US State Dept authorizes sale of Patriot missile system to Spain
The MIM-104 Patriot is a surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, the primary of its kind used by the United States Army is seen in this undated file photo. (Getty Images File Photo)
by Agencies
Oct 04, 2023 10:34 pm


The Pentagon said the U.S. State Department OK'd the potential sale of Patriot missile defense systems and linked equipment to Spain on Wednesday.

The sale is estimated to cost $2.8 billion.

The prime contractors for the latest version of the Patriot launcher will be Raytheon and Lockheed Martin, the Pentagon said in a statement.

Spain currently owns six Patriot batteries, one of which is deployed in the Incirlik air base in Türkiye's Adana province.