Germany buys more Patriots as it supplements Ukraine’s air defense

Raytheon has won a second contract this year, worth $1.2 billion, to provide major Patriot air and missile defense system components to Germany as the country sends additional Patriot systems to Ukraine.

Raytheon received a previous contract — for the same amount — from Germany for Patriot systems in March. Raytheon will deliver four complete Patriot fire units under the previous contract and four fire units under the new deal, according to a company spokesperson.

Germany, along with the U.S. and Romania, recently agreed to donate additional Patriot batteries to Ukraine as the war-torn country continues to fend off Russia’s invasion which began in February 2022.

The contract will provide Patriot Configuration 3+ radars, launchers, command-and-control stations, spares and support, Raytheon, an RTX company, said in a July 11 statement.

Patriot’s dominance in Ukraine has attracted fresh attention and potential customers from around the world. Germany is a longtime user of Patriot. Patriot serves as the air defense for 19 countries.

“ Patriot remains the tried-and-true stalwart of air and missile defense , relied upon by our global customers to deter aggression and defend their interests,” Tom Laliberty, Raytheon’s land and air defense systems president, said in the statement. “With each additional Patriot system, Germany is enhancing its own air defenses and strengthening NATO’s defense posture.”

Germany is also involved in a coalition of European states that have jointly ordered up to 1,000 Patriot missiles worth roughly $5.5 billion . The NATO Support and Procurement Agency is managing the purchase between Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and Romania and awarded a $5.5 billion production and delivery contract for the missiles to a joint venture between Raytheon and MBDA Germany.

This story has been updated to include additional information on the number of Patriot fire units that will be delivered under the two 2024 contracts.

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雷神公司今年赢得了第二份价值 12 亿美元的合同，将向德国提供爱国者防空导弹系统的主要组件，因为德国正在向乌克兰增派爱国者系统。

雷神公司此前于3月份从德国获得了一份金额相同的“爱国者”导弹防御系统合同。据公司发言人称，雷神公司将根据之前的合同交付四套完整的“爱国者”导弹防御系统，并根据新合同交付四套。

德国与美国和罗马尼亚最近同意向乌克兰捐赠更多的爱国者导弹系统，因为饱受战争蹂躏的乌克兰仍在抵御俄罗斯自 2022 年 2 月开始的入侵。

雷神公司（RTX旗下公司）在7月11日的一份声明中表示，该合同将提供爱国者3+配置雷达、发射器、指挥控制站、备件和支持。

“爱国者”导弹系统在乌克兰的卓越表现吸引了来自世界各地的关注和潜在客户。德国是“爱国者”导弹系统的长期用户。“爱国者”导弹系统为19个国家提供防空保障。

雷神公司陆空防御系统总裁汤姆·拉利伯蒂在声明中表示：“‘爱国者’导弹防御系统依然是久经考验的防空和导弹防御主力，深受全球客户的信赖，用于威慑侵略和捍卫自身利益。德国每增加一套‘爱国者’系统，就意味着其自身防空能力的提升，同时也加强了北约的防御态势。”

德国也参与了一个由欧洲国家组成的联盟，该联盟共同订购了多达1000枚“爱国者”导弹，价值约55亿美元。北约支持与采购局负责管理德国、荷兰、西班牙和罗马尼亚之间的采购事宜，并将价值55亿美元的导弹生产和交付合同授予了雷神公司和MBDA德国公司的合资企业。

本文已更新，加入了有关根据 2024 年两份合同将交付的 Patriot 消防单元数量的更多信息。

珍·贾德森是一位屡获殊荣的记者，为《防务新闻》报道陆地战争。她也曾为《政治报》和《内幕防务》工作。她拥有波士顿大学新闻学硕士学位和凯尼恩学院文学学士学位。