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The U.S. Department of Defense on Monday announced two seven-year agreements with major defense firms L3Harris Technologies and Lockheed Martin to expand the production of key components for the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) and Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-missile systems.

Under the new contracts, L3Harris will accelerate manufacturing of dual-pulse solid rocket motors, attitude control motors and lethality enhancement devices for PAC-3 MSE interceptors, according to the statement.

A separate three-way agreement covering THAAD interceptor propulsion systems, co-signed by the Defense Department, L3Harris and Lockheed Martin, will ramp up output of solid rocket booster motors and liquid divert and attitude control systems.

The Pentagon noted that it had previously established a series of framework agreements with Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Honeywell specifically for the Patriot missile program.

The production expansion drive comes amid fast-depleting U.S. munitions stockpiles as Washington escalates military operations against Iran, U.S. media reported, citing military and intelligence officials.

The report highlighted that the U.S. forces have expended large volumes of Patriot air defense missiles and THAAD interceptors to counter attacks from Iran, with consumption outpacing resupply.

Interceptor inventory has become the "most pressing" issue for U.S. authorities, and the Pentagon has already diverted interceptors from other regions to support its military deployments in the Middle East.

The urgency of the situation was underscored by a recent report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).

Released during the recent U.S.-Iran ceasefire, the study revealed that the U.S. forces had already expended over 1,000 Tomahawk cruise missiles and more than 1,100 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSM).

According to the think tank, it will take nearly four years to replenish those specific stockpiles, while restoring THAAD and Patriot inventories could take up to five years.