Sweden buys Patriot robots for five billion

Published 15 November 2024 at 17.21

Domestic. The government now announces that it is spending more than five billion kroner on purchasing Patriot robots.

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The Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) has signed an agreement with the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to buy Patriot robots of the GEM-T type, which are part of the combat-proven Patriot system.

The procurement is in cooperation with Germany, The Netherlands, Romania and Spain, and includes a total of up to 1,000 robots with an order value of approximately SEK 60 billion.

“The joint procurement reduces the cost per robot and also strengthens the defense industrial base in Europe. This is done by a new production line for Patriot robots will be established in Germany. Previously, there were only production facilities for these systems in the United States,” writes the government in a press release.

The Patriot system is used by eight European countries to defend against cruise missiles, ballistic missiles and aircraft.

In addition to robots, the contract also includes qualification of updated components, test equipment and spare parts to support future maintenance in Europe.