RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: 🇺🇲🇮🇷U.S. Army Orders Older Patriot Missiles for First Time in 30 Years Amid Soaring Costs The U.S. Army has placed its first domestic order in more than 30 years for older PAC-2 GEM-T Patriot missiles. Newer PAC-3 missiles cost about $4–5 million each and are hard to produce quickly, while stockpiles have been heavily used in recent conflicts. The cheaper, easier-to-make PAC-2 versions will help refill inventories and defend against aircraft, cruise missiles, and some ballistic threats.