The U.S. Army announced last month its plan to order 53.9 billion dollars worth of new Patriot PAC-3 MSE (Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement) air defense missiles from Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT). This move aims to replenish weapon stockpiles heavily depleted by the conflict with Iran and plans to significantly increase Patriot missile reserves over seven years, including an additional purchase of 12,000 missiles.