U.S. annual production of navy and missile defense systems has shifted into high-scale mobilization as of early 2026, driven by high expenditure rates in conflicts involving

Iran

and defense operations in

Israel

.

Navy Missile Production (Anti-Ship & Strike)

The U.S. Navy relies heavily on the Standard Missile (SM) family and Tomahawk cruise missiles for both defensive interceptions and offensive strikes.

• SM-3 (Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense): Annual production for 2025 was approximately 71 units, with 66 projected for 2026. New framework agreements with RTX (Raytheon) aim to accelerate this further, as the U.S. fired roughly a year’s worth of these interceptors during recent defenses of Israel.
• SM-6 (Multi-mission): Current production is roughly 125 units per year. Recent deals aim to increase this to over 500 units annually.
• Tomahawk Cruise Missile: Production was approximately 70–90 units per year as of 2025. Under a new 2026 agreement, RTX is scaling capacity to 1,000+ units annually to replenish stocks after 400 were fired in the first 72 hours of operations against Iran. Seapower Magazine +6

Missile Defense Systems (Israel & Gulf States)

These systems are the primary shield against Iranian ballistic missiles and drones.

• Patriot (PAC-3 MSE): Lockheed Martin delivered 620 interceptors in 2025. A landmark January 2026 agreement with the Pentagon aims to more than triple this capacity to 2,000 units per year.
• THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense): Historical production has been low, at roughly 50–96 units per year. In early 2026, Lockheed Martin broke ground on new facilities to quadruple output to 400 units annually.
• Expenditure Note: During the June 2025 conflict, the U.S. fired approximately 150 THAAD interceptors, nearly 25% of the total global inventory at the time. Lockheed Martin +7

Summary of Production Scaling