The Pentagon has awarded Lockheed Martin a $9.8 billion contract for 1,970 PAC-3 MSE missiles for the Patriot Surface-to-Air Missile system, the largest contract in its history. The advanced missiles will be produced at Lockheed Martin's plant in Camden, Arkansas, with over 600 expected for delivery as early as 2025, according to reports. The contract signifies a significant investment in air defense capabilities, with the PAC-3 MSE being the most advanced variant of the Patriot missile system. Lockheed Martin had previously expanded its production capacity in Camden in anticipation of this and other export orders. In other news, a man in Silver Spring, Maryland, has been charged with impersonating a police officer. Alejandro Zunca, 67, was found with a Baltimore City Police Department badge, a replica gun, and a homemade uniform after being stopped by Montgomery County Police on New Hampshire Avenue last Friday. He faces a misdemeanor charge for impersonation and citations for illegal blue lights, with a court appearance scheduled for October 16th, as stated by MCPD 3rd District Commander Jason Cokinos. Separately, a social media post from Dearborn Heights Police Department indicated the adoption of a new uniform patch featuring Arabic text, described by one user as the "nation's first-ever uniform patch in Arabic." Additionally, a report suggests that the United States now has more unemployed individuals than job openings.
