# Army Reassesses Patriot Munitions Procurement

The U.S. Army is reassessing its munitions procurement goals amid ongoing operations, identifying increased Patriot interceptor production and possible purchases of PAC-2 Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical (GEM-T) missiles as priorities. Any expansion depends on congressional funding, and Army leaders have indicated that affordability and reprioritization will shape the mix of capabilities pursued. No solicitation, contract award, or funding amount has been reported.

- This is a planning signal for suppliers associated with Patriot interceptors, including Lockheed Martin for PAC-3 MSE and RTX for GEM-T, rather than a current bid opportunity.
- The Army’s stated focus on balancing operational needs with affordability may affect future production levels and the mix of interceptor capabilities it pursues.
- Defense contractors can use this signal to assess production capacity and cost considerations relevant to potential future Army requirements; expansion remains contingent on congressional funding.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Published:** October 13, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Army (Army)
- U.S. Congress

### Vendors
- Lockheed Martin (PAC-3 MSE manufacturer referenced)
- RTX (Raytheon) (GEM-T producer referenced)

### Key Quotes
> Because we have to address the threat, and we need to address the threat in a complementary way, meaning we need to fight on a cost curve that's affordable for the U.S. Army to maintain and sustain that warfighting capability abroad.
> — Gen. Frank Lozano, Army fires portfolio acquisition executive

> and so, depending on where the budget ends up, we will have to do some work to reprioritize our systems to focus on those key initiatives.
> — Brent Ingraham, Army civilian acquisition chief

### Sources
- [Army re-evaluating munitions procurement goals as Iran war continues - Defense One](https://www.defenseone.com/defense-systems/2026/10/army-munitions-procurement-iran/416567) - Defense One