Raytheon [RTN] has been awarded $26.9 million for technical assistance in support of Taiwan’s Patriot Air and Missile Defense System.
This award from the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command represents the additional funding required for in-country support as a result of the ahead-of-schedule completion of Configuration-3 upgrades. It is a modification to a technical assistance contract awarded in 2008.
“We’re very pleased that the upgrades are happening on an accelerated timeline. This will provide Taiwan with an enhanced level of security sooner than expected,” said Sanjay Kapoor, vice president, Patriot Programs, at Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems (IDS). “Upgrades ensure that Taiwan’s Patriots are fully capable of detecting, classifying and engaging all known and future hostile threats including aircraft, ballistic and cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.”
Raytheon will provide field engineers to refurbish Taiwan’s Patriot equipment and will extend the services of current advisors assisting with training, operational planning and sustainment of Patriot systems.
Raytheon IDS is the prime contractor for both domestic and international Patriot Air and Missile Defense Systems and systems integrator for Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missiles.