Raytheon Signs $3.7 Billion Deal to Supply Patriot GEM‑T Missiles to Ukraine as German Line Scales Production

Raytheon has signed a $3.7 billion contract to supply Patriot GEM‑T interceptor missiles to Ukraine, a deal that leans on a new production line in Germany and highlights Europe’s growing role in sustaining Kyiv’s air defenses while easing pressure on U.S. stockpiles.

The order, announced April 14 by RTX Corp., Raytheon’s parent company, comes amid an intense push across the defense industry to expand output of Patriot‑family missiles. It also marks a notable shift in how those weapons move to Ukraine: as a direct commercial sale rather than a traditional U.S. government–managed Foreign Military Sale.

“Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, signed a contract for $3.7 billion to supply Patriot® GEM‑T interceptors for Ukraine,” the company said in a press release.

The interceptors are Patriot Advanced Capability‑2 (PAC‑2) Guidance Enhanced Missile‑Tactical rounds, known as GEM‑T, one of the main munitions used by the Patriot air and missile defense system. Patriot batteries are a core element of Ukraine’s medium‑ to long‑range air defense network, used to protect cities, infrastructure and command sites from Russian missile and air attacks.

RTX said a new GEM‑T production facility in Schrobenhausen, Germany, is “planned to play a key role supporting this direct commercial sale and other contracts.” The plant is operated by COMLOG Gesellschaft für Logistik mbH, a joint venture between Raytheon and MBDA Deutschland that has traditionally handled logistics and maintenance for Patriot systems and is now expanding into production and assembly of GEM‑T missiles.

By bringing more manufacturing to Europe, the Schrobenhausen line is intended to expand European‑based output of GEM‑T interceptors and reduce reliance on U.S.‑only manufacturing. That diversification is designed to create a more resilient transatlantic supply chain, at a time when demand for Patriot interceptors has surged following Russia’s full‑scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and other regional conflicts.

RTX described the Ukraine contract as a direct commercial sale, or DCS, meaning Raytheon is contracting directly rather than through a U.S. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) agreement. Under U.S. arms‑export rules, DCS deals still require export licenses from the U.S. government and, above certain dollar thresholds, congressional notification after contract signature.

The company’s release did not cite any U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency notification or European defense‑ministry announcement tied specifically to this $3.7 billion deal. That means details such as government approvals and delivery schedules have not been independently confirmed outside the RTX statement.

Raytheon executives presented the contract as part of a broader surge in production.

“Raytheon is focused on maximizing production capacity, ensuring a steady, reliable supply of these combat‑proven interceptors for the U.S. and allies like Ukraine who rely on Patriot to protect their citizens, infrastructure and sovereignty,” Phil Jasper, president of Raytheon, said in the release.

“Raytheon is investing heavily to increase GEM‑T production to support growing global demand, driven by major internal and partner investments, second‑sourcing initiatives and the expansion of our global supply chain,” Jasper added.

The Schrobenhausen facility is already linked to other European Patriot efforts. On Jan. 3, 2024, the NATO Support and Procurement Agency announced a program to support a coalition of allies in buying up to 1,000 GEM‑T missiles. COMLOG and its German plant have been associated with that initiative, which pre‑dated the new Ukraine‑focused contract and signaled Europe’s intent to industrialize Patriot missile production on its own territory.

On Aug. 6, 2024, COMLOG and Raytheon received an NSPA contract to supply GEM‑T rounds to Germany, part of replenishing national stocks after Berlin donated Patriot missiles to Ukraine. That replenishment effort illustrates the cycle many European countries now face: donating from their own inventories while simultaneously ordering new production to backfill and expand their stocks.

The latest Ukraine order lands as both of the main Patriot interceptor lines are being pushed to higher output. On April 10, 2026, Lockheed Martin and the U.S. government announced contractual steps to accelerate production of the PAC‑3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptor, another Patriot‑family missile used for more advanced threats. That multibillion‑dollar effort underscores how GEM‑T and PAC‑3 MSE are being ramped up in parallel to meet global demand.

Industry officials and governments are confronting bottlenecks in components, skilled labor and factory capacity as they try to raise production rates. How quickly Ukraine will receive new GEM‑T interceptors will depend not only on the RTX contract and U.S. export approvals, but also on how those wider supply‑chain constraints are resolved.

For Ukraine, additional GEM‑T stocks are intended to help sustain Patriot operations over the long term, particularly against tactical ballistic missiles and other high‑end airborne threats. For Europe, the Schrobenhausen line and related NATO programs mark a shift from one‑off donations toward a more durable industrial base to support both Ukraine and allied air defenses.

While the $3.7 billion figure and basic terms of the sale come directly from RTX, the deal’s structure and industrial footprint point to a broader trend: Ukraine’s air defense is increasingly being underwritten not just by U.S. arsenals, but by a transatlantic production network in which European factories play a growing role.