Lockheed Martin is actively promoting Thaad system to protect the sky of Europe

The American defensive giant Lockheed Martin is actively promoting its advanced Thaad missile defense system to European countries against the background of a growing threat from Russia.

Source: Reuters with reference to interview President Lockheed Martin Michael Williamson German newspaper Handelsblatt

Details: Williamson confirmed that Lockheed Martin is negotiating with potential European buyers on Thaad (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense). According to him, the company sees the greatest prospects for growth in markets outside the United States, in particular in Europe, over the next five years.

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The Thaad system is offered as an alternative to the Israeli Arrow 3 system, which Berlin has already chosen for integration in Germany -headed air defense “European Sky Skyshield Initiative).

Interest in the advanced systems of anti -rocket and anti -car defense in Europe increased rapidly after Russia’s full -scale invasion of Russia in Ukraine in 2022. Governments throughout the continent, especially in Germany, plan to invest hundreds of billions of euros in the modernization of their armed forces.

Recent incidents with Russian drones that invaded NATO countries, including Denmark and Poland, have added relevance to this issue. This exacerbated competition in the region between leading defense companies, such as Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, Reuters writes.

To strengthen its position in Germany, Lockheed Martin entered into a partnership with a local RheinMetall defensive concern. According to Williamson, this cooperation not only creates jobs in the country, but also opens access to politicians who make key procurement decisions.

However, according to the publication, European governments remain wary of over -dependent on American defense technologies. An example of this is Denmark’s recent decision, which rejected the proposal for the American Patriot system in favor of European SAMP/T.