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NATO Agency Awards RTX $478 Million To Replenish Germany’s GEM-T Patriot Missiles

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, August 6th, 2024

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NATO Agency Awards RTX $478 Million To Replenish Germany’s GEM-T Patriot Missiles

Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missile. Photo: RTX

RTX [RTX] on Tuesday received a $478 million contract from the NATO Support and Procurement Agency to replenish Germany’s inventory of Guidance Enhanced Missiles (GEM-T) that have been donated to Ukraine. The GEM-T is an upgraded Patriot Advanced Capability 2 missile interceptor to defeat tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and aircraft. Financing for the contract came from Denmark, the Netherlands, and Norway, RTX said. The GEM-T missile includes a modernized digital fuze to increase sensitivity against high-speed ballistic missile targets,…

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