Raytheon, an RTX business, has been awarded a $478 million contract by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to supply additional GEM-T missiles to Germany.
As noted by the company, this contract is part of the replenishment of Patriot missiles that Germany has donated to Ukraine, with Denmark, the Netherlands, and Norway agreeing to help finance the 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,” said Tom Laliberty, president of Land and Air Defense Systems at Raytheon. “As a result, not only can we better support the missile inventories for these European partners, but also strengthen our cooperation, their interoperability, and their contribution to an essential NATO mission.”
NSPA General Manager Stacy A. Cummings highlighted the significance of the contract, stating, “This contract demonstrates once again that NSPA, as NATO’s lead organization for multinational acquisition, support, and sustainment, delivers effective and cost-efficient multinational solutions to nations, while reinforcing European industrial capacities. Through close Euro-Atlantic cooperation between allies and industry, customer nations have achieved economies of scale, reduced their logistics footprint, and are obtaining capable solutions and support through a proven turnkey legal framework.”
The GEM-T, a Patriot Advanced Capability 2 (PAC-2) missile interceptor, is enhanced for defeating tactical ballistic missiles. It is a primary component of the combat-proven Patriot air and missile defense system, which is relied upon by eight European nations and Ukraine for defense against cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, enemy drones, and aircraft.
The Patriot system is the foundation of air defense for 19 countries, consistently demonstrating its effectiveness against advanced and complex threats.
