{"id":454236,"date":"2025-09-27T02:13:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T02:13:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/454236\/"},"modified":"2025-09-27T02:13:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T02:13:14","slug":"germanys-new-mbda-facility-to-double-patriot-missile-production","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/454236\/","title":{"rendered":"Germany\u2019s new MBDA facility to double Patriot missile production"},"content":{"rendered":"

European missile manufacturer MBDA has confirmed it possesses the technical expertise to produce Patriot missile launchers in Germany and could boost production of Patriot air defence missiles at a new Bavarian facility if orders exceed \u201ca certain threshold,\u201d the managing director of its German unit told<\/a> Reuters.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Patriot, developed by U.S. defence giant Raytheon, remains one of the world\u2019s most advanced air defence systems, despite being in service since the 1980s. The system has seen extensive use in Ukraine to counter Russian missile and drone attacks, while Western states have been scrambling to secure their own stockpiles amid shortages of both missiles and launchers.<\/p>\n

In 2024, Germany, the Netherlands, and Spain signed a 5.1 billion euro ($5.98 billion) contract with a Raytheon-MBDA joint venture to acquire up to 1,000 missiles and lay the groundwork for Europe\u2019s first Patriot production plant. Construction of the new facility in southern Germany is expected to double the global production capacity for PAC-2 missiles, optimised for intercepting tactical ballistic threats.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are on schedule. We plan to start production at the end of 2026, ensuring first deliveries at the beginning of 2027,\u201d Thomas Gottschild, Managing Director of MBDA Deutschland, said in an interview. He did not disclose the plant\u2019s full production capacity for security reasons but confirmed it could accommodate additional orders. \u201cShould orders surpass a certain threshold, we are ready to invest in expanding production capacity,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Regarding the possibility of manufacturing Patriot launchers, Gottschild emphasised that MBDA has the technical know-how, having previously overseen launcher maintenance. \u201cWe can do it. It\u2019s a matter of industrial cooperation with Raytheon and the requirements of our customer, the Bundeswehr, or other clients requesting launcher production,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Gottschild also addressed MBDA\u2019s potential role in the Anglo-German \u201cdeep precision strike\u201d missile program, designed to hit targets beyond 2,000 km (1,242 miles). While no timeline has been provided, he stressed the importance of initiating development promptly to achieve concrete results.<\/p>\n

The ongoing war in Ukraine has highlighted Europe\u2019s dependence on U.S.-made long-range missiles, fueling initiatives to develop weapons capable of striking command posts and missile launchers deep behind enemy lines.<\/p>\n

In addition to long-range systems, MBDA is developing smaller missiles to counter low- and slow-flying threats, including Russian drones that breached Polish airspace in mid-September. \u201cWe hope to sign the development contract for the DefendAir missile with the German government by the end of the year, with first deliveries expected within a few years,\u201d Gottschild said.<\/p>\n

The DefendAir missile, designed to engage targets at ranges exceeding five kilometres, is based on MBDA technology from the Enforcer infantry system and is intended to complement the 30 mm gun in Rheinmetall\u2019s Skyranger short-range air defence system.<\/p>\n

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