Four NATO members have entered a joint deal to purchase up to 1,000 Patriot Guidance Enhance Missiles.
A handful of NATO members have grouped together to purchase up to 1,000 Patriot missiles as European countries work to strengthen their air defense systems in light of the Russia-Ukraine war.
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) announced Wednesday that it is supporting a coalition of nations—including Germany, the Netherlands, Romania and Spain—with a contract to purchase the Patriot Guidance Enhance Missiles (GEM-T). The missiles are the « primary effector » for the Patriot air defense system, which is « relied upon by eight European nations for defense against cruise missiles, ballistic missiles and enemy aircraft threats, » the NSPA said in its release.
« The consolidated multinational procurement, in the spirit of the European Sky Shield Initiative, offers economies of scale and supports the expansion of production capacity for new GEM-T missiles to meet increasing demand, » the statement from the NSPA said.
