NATO buys 1,000 Patriot missiles to boost its air defenses

– International News – Tasnim News Agency According to Germany’s “NTV”, in the midst of Russia’s war against Ukraine, NATO signed a contract with a German arms company Germany’s Camlog has signed a deal to buy 1,000 new Patriot air defense missiles.

The company in Upper Bavaria is expected to supply, among other things, missiles, spare parts and test systems, NATO’s Joint Procurement Office said. deliver to this coalition. NATO countries want to use this equipment to strengthen their air defense systems. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said about this announcement that this investment is a sign of the strength of this military alliance. Stoltenberg continued: Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian civilians, cities and towns show how important modern air defense is. He emphasized: “The expansion of ammunition production is of “vital importance” for the security of the people of Ukraine and NATO countries.

Camlog company is one of the subsidiaries of the European MBDA and American Raytheon arms manufacturers, and according to NATO, this company has about 5.5 billion Euros will be charged for this order. MBDA CEO Thomas Gottschild explained that this would enable a Patriot missile production facility to be set up in Germany. Kamlog currently has a facility in the Schrobenhausen region to store air defense missiles.

Patriot defense systems are an important part of military aid to Ukraine. They are used to fight larger targets in the air, such as aircraft, drones, rockets and cruise missiles, and also fire Russian hypersonic missiles, according to the Ukrainian military. The system consists of a radar system and several launchers for defense missiles, the majority of which are produced exclusively in the United States. Germany has already delivered two such systems to Ukraine.

The Luxembourg-based NATO procurement agency NSPA announced on Wednesday that up to 1,000 anti-aircraft missiles are to be purchased jointly by the member states. This contract is one of NSPA’s largest financial procurements. Stacey A. NSPA Executive Director Cummings said that this contract demonstrates that NSPA can successfully provide countries with effective and cost-effective multinational solutions, while strengthening Europe’s industrial capabilities.

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