Officially: The Netherlands will transfer two Patriot SAM launchers and their missiles to Ukraine

The other day, the Dutch government announced that it would transfer Patriot surface-to-air missile systems to Ukraine, following the United States and Germany. Now there is more information about the weapons.

Here's What We Know

According to the Dutch defense minister, the Dutch Armed Forces will receive not a battery, but two SAM launchers. In addition, the Netherlands plans to transfer the missiles to them and train the Ukrainian military. There is no information yet about when the weapon deliveries will begin.

Flashback

The MIM-104 Patriot is an anti-aircraft missile system developed by the Raytheon company in the United States. It consists of an airborne interceptor missile and a high-performance radar system. The probability of hitting an aircraft is 0.8-0.9, the tactical missile is 0.6-0.8. The cost of one missile is about $3 million.

Source: defensie.nl