Military · Friday, 24 July 2026
Defense Companies Unveil Lower-Cost Ways To Defeat Missiles
Aerospace firms are developing lower-cost interceptors to address the high expense of defending against ballistic and cruise missile threats.
TL;DR
Lockheed Martin announced the PAC-3 Advanced Capability Effector (ACE), designed to cost half as much as the current MSE interceptor. Reducing the cost of air defense is critical for militaries to sustain operations against large-scale drone and missile threats without exhausting expensive inventories.
Aviation Week23 Jul, 09:00 BST
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