The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) will support a coalition of nations, including Germany, the Netherlands, Romania and Spain, with a contract for a combined quantity of up to 1,000 Patriot™ Guidance Enhanced Missiles (GEM-T), if all options are exercised. The contract includes qualification of updated components, addition of new suppliers, test equipment, and spares to support future sustainment. Other user nations are expected to benefit from the conditions of the contract.
This decision comes as part of joint efforts within NATO to enhance air defense capabilities amid Russia's war against Ukraine. The estimated value of the purchase is $5.5 billion, making it one of the largest acquisitions in the history of the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), according to NATO spokesperson Matthias Eichenlaub.
The NSPA clarified that it supports a coalition of countries, including Germany, the Netherlands, Romania, and Spain, in the contract for a total of up to 1000 Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missiles (GEM-T).
"The Agency awarded a production and delivery contract to COMLOG, a joint venture between Raytheon, an RTX business (NYSE: RTX), and MBDA. To support production and delivery, COMLOG will expand the production capacity of GEM-T missiles in Europe," stated the NSPA.
