U.S. Army resumes new-production PAC-2 GEM-T Patriot interceptor buys

The U.S. Army is placing its first domestic order in over 30 years for new-production PAC-2 GEM-T Patriot interceptors, apparently pulling missiles directly from Raytheon’s active production line. While not a new missile design, this is a notable shift in air-defense procurement and stockpile strategy, potentially increasing near-term interceptor availability and enabling mixed PAC-2/PAC-3 loadouts for different threat sets.