient, as is 2k. Not to mention the cost of Patriot is going to become a huge issue.
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Agree, but you have to start somewhere. Ultimately a much cheaper, less capable alternative needs to be developed. For the moment this the thing available.
 
One can look at a single system and its planned ramp and call it insufficient. That's really not how it needs to be done. They are not just buying more of Patriot like they did 10 or 15 years ago. There's Patriot, there's IFPC, there's MSHORAD increments, and a whole host of counter small UAS. Inside Patriot there's MSE, ACE, and a low cost interceptor effort that may match or exceed MSE's production rate. Under IFPC two or more OEM's may be producing interceptors simultaneously. Same for CsUAS missiles. Its a much broader portfolio than the 'jsut buy more patriot or thaad' approach of the last decades. Its the diversity of effectors both in terms of Patriot, and new ADS's being fielded that is the investment focus and ultimately what will make the ADA more effective.
 
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