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A new Patriot missile costs less than half the price of a regular interceptor, Lockheed Martin says
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With a coverage-diversity score of 86 out of 100, this is one of the more evenly reported stories in our index right now — left, center, and right outlets are all giving it attention.
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Coverage of this story has developed over roughly 14 hours, so the perspectives below capture how the framing shifted as the story matured.
Below, the same story is laid out side by side as left, center, and right outlets reported it. Read across the columns and watch what changes: the headline emphasis, which facts lead, the adjectives, and what each side leaves out. The story itself rarely changes — the framing almost always does.
Outlets covering this story: Business Insider, Defense News, Breaking Defense, Defense One, RealClearDefense.
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Center(3)
Defense NewsBJul 20, 2:44 PM
Lockheed Martin announces cheaper Patriot interceptor missile
Lockheed Martin introduced a cheaper Patriot interceptor as the U.S. and partner nations grapple with the exorbitant costs of shooting down cheap drones.
Breaking DefenseBJul 20, 8:42 PM
Lockheed rolls out cheaper Patriot, MBDA showcases low-cost interceptor
Displayed in a truck mounted configuration at the show, the new MBDA weapon is an upgrade to the company’s ground-launched, Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM) and can also be integrated
Defense OneBJul 21, 1:29 AM
Lockheed Martin unveils baby Patriot missile to address urgent gap
Ukraine is begging for more anti-ballistic missile interceptors, and other allies want them too.
Right(1)
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