The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Switzerland of 5 Patriot Configuration-3+ Modernized Fire Units and related equipment for an estimated cost of $2.2 billion. The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on Sept. 30.
The Government of Switzerland requested to buy 5 Patriot Configuration-3+ Modernized Fire Units, consisting of: 5 AN/MPQ-65 Radar Sets; 5 AN/MSQ-132 Engagement Control Stations; 17 M903 Launching Stations; up to 70 Patriot MIM-104E Guidance Enhanced Missile Tactical (GEM-T) Missiles; 7 Antenna Mast Groups; 5 Electrical Power Plants (EPP) III; and 6 Multifunctional Information Distribution System Low Volume Terminal (MIDS-LVT) (11) Block Upgrade Two (BU2).