OT: Putin's War in Ukraine

[Vespers War]

Originally Posted by Tegyrius

I don't know how many Javelins are in current NATO inventory, but when I see thousands being shipped out, that feels not-insignificant. Has anyone seen any info on Raytheon (or other defense manufacturers) scoring any contracts to replenish depleted stocks?

- C.

The last domestic production contract I'm aware of was issued in 2019 for 2,100 Javelin-F to be produced over 4 years. There have been a handful of international orders as well. The last capacity estimate I saw from the Army was that with current tooling and an increase in staffing, up to 6500 missiles could be produced in a year. As mentioned, tens of thousands of Javelins have been produced, and I'd expect to see more contracts to upgrade older missiles to the newer standards first, over increased production of entirely new missiles.