US Patriot Defense System Arrives in Morocco for Critical Field Tests
DefenseNews : Doha – Morocco’s air defense is set for a major upgrade as the US-made Patriot missile system arrived for field testing at the Royal Armed Forces’ main air defense base in Salé, marking a key step toward its formal acquisition. The advanced air defense system’s arrival, confirmed by multiple sources on Tuesday, caps years of behind-the-scenes negotiations between Morocco and the United States. Three Patriot launchers were spotted being transported on Moroccan highways, pointing to the commencement of technical evaluations and ope…
Patriot missile sales to Netherlands cleared by US State Department
WASHINGTON ― The U.S. Department of State cleared a possible foreign military sale of 96 Raytheon-made Patriot surface-to-air missiles to the Netherlands in a deal estimated to be worth $1.2 billion. The Netherlands requested to buy the Patriot MIM-104E Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical, or GEM-T, missiles, which the State Department said support its goal of improving its defenses and increase its interoperability with the U.S. and fellow NATO forces. “The proposed sale will improve the Netherlands’ capability to meet current and future threa…
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