The Army approved a recertification of the Raytheon-made Patriot Air and Missile Defense System that will extend the system's life by 15 years and make upgrades to the system less expensive, according to a Raytheon statement today. The extension -- from 30 to 45 years -- “allows customers to recertify and/or upgrade their inventory of Raytheon's Patriot missiles at a fraction of the cost of replacing them with alternative interceptors,” the statement reads. The Army plans to make Patriot the...
