Lockheed Martin has warned that it cannot provide US allies with certainty over when they will receive critical Patriot interceptor missiles, despite plans to significantly increase production. The Financial Times (FT) reported the remarks, citing Brian Dunn, vice-president for strategy and business development for missiles and fire control, who spoke at the ILA Berlin Air Show.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. Dunn said the company is working to expand production of PAC-3 interceptor missiles amid a global supply crunch intensified by ongoing conflicts, including the war in Iran. However, he stressed that Lockheed does not control how missiles are allocated between customers. “We do not control what the allocation of those missiles is going to be. We can’t tell anybody where you’re going to be on that [priority list],” Dunn said, according to the FT. He added that even with expanded capacity, delivery timing remains uncertain for countries including Germany, Japan, Poland, the UAE and Saudi Arabia, which operate Patriot systems. Lockheed has agreed with the Pentagon to raise annual PAC-3 production from about 650 missiles to 2,000 by 2033 under a $4.7 billion contract, but demand continues to outstrip supply. European allies have also voiced concerns about long delivery delays for US weapons, particularly after stockpiles were depleted during recent conflicts. The FT also reported that US officials have warned allies, including the UK and Baltic states, of extended wait times as Washington prioritizes replenishing its own reserves.