WARSAW, Poland, March 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The
government of Poland signed an
agreement to purchase Raytheon's (NYSE: RTN) combat proven
Patriot™ from the U.S. Army. The agreement, formally
referred to as a Letter of Offer and Acceptance, paves the way for
Poland's Patriot force to rapidly
reach Initial Operational Capability, and sets the stage for the
U.S. government to begin contract negotiations with Raytheon and
its industry partners.
"Poland joins the now 15 nation
strong group of countries which trust Patriot to defend their
citizens, military and sovereignty," said Wes Kremer, President of Raytheon Integrated
Defense Systems. "Poland's
procurement of Patriot strengthens Trans-Atlantic partnership and
security by enabling a common approach to Integrated Air and
Missile Defense, and creating jobs in the US and Poland."
Patriot is the backbone of NATO and Europe's defense against ballistic and cruise
missiles, advanced aircraft and drones.
NATO Nations with Patriot: The US, Germany, Greece, the
Netherlands, and Spain
currently have Patriot. On Nov. 29th,
Romania signed an LOA for Patriot,
making it the 6th NATO member state to procure
Patriot. Additionally, a Congressional notification regarding
a potential Patriot sale to Sweden
has been completed.
Patriot in Poland: Prior to
signing the LOA, Poland agreed to
an industrial-participation proposal offered by Raytheon and its
industry partners. To facilitate Poland's self-sufficiency, which is required
by Polish law, Raytheon will transfer technology to the extent
permitted by US law and regulations.
This LOA is for Phase I of "WISLA," Poland's two-phase medium-range Integrated Air
and Missile Defense procurement. Under Phase II, Poland has stated it intends to acquire
additional Patriot fire units, Gallium-Nitride-based 360-degree
Active Electronically Scanning Array Radar, and SkyCeptor™, a
low-cost interceptor missile.
About Raytheon
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billion and 64,000 employees, is a technology and innovation
leader specializing in defense, civil government and cybersecurity
solutions. With a history of innovation spanning 96 years, Raytheon
provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration,
C5ITM products and services, sensing, effects, and
mission support for customers in more than 80 countries. Raytheon
is headquartered in Waltham, Mass.
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Note to Editors
The 15 Patriot Nations are:
- United States of America
- The Netherlands
- Germany
- Japan
- Israel
- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Kuwait
- Taiwan
- Greece
- Spain
- Republic of Korea
- United Arab Emirates
- Qatar
- Romania
- Poland
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Official DoD photos of U.S. Army Soldiers familiarizing Polish
Soldiers with Raytheon's Patriot Integrated Air and Missile Defense
System may be downloaded here:
https://www.dvidshub.net/image/285888/patriots,
https://www.dvidshub.net/image/285156/patriots-poland,
https://www.dvidshub.net/image/285147/patriots-poland
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