RTX’s [RTX] Raytheon business unit awarded a contract to Spain’s Sener to develop and produce the electro-mechanical control section on its Patriot GEM-T missiles, the company said Monday.
RTX specifically said Sener’s work will contribute to GEM-T missile production for Europe in support of the recent NATO contract for 1,000 missiles for several member states.
In January, the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) awarded COMLOG a $5.6 billion contract for up to 1,000 GEM-T missiles as part of the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI). CIMLOG is a joint venture between RTX and MBDA (Defense Daily, Jan. 3).
The award specifically seeks to cover NATO members Germany, the Netherlands, Romania and Spain. The 1,000 missile number will be reached if all contract options are exercised.
The GEM-T is a version of the Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC)-2 missile interceptor modified to target ballistic missiles.
“Sener will play a critical role in supporting our expansion of GEM-T missile production capacity in Europe. Together with our broad – and growing – network of suppliers in the region, we are moving forward to increase this critical air defense missile inventory in support of NATO and our European Patriot allies,” Pete Bata, vice president of Global Patriot at Raytheon, said in a statement.
Sener is a private engineering and technology firm that has expertise in designing and producing missile actuation and control system technologies.
RTX said Sener will work with Raytheon experts to co-develop the GEM-T missile control section component, which will then be produced at the company’s site in Tres Cantos, Madrid, Spain.
“We are delighted to receive Raytheon’s trust in this important contract which consolidates Sener’s role as an international center of excellence in the design and manufacturing of missile actuation and control systems,” Rafael Orbe, general director of defense at Sener, said in a statement.
“The Spanish defense industry has high technological capacities, and we are proud to put it at the service of Raytheon, our armed forces, and NATO allies,” Orbe added.