The US Department of Defense has signed a $7.2 billion contract to purchase and manufacture Javelin anti-tank missile systems for US and international customers. It has been reported TASS Referring to a common message from the US Army press service.
The report says that the Pentagon has entrusted the production and purchase of Javelin complexes to Lockheed Martin and Raytheon.
It was noted that the contract was concluded indefinitely and indefinitely for the 2023-2026 fiscal years.
The Pentagon is working with companies in the US military-industrial complex to shorten the time frame for the production and delivery of Javelin complexes, US Army Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Procurement, Logistics and Technology Douglas Bush said. He noted that the signing of such a contract confirms how serious Washington is approaching to arms acquisition and ammunition supply issues.
Previously, the Wall Street Journal had only one company in the US. produces A rocket engine used in the Javelin anti-tank system, widely used in combat operations in Ukraine.