Engineering Policy & Innovation EthicsMSN_Only US Missile Shortage Could Leave Germany Waiting Five Years for Tomahawks David WhitakerOctober 21, 2026October 21, 20260 Germany could wait as long as five years for U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missiles and their ground-based Typhon launchers as the…
Engineering Policy & Innovation Ethics Boeing Gets $14.7 Billion Patriot Seeker Award Amid Interceptor Pressure David WhitakerOctober 6, 2026October 6, 20260 Lockheed Martin has awarded Boeing a $14.7 billion undefinitized contract action for seekers used in Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment…
Engineering Policy & Innovation EthicsMSN_Only Reported Patriot Shortage in Europe Raises Urgency of Production Expansion David WhitakerSeptember 22, 2026September 22, 20260 U.S. Patriot interceptor inventories in Europe are “beyond critical” after missiles were redirected to and expended in the Middle East,…
Engineering Policy & Innovation Ethics U.S. Commits $93 Billion to Patriot and THAAD Missiles, but Rebuilding Takes Years David WhitakerSeptember 8, 2026September 8, 20260 Interceptor shortages have reportedly moved beyond a budget concern and begun shaping U.S. military decisions. The New York Times and…
Engineering Policy & Innovation Ethics Ukraine’s €2 Billion Patriot Request Could Mean 190 to 580 Interceptors David WhitakerSeptember 3, 2026September 3, 20260 Ukraine’s proposed €2 billion Patriot budget carries an unusually wide range of possible outcomes: roughly 190 to 580 PAC-3 Missile…