One in 13 nations with Patriot Integrated Air and Missile Defense System seek more capabilities.
An undisclosed member of the 13-nation group that owns the Patriot Integrated Air and Missile Defense System has awarded Raytheon Company a USD $225-million direct commercial sales contract for additional capability.
“That added capability will strengthen our customer’s protection against the evolving threats of tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and enemy aircraft,” said Ralph Acaba, Raytheon vice president of Integrated Air and Missile Defense.
The aforementioned 13-nation group is made up of the following members:
- Germany
- Greece
- Israel
- Japan
- Kuwait
- Netherlands
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- South Korea
- Spain
- Taiwan
- United Arab Emirates
- United States
According to Raytheon, the Patriot System is built on a foundation of more than 1,400 flight tests, 3,000 ground tests and the experiences of the five nations that have used Patriot in combat operations.
The contract was awarded less than 45 days after Poland officially requested Patriot from the United States government and the Netherlands awarded Raytheon a contract to begin upgrading its own Patriot systems. Since December, 2014, the 13 Patriot partner nations have invested more than $7.2 billion with Raytheon in procuring and upgrading the system, according to the company.
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