Inside the race to build Patriot missiles as stocks run low
Ukrainians are desperate for more defense systems to repel Russia's relentless onslaught of drones and ballistic missiles. For the missiles, no system is more valuable than the U.S. Patriot interceptor. But years of use in Ukraine and by the U.S. and allies in the war with Iran have depleted thin stocks. Special correspondent Mike Cerre has an exclusive look at the Patriot manufacturing process.
For months, Ukrainians have been desperately seeking more defense systems to counter Russia's onslaught of drones and ballistic missiles. The U.S. Patriot interceptor missile has been deemed the most valuable of these systems. However, years of usage by Ukraine and the U.S. in Iran's war have left limited stocks. Mike Cerre, a special correspondent, visited Lockheed Martin's missile production facility in Texas to explore the manufacturing process of these crucial defense systems.
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