The Bundeswehr is procuring a total of four new Patriot air defense missile systems. A corresponding contract was signed yesterday at the Bundeswehr Procurement Office with the manufacturer Raytheon. The Budget Committee of the German Bundestag had previously approved the project. The purchase of these weapons systems also serves in part to re-procure the weapons supplied to the Ukraine for its defensive campaign against Russia. for its defensive campaign against Russia.
“Not only will the material handed over to Ukraine be replaced in the shortest possible time, the new Patriot systems are the latest version of the proven air and missile defence system,” emphasizes the responsible project manager at the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw). It took less than ten months from receipt of the offer at BAAINBw to parliamentary approval and signing. https://militaeraktuell.at/als-partner-gemeinsam-vorwaerts-kommen/ Each of the fire units consists of a command post, the launchers for firing the Patriot guided missiles, radar equipment and other material. In addition to other support services, the contract also includes the associated spare parts. Patriot, which stands for “Phased Array Tracking Radar for Intercept on Target”, is one of the most modern air defense systems in the world. The weapon system is currently used by eight European countries to defend against enemy cruise missiles, ballistic missiles and hostile drones and aircraft. The defensive missiles can hit targets in an imaginary dome around the position at a distance of around 100 kilometers and at altitudes of up to 30 kilometers – depending on the missile used.
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