MoD cancels tender for Patriot missiles

Defense Minister Antoni Macierewicz said on Wednesday that the contract with US' Raytheon for the delivery of  surface-to-air Patriot missile systems hasn't yet been signed and is practically invalid. The tender will be probably repeated. “The price is much higher, the delivery could take much longer and conditions of the supplier are practically unknown,” Macierewicz said regarding the Patriot tender. “The Defense Ministry is interested in honest, fair and effective talks with our American partners.” Under the initial agreement, Raytheon was responsible for the delivery of six Patriot missile systems equipped with GEM-T missiles in the next three years, and then, with newer PAC-MSE missiles. The total value of the contract stood at PLN 26 billion.