According to the provisions of 19 May, four days earlier, the head of the Pentagon Agency, Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), notified the head of the Senate Foreign Committee on an additional order by the Polish government 788 PAC-2 GEM-T missileswhose total maximum value is estimated at $ 5.8 billion.
Including the original purchase of four Patriot batteries from 2017, this is to increase the maximum price of the entire order to $ 16.3 billion. Defence24.pl was the first to report about the case
According to the regulations, the Congress has 30 days to review the order and possible veto, after which the Department of State must give their consent.
Poland orders patriots missiles
Poland earlier zAm a different type of patriot shellsPAC-3 in the number 208. PAC-3 have a range of about 35 km and serves primarily to knock down short and medium-range ballistic missiles, while PAC-2 GEM-T is used more to capture short-range tactical ballistic missiles, as well as maneuvering rockets and planes.
As reported last year, the Defense News portal, citing the head of the Raytheon of the Rocket, the company is able to produce 20 missiles of this type monthly and she had unrealized orders for 1500 missiles.
The Administration of Joe Bidena has prioritized the delivery of the Patriot system for the Ukrainian army. This week, the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rust Medicine with Raytheon's management regarding the purchase of subsequent systems and rockets.