Germany to receive $478 million reimbursement for Patriot missiles sent to Ukraine
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American defense company Raytheon secured a $478 million contract with NATO's Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to supply Germany with Patriot GEM-T missiles, replacing those provided to Ukraine, press service of RTX, Raytheon's parent company, reported on Aug. 6.
The deal, facilitated by NSPA, will see the delivery of the Patriot GEM-T missiles to the German armed forces. Denmark, the Netherlands, and Norway governments have agreed to fund this procurement.
"Our customers are already realizing the benefits of bundled, multi-national procurement of Patriot missiles through NSPA, including the economies that offer greater affordability and the pre-negotiated contracting framework that shortens the acquisition timeline," Raytheon's Land and Air Defense Systems division President Tom Laliberty said.
Engineers describe the GEM-T as an interceptor missile, a modified version of the Patriot Advanced Capability 2 (PAC-2), specifically enhanced to target tactical ballistic missiles.
Germany's initiative to bolster air defense in Ukraine
Germany's Ministry of Defense announced an immediate delivery of an additional Patriot air defense system to Ukraine on April 13 to help counter Russian airstrikes.
German government launched a new initiative to transfer air defense systems to Ukraine on April 17.
Ukraine needed 25 Patriot systems or their equivalents to fully secure its airspace, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in April.
A new IRIS-T SLM air defense system from Germany arrived in Ukraine, reports indicated on May 24.
Germany will provide Ukraine with Patriot systems as part of a new $500+ mln military aid package, Germany's Foreign Ministry said on May 31.
The Bundestag Budget Committee decided to allocate over $6 billion to purchase tanks, ammunition, and air defense systems, Reuters, citing its sources, reported on July 3.
A new German Patriot surface-to-air missile system arrived in Ukraine, President Zelenskyy said on July 21.
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