US & Allies Invest $202M in Global Patriot Solutions (See in Action)

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Tammy Waitt
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Raytheon has begun working on enhancements to the combat-proven Patriot Air and Missile Defense System that will make the system more capable, and improve Patriot’s already high readiness.

The U.S. Army Contracting Command issued the contract, which was funded by the 13 nations that rely on Patriot for their defense.

It was announced by the Department of Defense on Feb 1, and will sustain more than 500 highly skilled jobs across four U.S. states.

(Raytheon’s Global Patriot Solutions provide 13 countries, including five NATO nations around the globe with a combat-proven missile defense architecture that is continuously upgraded to keep ahead of evolving threats.  Courtesy of Raytheon and YouTube)

“This contract will deliver critical capability to the warfighter while also employing highly skilled Americans,” said Ralph Acaba, vice president of Integrated Air and Missile Defense at Raytheon’s Integrated Defense Systems business.

Ralph Acaba, VP of Raytheon’s Integrated Air and Missile Defense
Ralph Acaba, VP of Raytheon’s Integrated Air and Missile Defense

“The members of the Patriot partnership share the cost of engineering services, which could be prohibitively expensive for a single nation.”

Contract work will be performed at locations in Alabama, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Texas.

Raytheon will conduct software development, systems analysis, testing and logistics support, as well as support requirements defined by individual Patriot partner nations.

The Thirteen nations that depend on Patriot as the foundation for their defense are:

  • United States of America
  • The Netherlands
  • Germany
  • Japan
  • Israel
  • Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  • Kuwait
  • Taiwan
  • Greece
  • Spain
  • Republic of Korea
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Qatar

Poland submitted a formal letter of request for Patriot in Sept, 2016

Five of the 13 nations which own Patriot have used the system in combat. A recent DoD contract award to Raytheon for $202 million, will sustain more than 500 highly skilled jobs across five U.S. states, while making Patriot more capable.

Raytheon’s Global Patriot Solutions is the most advanced portfolio of air and missile defense technologies in the world, providing comprehensive protection against a full range of advanced threats, including aircraft, tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

Patriot is continually upgraded and enhanced to leverage the latest technology.

 

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