Patriot PAC-2

The Patriot PAC-2 was developed due to low performance of baseline Patriot missiles during the Gulf War in 1991. The PAC-2 features greater range, better warhead, enhanced guidance system and better performance against ballistic missiles, aircraft and cruise missiles. The Patriot GEM-T is a low-cost, highly effective upgrade available to existing Patriot PAC-2 missiles providing them with a significant capability for countering the full spectrum of airborne threats such as aircraft, tactical ballistic missiles and cruise missiles. The US Army placed a contract pursuing 376 PAC-2 missiles upgraded to the GEM-T configuration. As of early 2005, the US had taken delivery of 230 GEM-T missiles. The improved missile is also available to allied nations. On March 31, 2005, Raytheon announced it was awarded a $52 million contract by the US Army to upgrade 163 Patriot PAC-2 missiles to the GEM+ configuration. Another 90 Patriot PAC-2 will be upgraded to the GEM-T configuration, and 73 PAC-2 GEM will be upgraded to GEM-C. The newest GEM+ configuration provides capabilities from PAC-3 missile to existing PAC-2 missiles. On April 13, 2006 Raytheon was awarded the eleventh contract from the US Army to upgraded Patriot PAC-2 missiles to GEM+ configuration. This contract was valued at $47 million. Since the program's inception in 2000 the Army allocated $256 million for upgrade of 770 missiles of which 515 were already delivered in early 2006. Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and Romania placed an order for up to 1,000 GEM-T missiles worth $5.6 billion under the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI) in December 2023. Deliveries are planned between 2027 and 2033.

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