US agrees to sell Patriot’s sale to Kuwait

According to RCO News Agency, the US Department of Defense (Pentagon) announced that it has agreed to a possible sale of the Patriot defensive system and its related equipment to Kuwait for $ 5 million.

The Pentagon announced in early April that the US State Department agreed to a possible update and upgrades to the Patriot missiles, Reuters reported.

Earlier, the US State Department said in a statement that “the sales deal will support US foreign policy and national security by helping improve the security of our main allies outside the NATO, which is an important power for political stability and economic progress in the Middle East.”

The ministry also said: Patriot missiles will enhance Kuwait’s power to deal with current and future threats and guarantee the security of its oil and gas infrastructure.

The value of the missile and its related equipment, which is manufactured by the US Lockheed Martin Defense Company, is $ 5 million, but the renovation, training and technical assistance contract to be offered by Raytheon’s defense contractor is $ 5 million and there is a $ 5 million contract.

In May 2008, the United States agreed to sell five of the latest Patriot missiles to Kuwait, as well as a set of equipment to update anti -missile systems worth $ 1.5 billion.

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