The value of the contract is about 5.2 billion dollars, RIA Novosti reports. The work will be carried out in the states of Texas, Alabama, Florida, Nebraska and several others.
The estimated date of implementation is June 30, 2027. At the same time, the department does not specify how many specific air defense systems will be produced for the Pentagon’s needs.
It was previously reported that the United States intends to suspend the execution of open orders from other countries for Patriot complexes in order to redirect the systems and missiles to Ukraine. Countries with open orders include Poland, Germany, Spain and Romania.