The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the Government of Ukraine of Patriot Air Defense System Sustainment and related equipment for an estimated cost of US $105 million (approx. A $162 million). The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has delivered the required certification notifying Congress.
Ukraine has requested to buy sustainment related articles and services for the Patriot Air Defense System, including the upgrade of M901 launchers to M903 configuration; classified and unclassified prescribed load lists and authorised stockage lists for ground support equipment; other necessary services, ancillaries, spare parts, support, training, and accessories; and other related elements of logistics and program support.
The proposed sale it is hoped will improve Ukraine’s ability to meet current and future threats by further equipping it to conduct self-defence and regional security missions with a more robust local sustainment capability.
The principal contractors will be RTX Corporation, located in Arlington, Virginia (VA), and Lockheed Martin, located in Bethesda, Maryland (MD).
Implementation of this proposed sale will require the assignment of approximately five additional US Government and fifteen U.S. contractor representatives to the European Combatant Command for the duration of up to one month to support training and periodic meetings.