The US Army Security Assistance Command and its Security Assistance Training Management Organization (SATMO) facilitated the testing exercise. The Romanian military’s engagement with the Patriot missile system, acquired in a USD 3.9 billion foreign military sale from the US in 2017, represents a major step in enhancing the country’s defensive posture.
Romania’s contract included the acquisition of the PATRIOT Configuration 3+, the most advanced version of the system, along with an undisclosed quantity of GEM-T and PAC-3 MSE interceptor missiles.
The Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) detailed in July 2017 that Romania has requested 56 PATRIOT MIM-104E Guidance Enhanced Missile-TBM (GEM-T) missiles, 168 PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) missiles, 28 M903 launching stations, and seven PATRIOT Configuration-3+ Modernized Fire Units. Additionally, the sale encompassed radar systems, engagement control stations, power plants, and other essential equipment and support.
