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Boeing Set To Break Annual PAC-3 Seeker Production Record

Tuesday, August 6th, 2024

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Boeing Set To Break Annual PAC-3 Seeker Production Record

Lockheed Martin's PAC-3 missile, part of the Patriot air defense capability. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Boeing [BA] on Tuesday said it is on track this year to break its annual record for production on the seeker of the Lockheed Martin [LMT] Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC)-3 air and missile defense system interceptor. In a statement, Boeing specifically said in the first half of 2024, “the program has surpassed its previous three- and six-month rolling PAC-3 seeker production records. The program is also on pace to break its annual seeker production record by over…

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