U.S. annual production of navy and missile defense systems has shifted into high-scale mobilization as of early 2026, driven by high expenditure rates in conflicts involving
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Navy Missile Production (Anti-Ship & Strike)
The U.S. Navy relies heavily on the Standard Missile (SM) family and Tomahawk cruise missiles for both defensive interceptions and offensive strikes.
- SM-3 (Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense): Annual production for 2025 was approximately 71 units, with 66 projected for 2026. New framework agreements with RTX (Raytheon) aim to accelerate this further, as the U.S. fired roughly a year's worth of these interceptors during recent defenses of Israel.
- SM-6 (Multi-mission): Current production is roughly 125 units per year. Recent deals aim to increase this to over 500 units annually.
- Tomahawk Cruise Missile: Production was approximately 70–90 units per year as of 2025. Under a new 2026 agreement, RTX is scaling capacity to 1,000+ units annually to replenish stocks after 400 were fired in the first 72 hours of operations against Iran.
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Missile Defense Systems (Israel & Gulf States)
These systems are the primary shield against Iranian ballistic missiles and drones.
- Patriot (PAC-3 MSE): Lockheed Martin delivered 620 interceptors in 2025. A landmark January 2026 agreement with the Pentagon aims to more than triple this capacity to 2,000 units per year.
- THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense): Historical production has been low, at roughly 50–96 units per year. In early 2026, Lockheed Martin broke ground on new facilities to quadruple output to 400 units annually.
- Expenditure Note: During the June 2025 conflict, the U.S. fired approximately 150 THAAD interceptors, nearly 25% of the total global inventory at the time.
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Summary of Production Scaling
| Missile System | 2025 Est. Production | 2026+ Target Capacity | Primary Manufacturer | |
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| | Patriot (PAC-3 MSE) | 620 | 2,000 | Lockheed Martin | | Tomahawk | 72–90 | 1,000+ | RTX (Raytheon) | | SM-6 | 125 | 500+ | RTX (Raytheon) | | THAAD | 96 | 400 | Lockheed Martin | | SM-3 (Block IIA/IB) | 71 | Increasing (Goal 2-4x) | RTX (Raytheon) |