[Epoch Times, May 09, 2022](Epoch Times reporter Chen Ting comprehensive report) Lockheed Martin (Lockheed Martin) CEO James Ticlet (James Ticlet) said that the company is planning toJavelin Missilenearly doubled the capacity to ensureUS military inventorywill not be exhausted.
The 49-pound (22-kilogram) man-portable missile has become theUkraineresistRussiaA key weapon for the invasion, allowing them to strike Russian tanks from 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) away and flee quickly.They are working to improve their supply chain to increase theJavelin Missileoutput.
“Right now, our capacity is 2,100 Javelin missiles a year,” Tecklet said. “We’re trying to get that number up to 4,000 a year, and it’s going to take months, maybe years, because it’s going to take Supply chain coordination. If we do that, we think we can nearly double our production capacity within a reasonable time.”
One way to improve supply chains, Tecklet said, is through the Bipartisan Innovation Act, which would boost domestic microprocessor design and manufacturing and reduce reliance on foreign supplies.
He added that each Javelin missile requires about 250 microprocessors. Lockheed is negotiating with partners such as Intel Corp. to support the needs of the defense industry.
Last week, U.S. President Joe Biden toured the Javelin missile factory in Alabama and urged Congress to authorize $33 billion in additional aid for Ukraine.
Experts and MPs warn that due toRussian-Ukrainian War, the U.S. Army and Marine Corps stocks of anti-tank weapons are depleting. (learn more）
William A. LaPlante, the U.S. undersecretary of defense for acquisitions and armaments, also said that in the past few weeksRussian-Ukrainian WarThe fierce fighting in the 21st century highlights the intensity of conventional conflicts in the 21st century. This unprecedented demand for weapons “truly exceeds anything we’ve seen in recent memory,” he said. (learn more）
Last week, a senior defense official said the White House had promised Ukraine 5,500 Javelin missiles and about 5,000 had been delivered.
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