Lockheed Martin cannot provide US allies with any guarantees regarding the delivery dates of missiles for Patriot air defense systems.

This was stated by Brian Dunn, vice president of strategy and business development of the missile division of Lockheed Martin, Censor.NET reports with reference to the Financial Times.

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According to him, the company is working hard to increase production of PAC-3 interceptor missiles. At the same time, the supply shortage has significantly worsened due to the war with Iran.

Speaking to reporters, Dunn sounded a dismal signal for American allies, including Germany, Japan, Poland, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia, which are armed with Patriot systems.

He explained that the additional production capacity “will obviously allow us to meet the needs of many users in a shorter time frame,” while the company “does not control how these missiles will be distributed.”

“Obviously, there’s a lot of statements coming out of the Pentagon right now… about how they’re planning to reorder, reorganize who gets the missiles first. … We don’t control the distribution of these missiles. We can’t tell anyone where you’re going to sit on that (priority list),” he explained.

Paula Hartley, a top manager at Lockheed Martin’s missile division, said that during meetings with representatives of foreign governments she feels increasing skepticism about American defense contractors.

“They are frustrated that sometimes there are delays and unavailability of products, and sometimes there is frustration with the government. I understand that frustration. We just continue to work hard to make sure we can meet the commitments,” she said. Джерело: https://censor.net/ua/n4007819

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