The
U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM), Redstone
Arsenal, Ala., issued the contract to upgrade 131 Patriot
Advanced Capability-2 missiles to the GEM-T configuration.
This is a follow-on contract as part of AMCOM's Patriot
missile continuous technology refreshment program
initiated in 2000.
"These
continuing upgrades speak to the critical role Patriot
plays in our 12 partner nations' air and missile defense
capabilities," said Sanjay Kapoor, vice president
for Patriot Programs at Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems
(IDS). "This cost-effective alternative makes it
possible for them to increase their air and missile defense
capabilities, using existing Patriot
systems."
