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Raytheon wins $693 million production contract for Sweden’s Patriot

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Raytheon has won a $693 million U.S. Army contract to produce Sweden’s Patriotâ„¢ Integrated Air and Missile Defense System including spare parts, support and training. Previously announced by the Department of Defense, the contract calls for Raytheon to build and deliver an undisclosed quantity of Patriot fire units and GEM-T interceptor missiles.

Patriot Missile Convoy Loading
Patriot Missile Convoy Loading

“Sweden’s Patriot procurement will provide joint training opportunities for the Swedish and U.S. armed forces, and enhance military interoperability,” said Tom Laliberty, vice president of Integrated Air and Missile Defense at Raytheon’s Integrated Defense Systems business. “Patriot is continually modernized, providing Sweden the world’s most advanced and capable air and missile defense system.”
Raytheon's Global Patriot Solutions
Raytheon’s Global Patriot Solutions

Patriot is the backbone of Europe’s defense against advanced aircraft, drones, and ballistic and cruise missiles. Fifteen other nations depend on Patriot to protect their citizens and armed forces, including the U.S. and six other European nations: Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, Spain, Romania and Poland. Raytheon’s Patriot is a missile defense system consisting of radars, command-and-control technology and multiple types of interceptors, all working together to detect, identify and defeat tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, drones, advanced aircraft and other threats.
United States Army MIM-104 Patriot Long-Range Air-Defence System in Action
United States Army MIM-104 Patriot Long-Range Air-Defence System in Action

Raytheon Co., Andover, Massachusetts, was awarded a $567,722,000 modification (P00062) to Foreign Military Sales (Sweden) contract W31P4Q-15-C-0022 for the Phased Array Tracking Radar to Intercept on Target missile system. Work will be performed in Andover, Massachusetts; Pelham, New Hampshire; Tewksbury, Massachusetts; Marlborough, Massachusetts; Portsmouth, Rhode Island; Chambersburg, Pennsylvania; Merrimack, New Hampshire; and Dallastown, Pennsylvania, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 30, 2025.
Raytheon's Global Patriot Solutions
Raytheon’s Global Patriot Solutions

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