U.S. Patriot Missile Production Hampered by Boeing Component Shortage

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1. That is misleading. What is hampered is increasing production capacity in Japan. That is it.

   The original article:

   “TOKYO, July 20 (Reuters) – A U.S. plan to use Japanese factories to boost production of Patriot air defence missiles – used by Ukraine to defend against Russian attacks – is being delayed by a shortage of a critical component manufactured by Boeing, four sources said.

   Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries [(7011.T), opens new tab](https://www.reuters.com/markets/companies/7011.T) (MHI) already makes about 30 PAC-3 missiles each year under licence from defence contractor Lockheed Martin [(LMT.N), opens new tab](https://www.reuters.com/markets/companies/LMT.N) and can increase that number to about 60, two Japanese government officials and two industry sources told Reuters.”

   [Reuters.w.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-japan-patriot-missile-production-plan-hits-boeing-component-roadblock-2024-07-20/](http://Reuters.w.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-japan-patriot-missile-production-plan-hits-boeing-component-roadblock-2024-07-20/)

2. Caulking and silver spray paint?

3. As it is, Patriot missiles are amongst the tightest weapons supply chains in the world. Production is extremely limited, and almost 100% pre-allocated to existing orders.

4. I read that as competence not component but I guess either way works.