The Nato Support and Procurement Agency said today that it would support a group of countries with a contract for up to 1,000 Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missiles.

The agency said:

"The Nato Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) will support a coalition of nations, including Germany, the Netherlands, Romania and Spain, with a contract for a combined quantity of up to 1,000 Patriot™ Guidance Enhanced Missiles (Gem-T), if all options are exercised.

The contract includes qualification of updated components, addition of new suppliers, test equipment, and spares to support future sustainment. Other user nations are expected to benefit from the conditions of the contract.

The Agency awarded a production and delivery contract to Comlog, a joint venture between Raytheon, an RTX business (NYSE: RTX), and MBDA. To support production and delivery, Comlog will expand the production capacity of Gem-T missiles in Europe."