The Netherlands is advancing its defense capabilities by procuring additional MIM-104 Patriot missile launchers and upgrading its existing systems. This move, confirmed by the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA),… Continue reading "Netherlands To Purchase and Modify Existing MIM-104 Patriot Batteries"
This week Germany announced a significant boost to Ukraine’s air defense capabilities with the delivery of additional IRIS-T missile systems in addition to a another Patriot system. This move is… Continue reading "Germany To Bolster Ukraine Air Defense With Patriot And IRIS-T Sets"
On April 13, the German Ministry of Defense (Bundesministerium der Verteidigung) announced in a post on its X account that the Berlin government would send another MIM-104 Patriot air and… Continue reading "Germany To Send Additional Patriot Air and Missile Defense System To Ukraine"
On March 21, the German Ministry of Defense signed a $1.2 billion contract with RTX, a subsidiary of Raytheon, for the purchase additional Patriot air and missile defense systems. According… Continue reading "Germany To Procure Additional Patriot Air and Missile Defense Systems Worth $1.2 Billion"
The Pentagon has announced that a THAAD anti-ballistic missile battery and additional Patriot Air and Missile Defense System battalions would be deployed to US bases in the Middle East. According to US… Continue reading "US to Deploy THAAD and Additional Patriot Air and Missile Defense Systems to the Middle East"
Last week Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak would announce the deployment of a Patriot air defense system to Warsaw. The Minister called the event “Historic and groundbreaking”. Specifically, the system… Continue reading "Poland Deploys Patriot Air Defence System to Warsaw"
A Patriot surface-to-air missile battery used to fend off a Russian missile attack on Kyiv in the early hours of 16 May, is said to have received minimal damage during… Continue reading "Report: Ukrainian Patriot Battery Received Minimal Damage In Russian Missile Attack"
The U.S. Department of State has authorized the sale of up to $3 billion worth of Patriot missiles to Saudi Arabia and up to $2.2 billion worth of THAAD missiles… Continue reading "The US Approves Sale of Patriot Air Defense Missiles to Saudi Arabia and THAAD Anti-Ballistic Missiles to the UAE"
Following Russia’s attack on Ukraine, Germany and the Netherlands agreed to send Patriot Air Defense Systems to Slovakia on March 18, 2022, at NATO’s request, in case Russia threatens the… Continue reading "Slovakia Begins To Deploy Patriot Air Defense Systems Received From NATO Countries"
Events in Ukraine have led to a significant increase in the number of US and NATO troops in Poland. Besides the Atlantic Resolve mission component that is present on the… Continue reading "The US Shifts Two Patriot Missile Batteries To Poland Amid Tensions With Russia"