Poland authorized to acquire 48 Patriot launchers and more than 600 PAC3 missiles

Gastón Dubois

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The U.S. State Department authorized the possible sale of 12 Patriot air defense batteries to Poland for 15 billion dollars. Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak announced it on his social networks.

 

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) issued a statement informing of the possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the Government of Poland of:

  • 48 M903 PATRIOT Launching Stations;
  • up to 644 PATRIOT Advanced Capability (PAC) 3, Missile Segment Enhanced (MSE) missiles;
  • 48 Launcher Interface Network Kits (LINKs);
  • 12 360° Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensors (LTAMDS) 360° Radars;
  • 12 LTPS Large Tactical Power Systems  for LTAMDS.

The package offered by the U.S. also includes communications equipment; tools and test equipment; support equipment; generators; spare parts; repair parts; Global Positioning System PPS (SAASM) receivers; modification kits; U.S. Government and contractor technical, engineering, and logistics support services for planning, execution, Systems Integration and Checkout (SICO), flight test activities, field office support and training; and other related elements of logistics and program support.  The total estimated program cost is $15 billion.

Shielding Polish airspace

This eventual purchase corresponds to the second phase of the Wisła integrated air and anti-missile defense program, which, in its first stage in 2018, included the purchase of the first two Patriot missile batteries for $4.75 billion.

See also: Poland and MBDA signed contract for the acquisition of CAMM air defense system

Poland is making great efforts to modernize and enhance its armed forces, particularly since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. And the creation of an integrated multi-layer air and anti-missile defense network is receiving a great deal of attention.

The missile component of the Polish airspace » shielding» includes the Patriot missiles of the Wisła system at the upper level, the CAMM and CAMM-ER of the NAREW system and PILICA+ for the middle and lower levels, accompanied in the very short-range air defense by the ZUR-23-2SP firing units.

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